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🧺ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- Vanessa Magic🧺

Check out our Spotlight Artist of the Week, the incredible Vanessa Magic! Make sure to follow and support this amazing filmmaker and storyteller at her socials and keep an eye out for future projects!

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🧺ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- Shamanta Chandran🧺

Our Spotlight this week is DJ, Producer, and Scientist Shamanta Chandran! Shamanta is a Syrian-born, Tamil/Canadian that grew up in the outskirts of Toronto. As a suburban arts high school kid she studied and trained in opera and jazz. After tagging along with her older brother to a rave in the mid-90’s Toronto scene, a love for electronic music was ignited. 
She has been marinating in the studio for years, delving into the sounds of modular and analog synths where growling basslines and haunting melodies are a subject of her affection.

Make sure to follow and support Shamanta at her socials!

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🧺ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- Isaac Li🧺

Check out our Artist Spotlight this week, VanCitys Isaac Li! Check out Isaac’s company and make sure to follow and support Isaac at his socials!

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🧺ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- Yaw Attuah🧺

Our Artist Spotlight this week is Yaw Attuah! Yaws warm comedic storytelling is on display this year at his Fringe Show “One Of The Good Ones”, make sure to check it out while you can!

Also make sure to follow and support Yaw at his socials!

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Check out “One Of The Good Ones” here: https://fringetoronto.com/digital-fringe/show/one-good-ones

🧺ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- Cassie Cao🧺

Our Artist Spotlight this week is the HILARIOUS Cassie Cao! Cassie was formerly an economist and has years of telling jokes about the interest rates to prominent Canadian policy makers. Make sure to check out Cassies stand up tapings on CBC Gem, and follow and support her at her socials!

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🧺ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- Mei Miyazawa🧺

Our Artist Spotlight this week is Mei Miyazawa! Swipe through to learn more about Mei, and follow and support her at her socials!

🧺Sunday Service is taking a short break, but you can still catch up on the first four episodes featuring and wherever fine podcasts are sold! Hosted by , Sunday Service features marginalized Canadian artists having conversations about their experiences being creatives in a racialized world. Link in bio!🧺

Did you catch Sunday Service yesterday? All new episode featuring Rose-Ingrid Benjamin!

Raised in Ottawa Rose-Ingrid Benjamin (she/her) is a member of the Haitian diaspora settled in what is commonly known as Canada. She has performed as a singer, poet, and actor across Canada and the US with credits including, Hart House Theatre, The Extreme Tour, Creative Mornings, Orlando Fringe, and Oh Canada Eh?. Rose-Ingrid is passionate about issues surrounding racial justice, LGBTQ+ inclusion. A recent graduate of Seneca College’s Independent Music Production program, she is currently serving as the Program Coordinator for Girls+ Rock Ottawa and studying film producing and screenwriting at Concordia University. Rose-Ingrid is inspired by songwriters and leaders like Nina Simone who have left their mark on the world and is humbled to be able to play a part in continuing that legacy in all that she does.

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Basket Full of Qu**rs -- happening JUNE 13th @ 9pm, ONLINE! Visit basketfullofq***rs.eventbrite.ca (link in bio) for tickets!
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✨Tafari Anthony✨
Tafari (pronounced Ta-far-eye) Anthony is a Toronto based artist whose music blends Pop & Soul. He is a creator who embodies the spirit of the modern musician. Not just a musician, but a creator. Known for his sleek vocal tones, sultry melodies and music which oozes with personality, Tafari leaves listeners in awe – somewhat apt considering his name means “He who inspires awe”.

Thematically, Tafari’s music often details love, relationships, life’s hardships and finding self-identity and worth in a world where most feel they need to blend in. “I would hope that my music would inspire someone to be less afraid of being themselves. Be less afraid of offending people by expressing how you truly feel. And to be less afraid of wanting the things you desire and deserve”.

Having taken a break from releasing music in 2018 to focus on creating material which explored his own personal soundscape, Tafari returned in 2020 with his Pop anthems, “Centerfold”, “Live in a Dream” & “No Good.”

Tafari has seen success with his music garnering acclaim from the likes of PAPER Magazine, Billboard, Gay Times, Earmilk and MTV to name a few. He has been nominated for a TIMA and receives regular airplay on CBC, with one of his singles being named one of CBC’s Most Influential Songs of 2016. The singer has also performed alongside Shangela (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and has performed at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre and Massey Hall. His latest EP “The Way You See Me” was released to critical acclaim from PAPER Magazine & Billboard in November 2020.
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🧺ARTIST SPOTLIGHT- Malik McKoy🧺

This weeks Artist Spotlight is Malik McKoy! Recently, McKoy has been selected to participate in the second year of NEO Exchange’s commissioning program. This coming September, McKoy’s digital work will be featured in the Momenta Biennale in Montreal and BigArtTO in Toronto.

Swipe through to learn more about Malik, and follow him at his socials!

Have you heard the new episode of Sunday Service featuring Selena Vyle?

Selena Vyle is a Canadian Comedy Award-winning comedian, storyteller, singer and dancer who is known for her political performances and social commentary. She is a co-host of Squirrel Talk podcast and co-Head Mistress at DragAcademy.ca. Follow her at

Basket Full of Qu**rs -- happening JUNE 13th @ 9pm, ONLINE! Visit basketfullofq***rs.eventbrite.ca (link in bio) for tickets!
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✨Ben Sosa Wright✨
Ben Sosa Wright is a pretty and nice comedian who has been featured on CBC Comedy, JFL42, Reader’s Digest, and Xtra. With Aba Amuquandoh, he hosts the Nostalgique podcast, a weekly kiki of pop music nostalgia that has been featured in The Toronto Star and Vulture magazine.
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