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fellow shortlisted acts such as Destroyer (‘LABYRINTHITIS’), Charlotte Day Wilson (‘ALPHA’), Ouri (‘Frame of a Fauna’) and Lisa LeBlanc (‘Chiac Disco’).During an emotional acceptance speech during the ceremony at the Carlu in Toronto, Ontario Kwenders noted that in the past two months, he had lost his grandfather and two of his cousins.“I remember the reason I do what I do and the reason why I do the music that I do and I tell the story that I tell with my music is to tell the story of the people that inspire me,” he noted. “All those three people that I mentioned inspired me as fuck.” Kwenders also thanked his manager and his collaborators on the album, including Arcade Fire‘s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.In an additional statement, Kwenders said: “This is for all the kids from the diaspora, the African diaspora, moving in Canada.

Stormzy, Clairo and more have performed a benefit concert to raise funds for those in Palestine and Sudan. Find footage of the show below.Held in New Jersey last night (January 4), the event was titled ‘Artist For Aid’ and saw numerous musicians from all genres come together to help raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crises in Gaza and Sudan.The benefit show took place at Newark Symphony Hall and was spearheaded by rapper and poet Mustafa, who is from Sudan.Among those performing was British rapper Stormzy, who took to the stage to perform two of his hits ‘Holy Spirit’ and ‘Hide & Seek’.

Stormzy and Clairo will be appearing at a benefit show in the US to raise money for the ongoing humanitarian crises in Gaza and Sudan.The Artists For Aid benefit show will take place on at Newark Symphony Hall in New Jersey on January 4 and has been spearheaded by rapper and poet Mustafa, who is from Sudan.Also set to perform are Omar Apollo, 6lack, 070 Shake, Charlotte Day Wilson, Mohammed El Kurd, Nick Hakim and more special guests.In an Instagram post, Mustafa wrote: “We worked tirelessly to bring this to you, but our fatigue is not even a splinter of what we’ll be singing for. In the last few years I visited both my homeland Sudan, and Palestine.

Thania Garcia Sudanese-Canadian creator Mustafa has announced a New Jersey concert benefitting humanitarian efforts in Gaza and Sudan, with anticipated performances from Omar Apollo, Clairo, 070 Shake, Daniel Caesar, 6lack and Faye Webster, among others. All proceeds from the event, slated for Jan. 4 at Newark Symphony Hall, will support Human Concern International, an organization that is raising funds for humanitarian aid in Sudan and Gaza, among other initiatives.

Daniel Caesar is already midway through his 2023 ‘Superpowers Tour,’ it isn’t too late to catch him live.The 28-year-old R&B icon has 18 concerts remaining on the North American leg of his international tour this fall.New York-based fans are in luck, too.He’s slated to perform the second to last concert of his U.S. run at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Oct.

Charlotte Day Wilson has shared a new single titled "Forever." The track is a collaboration with Swedish R&B singer Snoh Aalegra and finds the pair trading verses over stripped-back piano and drums. Together they talk about romantic hesitation, singing "I'm livin' lost in love 'cause I changе my mind too much." "Forever" is described in press materials as being "tethered loosely to a warped interpolation of The Foundations’ 'Baby, Now That I Found You.'" Check it out below.

Jungle have shared a new track called ‘Back On 74’, along with a unique, interactive music video – watch it below.The pop duo will release new album ‘Volcano’ on August 11, and it was first previewed by the single ‘Candle Flame’.The ‘Back On 74’ video is touted as a ‘music video art gallery’, with an ever-changing range of 10,000 images changing on each view.When viewing the video – created with WeTransfer – fans are able to download any of the images, with another then automatically taking its place for others to see.Watch the video here.“I think for Jungle, it’s actually really the most honest record we’ve made,” the band’s J Lloyd told NME of ‘Volcano’.“In my head, I see us as like Daft Punk or Chemical Brothers – that sort of duo that makes electronic music. But we’ve always had this soul side and this love for soul music, so it’s always been a little bit more song-based.

Alvvays and Feist among the nominees.The prestigious Canadian music prize, worth $50,000 (£38,000) will be awarded to the winner at a September 19 ceremony at Toronto’s Massey Hall. Previous winners include Kaytranada, Caribou and Fucked Up.Others on the 2023 shortlist include Daniel Caesar, The Sadies, Begonia and Debby Friday.

