Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Daniel Caesar Is Making Canadian Concert History This Weekend

PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2017

Big would be too small a word to describe Daniel Caesar's 2017. The much-lauded artist — and Exclaim! 2017 year-end cover star — will perfo...

​Exco Levi, Canada's Most Acclaimed Reggae Artist, Faces an Uphill Climb

PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2017

As Canada's "reggae king," Exco Levi knows the deal. He plays his hand anyway. He understands that as a reggae artist in the Great White No...

Daniel Caesar on Leaving the Church, the Rise of Toronto and His Amazing 2017

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2017

"You can't reminisce too much. Because you've got to keep pushing forward, you know?"   Daniel Caesar is being modest. Looking back, the vo...

Exco Levi on Creating His 'Narrative,' Winning Junos and Making Reggae Music in Canada

PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2017

Based out of Brampton, ON, the artist known as Exco Levi (born Wayne Ford Levi), is undoubtedly one of the brighter lights on the Canadian...

Exco Levi

Narrative

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2017

Despite the relatively lower profile that Canadian reggae music and reggae artists have in the country, Exco Levi is someone with a bigger...

Maylee Todd Reshaped Her Vision for 'Acts of Love' After a Crisis of Faith

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2017

Maylee Todd is in a phase of reinvention. In other words, it's business as usual for the Toronto-based singer-songwriter and multi-discipli...

Maylee Todd

Acts of Love

PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2017

Maylee Todd's methodology to music traverses realms of pop, electronic and soul, to positive effect. Acts of Love is her latest endeavour,...

​The World of Wyclef Jean: A Timeline

PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2017

In many ways, Wyclef Jean is the personification of the American dream; he grew up impoverished in his native Haiti and became a multi-mill...