Nunavut Music Collective Announce Artists for Ajungi Album Juno Award nominee and Indspire Award recipient Kelly Fraser, Indigenous Music Award winner Angela Amarualik and Canadian Screen Award winner 666god are just some of the talented musicians featured on Hitmakerz Ajungi album released November 22, 2019. AJUNGI – pronounced AH-YUNG-EE – [...]
Indigenous Music Awards Best Album winner Angela Amarualik is releasing a single and video for her song "Sapingillunga" which means "I won't give up." The artist certainly didn’t give up on her dreams that first sparked while taking part in Hitmakerz music education workshops that founder Thor Simonsen brings to [...]
Hitmakerz to Release Ajungi Album November 22, 2019 AJUNGI – pronounced AH-YUNG-EE – is a Nunavut-based music collective made up of up-and-coming artists from across the territory. The concept was created by artist and entrepreneur Thor Simonsen, Creative Director of Hitmakerz, an Iqaluit-based record label that delivers music workshops to [...]
Canadian singer-songwriter Tamara Maddalen is set to release the 70s pop-inspired new single “Headlong” to all digital platforms on September 26, 2019. The song is the fourth single to be released from the upcoming album Mint Green Mercury which draws from pop, country, rock and rhythm, and blues. “Headlong” is [...]
Punk The Vote Festival in Vancouver Sept 21st Vancouver’s punk community is coming together to encourage people to vote in the federal election on October 21st. The Punk The Vote Festival will feature punk legends D.O.A. along with Chain Whip, Corner Boys, Tony Baloney and the Rubes and special guests. [...]
Drake Painting by Stickman to Debut at Toronto Liss Gallery Edmonton, Alberta fine artist Trevor “Stickman” Stickel will be having his debut Toronto show at Liss Gallery September 10th to October 5th. Since the artist specializes in musically inspired work, it was only fitting to create a new piece featuring [...]
Bowie, Hendrix, Elton, Stones; Musically Inspired Fine Artist Stickman’s Toronto Show Debut at Liss Gallery Edmonton, Alberta visual artist Trevor “Stickman” Stickel has been gaining attention for his musically based artwork that captures legendary moments, powerful ideas and raw emotion. After successful shows in western Canada and the US, Stickel [...]
After Receiving Rave Reviews for “Rearview” Tamara Maddalen Releases “Cosmic Fail” Fresh off of receiving rave reviews for her single “Rearview”, singer-songwriter Tamara Maddalen releases “Cosmic Fail.” The song delivers a combination of roots rock set to bluesy boogie-woogie rhythm complete with the twang of Pedal Steel guitar. “It references [...]
With the Toronto Raptors still riding high from winning their first NBA championship, PhemPhat Entertainment Group’s Executive Director Ebonnie Rowe reflects proudly that Honey Jam began the same year as the champions. “One of our alums Denosh Bennett was the Raptors first Dance Squad Captain for the cheerleaders,” remembers [...]
Tap Dancer Travis Knights on Gregory Hines, The Tap Love Tour & Soulpepper Theatre Sing! Dance! Act! Thrive! Podcast Episode 022 Travis Knights professional career started in 2000, when he was cast as a principal dancer in the motion picture biography of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson with Gregory Hines and Savion [...]
