iAfrica... Blacko Blaze - Kuru Kogaga

Award-winning Canada based Nigerian AfroPop artist Blacko Blaze makes his long awaited return to the music scene with the release of his massive new single titled "Kuru Kogaga". Blacko Blaze is literally telling us to let loose and dance, "Kuru Kogaga" is a catchy radio-friendly pop/dance tune. Listen and Download "Kuru Kogaga" Down Below...

Download Link: Blacko Blaze - Kuru Kogga

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iMusic... Teedra Moses - Be Your Girl (Kaytranada Edition)

It's Friday and we've got some brand new Bass For Ya Face courtesy of Canadian producer Kaytranada who takes this Teedra Moses classic song "Be Your Girl" and turns it into one exciting bass-heavy dance floor filler. Listen below and get your free download underneath...

Download: Teedra Moses - Be Your Girl (Kaytranada Edition)

#Peace.Love.BeYourGirl

iMusic... Tegan and Sara - Closer (Video)

One of my favourite Pop duos Tegan and Sara unveil the music video for their latest single "Closer" which is off of their forthcoming album Heartthrob which will be upon us in January 2013. Check out the fun and enthralling sleepover-style visuals UP top...

Pre-Order: Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob (iTunes Deluxe)

#Peace.Love.Closer

iMusic... Tegan and Sara - Closer

This is probably the Pop song of the week and you wouldn't expect anything less from Canadian Pop twins Tegan and Sara. Their new single is titled "Closer" and in addition to the twins trademark anthemic and catchy Pop song, this new one is sprinkled with lush synths and phasers for your added listening pleasure. Listen below to the Greg Kurstin-produced gem which is due out on September 25.

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iMusic... JD Era + Sarkodie - Turn This Up

Toronto emcee JD Era and BET Award-winner Sarkodie from Ghana trade hot fire bars back and forth on a new cut from JD Era titled "Turn This Up" produced by Canadian beatsmith DZL. I don't know Era too much but Sarkodie I do know and even while largely sticking with his trademark Twi language, he does his thing 100%. Listen below...

#Peace.Love.TurnItUp

iVideo... JBM - On Fire On a Tightrope

Canadian Singer/Songwriter Jesse Marchant aka JBM unveils the music video for his single "On Fire On A Tightrope" off of his new album titled Stray Ashes via the good folks at Noisey. Check out the Unkwn-directed visuals UP top...

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iVideo... Melanie Fiona - Watch Me Work

Melanie Fiona and her team have put in some solid work, in making sure that her sophomore album is a success. Here's brand new visuals for "Watch Me Work" off of her well received album, The MF Life. Check it out up top...

#Peace.Love.WatchMeWork

iMusic... Holobody - Riverhood (Album Stream)

Canadian Indie Pop outfit Holobody is the sibling duo of Felix Green and Sea Oleena and their debut album is titled Riverhood. Sea Oleena is no stranger to this blog and she was/is one of the first few people we ever wrote about - her self-titled debut album was rather excellent. This new record with Felix Green embodies much of that same excellence thankfully and crafted from "elements of Gospel, Hip-Hop and Electronically-propelled Folk music", Riverhood on the whole is lush, vibrant and awesomely inviting. I invite you to stream the entire album after the JUMP, it will be released on May 22 via Mush Records...

iMusic... Emay - Adam (Album Stream)

Emerging Canadian rapper/producer EmAy unveils his latest project by way of a brand new free album titled Adam released via Tomorrow Archaic. We're just about to press play on this and we implore you to do the same underneath...

iVideo... Nardwuar vs. Grimes (Interview)

Nardwuar the human serviette catches up with Grimes on her birthday over at the just concluded South by Southwest (SXSW) 2012 festival. They talk about Grimes' favourite artist Mariah Carey, Fiona Apple opening for her, the importance of the Emergency Room in Vancouver, Canada, Dandy Wind, Skinny Puppy and much more. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.Grimes

iVideo... K'Naan + Nelly Furtado - Is Anybody Out There?

Brand New Visuals to "Is Anybody Out There" by K'Naan which features fellow Canadian Nelly Furtado. This is another single from K'Naan's EP More Beautiful Than Silence, which also features Nas and the video to that was dropped just two weeks ago. Check out the video to "Is Anybody Out There?" up top...

