CBC MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS TO TORONTO THIS MAY

“Tanya Tagaq puts on the best show I’ve ever seen.” So raved one NYC music critic after a performance, and so rave many others, whenever and wherever Tanya Tagaq takes the stage. Tagaq’s unique vocal style may be rooted in traditional cultural form, but her expression also aligns with avant-garde improvisation, metal and electronic influences, which inform her startling and powerful creative vision. Tanya Tagaq’s 2014 Polaris Prize-winning album   Animism has made waves for its originality and artistic importance.

 

Whitehorse

Husband and wife solo musicians Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland toured in each other’s bands for years, but they put aside their award-winning individual careers in 2010 to create a new band out of their exceptional guitar playing, his-and-her harmonies, and a flair for dramatic, narrative songwriting. Whitehorse has since played sold-out shows across Canada, established itself in the USA as a band to watch, and been nominated for the Polaris Short List (2013) for The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss.

 

The Franklin Electric

One show after another, The Franklin Electric expands their fan base with their alternative pop-folk style. Whether singing, behind his piano, guitar or trumpet, Jon Matte’s personality and desire to connect with the people is reflected through his music, and it’s only on stage that the leader and his fellow band mates discover what truly consumes the music and lyrics. After releasing their debut album across Canada in 2014, the band set their sights to Europe and Australia, supporting artists such as Ben Howard, Half Moon Run, City and Colour, Phillip Phillips and Hey Rosetta!, laying a foundation which has led to a growing success. A new album is scheduled for release late 2016.

Maestro

Maestro is a rapper, producer, actor, author and motivational speaker. His pioneering status and outstanding achievements have led to him being referred to as the “Godfather of Canadian Hip-Hop”. Maestro is a winner of two Juno Awards and nominated thirteen times. He won the first-ever Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year in 1991.

Zaki Ibrahim

Canadian-born, South African singer-songwriter Zaki Ibrahim’s last studio project was titled Every Opposite, which was short-listed for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize. She previously released two EPs, Sho (Iqra in Orange) and Eclectica (Episodes in Purple). The later EP received a 2009 JUNO Award nomination for her single “Money.” Past musical collaborations included Spoek Mathambo, King Britt and Boddhi Satva.

Charlotte Cardin

Model by day and singer-songwriter by night, this 20-year-old Montreal gem has recently gone from full-time student to round the clock musician. The public discovered the naturally adept singer with strong technique when she appeared on the Quebec reality television competition La Voix. Although Charlotte drew several offers from well-established labels, she decided to go with the freshly ingrained independent agency Cult Nation, home of emerging indie and electronic acts Dear Frederic, Iris and Heartfelt.

Rich Terfry

Rich Terfry, host of Radio 2 Drive is from Mt. Uniacke, N.S. He has worked as a gas station attendant, a night watchman, a towel-boy at a luxury resort and holds a bachelor’s degree with a major in biology. Terfry has lived in Halifax, Montreal, New York, London and Paris, and now sleeps on a cot in the Radio 2 Drive studio. His interests include, but are not limited to - cinema, pets, invention, baseball and stories about dumb criminals.

About CBC Music.ca

CBCMusic.ca is Canada’s free digital music service connecting Canadians with the very best in Canadian and international music, concerts and features. Simple and easy to navigate, CBCMusic.ca gives music fans access to 50 Web radio stations, 12 distinct genre-based music communities, CBC Radio 2 and CBC Radio 3, plus content from the most knowledgeable music personalities and programmers from across the country, hundreds of concerts, playlists and more.

About CBC/Radio-Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight aboriginal languages.

 

A space for us all is CBC/Radio-Canada’s strategy to transform the public broadcaster, and ensure that it continues to fulfill its mandate for Canadians, now and for future generations. Through to 2020, it will increase its investment in prime-time television programming and continue to create radio programs of the highest quality, while promoting the development of digital and mobile platforms and content.

 

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Elizabeth Reid, publicist - CBC-TV, CBC Radio 2 & CBCMusic.ca

elizabeth.reid@cbc.ca

O: (416) 205-2665
C: (647) 981-7059

 

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Cortney Harkin - Live Nation Canada

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