S.A.C. Black History Songwriters’ Series: Mel Brown
At the age of 50, a second career in music beckoned established guitarist Mel Brown and found him relocating from Texas to Canada for a 20-year career making and supporting…
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The Future of Black Music in Canada – Connecting Artists Now to a Moment in History
When the subject of Black History arises every year in the diaspora-we see stories and facts reminding us of the contributions that Black people and our music has made to…
Sate Bey, S.A.C. Member and Visionary Explains Music & Tarot
Sate Bey sits down with Star contributor Nick Krewen to talk tarot, transformation and the business of being Black and rock n’ roll in Canada she says, “The interesting thing…
Farewell, Jo Jo Bennett.
Farewell, Jo Jo Bennett Jo Jo Bennett, one of the first people to record soul records in Toronto, who went on to make reggae an integral part of the city’s…
Black Music Action Coalition “Report Card” Takes Music Industry to Task Over Diversity
The music industry is not doing a stellar job when it comes to diversity according to the USC-Annenberg study Inclusion in the Music Business and a report card from the…
S.A.C. Black History Songwriters Series: Bullen Family
Eddie Bullen’s birthplace of Grenada is better known for The Mighty Sparrow and calypso grooves than jazz music. Arriving in Canada in 1980, Bullen has since worked to add jazz…
S.A.C. Black History Songwriters Series: Bucky Adams
Born April 25, 1937 to a large family in Depression era Halifax, Charles “Bucky” Richmond Adams was fortunate to find himself in a musical household. Bucky Adams started teaching himself…
S.A.C. Black History Songwriters Series: Joe Sealy
Joe Sealy’s role as a fixture on the Canadian jazz scene started in his hometown of Montreal, but his status grew after heading east. Instead of heading for Toronto or…
S.A.C. Black History Songwriters Series: Molly Johnson
Known as one of Canada’s greatest voices, award-winning jazz vocalist Molly Johnson is a mother, singer-songwriter, artist and philanthropist, who has just released her highly anticipated new album, “Meaning To Tell Ya”.…
S.A.C. Black History Songwriters Series: Lillian Allen
Writer; Poet; Performer; dub poetry embodies these three characteristics, distinguishing it from singers or poets. As a pioneer in the dub poetry world, Lillian Allen has written, recorded and performed…