Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

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  Steven A. Clark

  Where Neon Goes to Die

  PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2018

  Despite having the vocals and the sounds, Steven A. Clark is perhaps still waiting for his breakout moment. The Miami-based R&B singer-song...

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  Emmanuel Jal & Nyaruach

  Naath

  PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2018

  By now, most are aware of the backstory of artist and social activist Emmanuel Jal's life as a former child solider from Sudan, but the Tor...

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  Chronixx / Charlotte Day Wilson

  Manifesto, Toronto ON, August 17

  PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2018

  Reggae music as a genre has endured decades, so one drizzly Toronto evening wasn't about to rain on this parade. Jamaican artist Chronixx s...

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  a l l i e & The Kount

  Euphoria

  PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2018

  It's been a fruitful year or so for Toronto's a l l i e. Her 2017 project Nightshade was well-received and landed on the 2018 Polaris Music...

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  Te'Amir

  Abyssinia

  PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2018

  Producer/percussionist Te'Amir Sweeney explores his Ethiopian heritage with the five-track Abyssinia EP, a brief but booming offering that...

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  VanJess

  Silk Canvas

  PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2018

  There's a delightful throwback feel to the debut full-length from sisters Ivana and Jessica Nwokike, collectively known as VanJess. The Ca...

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  Terrell Morris

  Lee's Palace, Toronto ON, July 21

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2018

  A short 20-minute set is barely enough to effectively assess an artist's abilities — but Terrell Morris's brief set revealed he is ready to...

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  Kamal Keila

  Muslims and Christians

  PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2018

  Muslims and Christians, by Sudanese singer/musician Kamal Keila, serves as a modern meditation on historical issues. Sung in both Arabic an...