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iMusic... Melanie Fiona - The MF Life (Artwork x Tracklist)

Melanie Fiona's sophomore album The MF Life hits shelves on March 27 and will feature appearances from J.Cole, Nas, B.o.B and John Legend as well as a special mash-up remix of Fiona's lead single "4 AM" and T-pain's "5 O'Clock". Check out the album cover artwork UP top and the full tracklisting after the jump...

iMusic... Slakah the Beatchild + The Slakadeliqs - The Other Side Of Tomorrow (Album)

"The Other Side of Tomorrow by Slakah the Beatchild's alter ego The Slakadeliqs is the result of four years writing, experimenting and exploring different groups of musical influences than most would expect. If you like it... Share the Good Vibrations. :)"

When I interviewed Slakah for Soulculture sometime in April/May of last year, he gave me the pleasure and privilege of listening to this album and I am excited to report that it is finally out! You need this record in your life! Listen below and pick it up underneath (name your price) to enjoy the GOOD vibes!!!

Download: The Slakadeliqs - The Other Side Of Tomorrow (Name Your Price)

#Peace.Love.TheOtherSideOfTomorrow

iMusic... Teen Daze - Let's Groove

This one is a slight oldie in Blog years but who cares. Vancouver, Canada native Teen Daze let this one go on New Year's Eve to bring in the big 2012 and we're only just hearing about it four days in! It's a massive dance record titled "Let's Groove" that needs to be played over and over and grooved to! Check it out below...

Download: Teen Daze - Let's Groove

#Peace.Love.LetsGroove

iVideo... The Hippy Mafia - King Of The Sky

Introducing "21st Century Commonweath Soul" band by the name of The Hippy Mafia with their brand new single titled "King Of The Sky". The Manchester/Toronto band can count Liam Gallagher and Andy Bell of Beady Eye and Oasis as fans so it does mean you might wanna pay attention here, check out the visuals to their new single UP top...

Purchase: The Hippy Mafia - King Of The Sky (iTunes)

#Peace.Love.KingOfTheSky

iDownload... Shad - Besides (Mixtape)

Toronto emcee and Juno Award-winner SHAD recently unveiled a brand new mixtape titled Besides, a compilation of his favorite and lesser-known verses off of a plethora of projects over the last few years. According the emcee:

"Here's a little joint I thought some fans might like; a 25-minute mix of some of the guest spots I've done on other projects over the past couple of years. Mixed by my man, the former DMC and Scribble Jam Champion, DJ TLO. Be sure to check out the tracks in full if you dig!"

Download: Shad - Besides (Mixtape)

#Peace.Love.Besides

iMusic... Zaki Ibrahim - Something In The Water

Here's the brand new single "Something In The Water" from Canadian/South African singer-songwriter Zaki Ibrahim off of her forthcoming album titled Every Opposite due out in January 2012 via Motif Records, enjoy it below...

#Peace.Love.SomethingInTheWater

iVideo... Eternia x BET's 106 & Park x Follow Friday

Canadian-bred feMCee Eternia shows BET Digital and 106 & Park around her neighborhood in Queens, NY - well one of her neighborhoods as she equally reps Toronto, Canada - as well as dropping a sweet little freestyle for your listening pleasure in the latest episode of BET's Follow Friday series. Check it OUT up top!

#Peace.Love.Eternia

iRemix... Young Galaxy - Cover Your Tracks (Freedom Or Death Remix)

The good folks over at Freedom or Death just shot over their official remix of Young Galaxy's 'Cover Your Tracks' and it is sounding amazing, just hit the play button.

News coming through is that a brand NEW EP from the Canadian alternative duo titled 'EGO' should be reaching us sometime in April but before that, they've got some gig dates to share with our Canadian and US readers.

Canadian Music Week and SXSW dates:

THURSDAY MARCH 10, 2011 – EL MOCAMBO, Toronto, ON – 1:00 am - CMW

FRIDAY MARCH 11, 2011 – THE BAIT SHOP, Toronto, ON – 9:00 pm – CMW

FRIDAY MARCH 18, 2011 – UNCORKED, Austin, TX – 3:30 pm – SXSW

SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2011 – SWAN DIVE, Austin, TX – 11:00 pm - SXSW

If you're still sat there wondering who the hell Freedom or Death are, then you really should read THIS

Download: Young Galaxy - Cover Your Tracks (Freedom or Death Remix)

#Peace.Love.FreedomOrDeath

iMusic... Sweatshop Union - Makeshift Kingdom

New music from veteran Canadian Hip-Hop collective, Sweatshop Union titled 'Makeshift Kingdom' off of their forthcoming EP - 'The Bill Murray EP'. Check it out below and get your free download underneath...

"March 1st Urbnet Records releases Sweatshop Union's most powerful project yet: The Bill Murray EP. The Vancouver, BC based group exceeds all expectations with this new record. Shit's outer space. The first song leaked off The Bill Murray EP is Makeshift Kingdom, a synth heavy mushroom trip through the cosmos that leaves you beating your chest for more. Gorillas on parade. Mos Eisley & Conscience are at their best, laying sharp lyrics over the Pigeon Hole produced track. Hands down the Billest." - Urbnet Records

Download: Sweatshop Union - Makeshift Kingdom

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