Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Akeel Henry Brings Keys Expertise and R&B Vibes to His Toronto Sound, But Has More to Offer

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2019

As one of the emerging music producers to watch in Toronto these days, Akeel Henry only has one message for artists in the city: "Get at me...

Lucky Daye

Painted

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2019

What hits you immediately about R&B singer-songwriter Lucky Daye is his vocals. Born David Debrandon Brown, and hailing from New Orleans, t...

Sinkane

Dépaysé

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2019

Sinkane's seventh studio album finds the band speaking to the current political climate, both in their homeland of Sudan and the United Sta...

Johari Noelle

Things You Can't Say Out Loud

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2019

Straight from the southside of Chicago arrives Johari Noelle, best known from her tutelage under Kelly Rowland. The emerging soul singer's...

Thompson Egbo-Egbo

The Offering

PUBLISHED May 29, 2019

Toronto artist Thompson Egbo-Egbo defines himself as a Renaissance man, by way of Regent Park. Born in Nigeria, he emigrated to the much-ma...

Seba Kaaptstad

Thina

PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

"Sometimes we play to lose," the multinational neo-soul quartet known as Seba Kaapstad rightly sing on "Dezaster," a mellow and wistful tra...

Theo Croker

Star People Nation

PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

There's an epic, otherworldly feel right from the jump of trumpeter, producer, arranger, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Theo Croker's...

Youssou N'Dour

History

PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

Dipped in reverence and humility, the latest from Youssou N'Dour goes in on honouring musical pasts and redoing his own previous hits to ce...