Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Miguel

Sound Academy, Toronto ON, August 11

PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2015

Come for the music, stay for the evangelizing — that was the vibe set by Miguel on this night.   Miguel is a rock star in his prime....

Teedra Moses

Cognac & Conversation

PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2015

Teedra Moses, how we've missed you. Whether or not one recollects the New Orleans vocalist's 2005 debut Complex Simplicity (and singles "Ba...

Mem Nahadr

Femme Fractale: An Opera of Reflection

PUBLISHED Aug 5, 2015

On Femme Fractale: An Opera of Reflection, New York-based artist Mem Nahadr (who alternatively goes by M. Nahadr or simply "M") hits us wit...

Jill Scott

Woman

PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2015

It's become apparent that the Jill Scott of old isn't coming back anytime soon, and that isn't a bad thing. The breezy, wildly optimistic p...

Omar Souleyman Talks 'Bahdeni Nami,' Working with Four Tet

PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2015

There is a certain cool-as-fuck mystique around Syrian singer Omar Souleyman. From an auspicious start as a frequently requested wedding si...

Omar Souleyman

Bahdeni Nami

PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2015

Even at this stage in his eventful musical career, Omar Souleyman still has something to say in his own inimitable way. Bahdeni Nami finds...

Various Artists

Nina Revisited… A Tribute to Nina Simone

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2015

Cover songs inevitably invite comparison: play it straight, you'd better represent; switch it up, you'd better make it your own. Serving as...

Jah Cure

The Cure

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2015

Finally, reggae veteran Jah Cure has dropped a new project — and The Cure was well worth the wait. Mainstream reggae has arguably dip...