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KRYSTLE CHANCEToronto
Krystle Chance is a R&B, pop singer /songwriter from Toronto. Her self produced sound draws elements from 90's R&B, Hip-hop, millennial pop, Edm, and Afro -Caribbean rhythms all acting as the musical compliments to her thoughtful lyrics and soulful voice
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KYM DOMINIQUE-FERGUSONMontreal
Kym Dominique-Ferguson, a poet born, an actor and filmmaker made, has been writing his truth on paper since his mid-teens. Upon arrival in Montreal in 2000 he made the transition from writing to performing his poetry — hitting up local open mics, college and high school stages across Canada and the United States.
WEBSITE: http://blackcanadianpoetry.com/poet-bios/kym-dominique-ferguson |
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LOLA BUNZTORONTO
MC, Spoken Word Artist, Actress and Community Leader
Funmilola ‘Lola’ Lawson, Emcee name: LolaBunz is making big strides in representing female MC’s in the City of Toronto in her hope to be a voice for the unheard. Born and raised in Jane & Finch, LolaBunz brings a different approach to the game, through her own unique style and vocal ability. Introduced to hip-hop by her older brother, LolaBunz was encouraged to listen to hip hop as a child. Soon, she grew to love the Art of Hip Hop and became inspired to create her own brand of it. Musical influences include female MC’s Eve, Michie Mee, and Remy Ma, as well as DBlock, LOX, Jadakiss and Styles P. Who provide inspiration through their delivery, style and swag. |
MAHLIKAH AWERITORONTO
Mahlikah Awe:ri , Enml'ga't-Saqama'sgw, Walking Woman, is a First Nations drumtalk-poetic-rapologist; musician; hip hop MC; arts educator; radio show host; artivist, curator and the recently appointed Deputy Executive Director of the Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development in Regent Park; based in Toronto, with Nova Scotian Roots. Mahlikah is also a founding member of Red Slam Collective Indigenous Hip Hop Movement, 2013 nominees of the inaugural TD Diversity Arts Award. In 2011, Awe:ri released the spoken word EP Serpent’s Skin; currently published in five literary anthologies, she was nominated for the KM Hunter OAC Literary Arts Award in 2013.
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MOTIONTORONTO
An award-winning emcee/poet, playwright, screenwriter & Hip Hop artist, Motion’s fusion of word, sound and drama is a potent mix of the ancient to the futuristic. Her lyrical agility has taken her to the stages of Manifesto Jamaica, the Urban Music Awards, CBC Television and HBO Def Poetry Jam, and she has opened for such renowned artists as Mos Def, Wycelf Jean, Talib Kweli, and Jill Scott. Lauded by Now Magazine as a “multi-talented, truthful artist,” Motion flipped the page of Canadian literature with the release of Motion In Poetry and 40 dayz. A follow-up to her book Motion in Poetry, published by Women’s Press in 2002, 40 dayz is an intensely personal and reflective exploration of her journey as woman, mother, lover and world citizen. Still ever rooted in her Torontonian universe, Motion takes us back to her Antiguan and Bajan heritage to show how her family, friends & other individuals have shaped who she is. She wrote and produced the play Aneemah’s Spot, which won a 2012 RBC Arts Professional Award, which recognizes “the work, craft and dedication of an emerging arts professional”. The play debuted at the Rock Paper Sistaz festival in Toronto, as well as at the famed Luminato event, Summerworks Festival and Young Centre for the Arts. Currently, Motion is playwright-in-residence at Obsidian Theatre Company. Inspired by her work with the legendary Fresh Arts movement, MotionLive continues developing emerging talent in creative spaces such as St. Alban's, AMY Project, Urban Arts and the Caribbean International Literary Festival.
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