Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Pierre Kwenders

MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time

PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2017

With his latest album, the talkatively titled MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time, Montreal-by-way-of-Kinshasa musician Pier...

Pierre Kwenders on How Shabazz Palaces Helped Craft His New Progressive Pan-African Album

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2017

After earning props in 2014 for his ambitious genre-bending, electronically charged offering, Le Dernier Empereur Bantou, Congo-born, Montr...

Quiñ

Dreamgirl

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2017

Based in Los Angeles, Quiñ defines her sound as "fantasy soul." And while this isn't her first project — last year's Galactica project was...

Bunji Garlin

Turn Up

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2017

While Bunji Garlin isn't exactly a new artist, the rise of soca music in the international scene has recharged the Trinidadian artist's car...

Jorja Smith

Velvet Underground, Toronto ON, August 24

PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2017

Yes, Drake appeared unannounced last night (August 24), but let's first talk about the talent that is Jorja Smith — she was the real star o...

Various

Afrobeats Hot Hits: New Urban Dance Grooves from Africa

PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2017

It's fair to say that Drake boosted the profile of the post-millennium Afrobeat-oriented sound by way of his recent WizKid team-ups and dab...

SZA

Rebel, Toronto ON, August 23

PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2017

It's understandable that even some of the best artists will occasionally have a less than perfect night. Such was the case of SZA returning...

The Defenders

PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2017

What a difference better show-runners, attention to tone and writing makes. While the last Netflix series to delve into the Marvel Cinemati...