Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Daniel Caesar

Praise Break

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2014

Toronto-based Daniel Caesar is further proof that imperturbable movements are afoot in the world of Canadian R&B. One can argue that unflap...

Tinariwen

Radio Tisdas Sessions

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2014

There is a fascinating through-line between Tinariwen's musical oeuvre and rock and blues music. First released back in 2001, Radio Tisdas...

Emmanuel Jal

The Key

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2014

By now, Emmanuel Jal's past as a former child soldier from Sudan — as noted via his 2009 autobiographical account War Child: A Child...

Chin Injeti

The Reverb

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2014

Chin Injeti has still got it. In fact, he likely never lost it. Best known for his funk-soul-rap Bass in Base days (along with Ivana Santil...

Sammy Figueroa & Glaucia Nasser

Talisman

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2014

"Delightful" is the word that comes to mind after absorbing Talisman, the collaborative record from Sammy Figueroa & Glaucia Nasser. Tradit...

Emmanuel Jal on Life as a Former Child Soldier and Working with Nelly Furtado and Nile Rodgers

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2014

As an artist with a new album The Key and new film The Good Lie, life for Emmanuel Jal couldn't be any more far removed from his past life...

Jhené Aiko

Souled Out

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2014

With the release of long-delayed major label debut Souled Out, Jhené Aiko demonstrates that, while she might not officially be the heir app...

Terry Gomes

The Sand In My Shoes

PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2014

Breezy and bursting with artistry, Ottawa-based guitarist Terry Gomes mines jazz guitar motifs with Caribbean and Latin flair. The Sand In...