Nelly Furtado is returning to her man-eating ways.

Nelly Furtado is going strong after 20 years.

It looks like things could be getting “Hot in Herre” for Nelly and Ashanti.

Nelly Furtado is working on a comeback, with the help of a fellow Canadian.

Jungle have been announced as the latest headliners for this year’s All Points East festival in London.The funk and soul/dance duo – comprising Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland – are set to deliver a UK exclusive performance in Victoria Park on Saturday, August 26.Also featured on the line-up for that day are Erykah Badu, Folamour, BADBADNOTGOOD, 070 Shake, Tobe Nwigwe, Charlotte Day Wilson, Lil Silva, Ragz Originale and Pretty Girl. Organisers promise that “many more” acts are to added in the coming months.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT next Tuesday (March 21) – you’ll be able to purchase yours here.

Over the past decade, Lil Silva has achieved a lot. In 2010 he broke through as a defining producer of the short-lived but much-loved U.K. funky scene, with his Night Skanker EP held up as a classic of the underground electronic sub-genre.

Destroyer, Charlotte Day Wilson and more all making the cut.The annual Canadian music prize, which was won last year by Cadence Weapon, “honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction”. Previous winners include Kaytranada, Caribou and Fucked Up.The longlist for the Polaris Music Prize was announced last month, with the likes of Arcade Fire (nominated for their album ‘WE’), The Weeknd (‘Dawn FM’) and BADBADNOTGOOD (‘Talk Memory’) nominated.None of those three names made the 12-name shortlist though, which you can see below.Charlotte Day Wilson – ‘Alpha’Destroyer – ‘Labyrinthitis’Hubert Lenoir – ‘Pictura de Ipse: Musique Directe’Kelly McMichael – ‘WaveS’Lisa LeBlanc – ‘Chiac Disco’Ombiigizi – ‘Sewn Back Together’Ouri – ‘Frame of a Fauna’Pierre Kwenders – ‘José Louis and the Paradox Of Love’Ombiigizi – ‘Sewn Back Together’Ouri – ‘Frame of a Fauna’Shad – ‘Tao’Snotty Nose Rez Kids – ‘Life After’The #Polaris2022 #ShortList is here.https://t.co/TmqceQPgA6 #FACTORFunded#Destroyer@pierrekwenders@lisaleblancyo@lebaronbandit@kelly_mcmichael@ombiigizi@ouririou@shadkmusic@TheRezKids@chardaywilson pic.twitter.com/5qaYVuijdX— Polaris Music Prize (@PolarisPrize) July 14, 2022Speaking of the 2022 shortlist, Polaris jury head Melissa Vincent said: “This year’s 2022 Short List captures the ambition, creativity, and boundless potential of Canadian music from coast to coast.

Lil Silva is a London producer who emerged in 2010 with Night Slubs and the era of "deconstructed club." Since then his work has developed far beyond any niche: he's produced for Adele on her album 25 and shared a number of EPs and singles. 2022 has been a banner year for Silva with tracks like the Sampha-featuring "Backwards" and "Another Sketch," and today he shares “What If?” featuring Montreal dancehall rapper Skiifall and “Leave Now” with Charlotte Day Wilson.

The birth mum of 13-month-old Leiland-James Corkill, who was murdered by a woman who intended to adopt him, has said her baby boy was “placed in the home of a monster”.

The birth mother of Leiland-James Corkill said her baby boy was 'placed in the home of a monster' after his killer was jailed for life. Laura Corkill, 38, penned an heartbreaking letter asking the judge to pass the longest sentence possible for her 'beautiful, blue eyed boy', LancsLive reports.

Houston collective The Chopstars are legendary for carrying the city's mantle for the now-classic, endlessly influential sound of chopped-and-screwed. OG Ron C, DJ Candlestick, and the rest of the crew keep the sound alive by remixing entire projects in the syrup-soaked sound: recent efforts range from the massive and improbable (Adele's 30) to the more underground (Charlotte Day Wilson's Alpha).

Canadian producer Kaytranada has released new album Bubba. The album, released via RCA Records, was announced earlier this week alongside the single "10%," featuring Kali Uchis.

KAYTRANADA just dropped his sophomore album, BUBBA. The LP includes the previously released single, “10%.” This is his first full-length since 2016’s 99.9%.