A powerful stage performer, Malika TIrolien took the lead in Cirque Du Soleil’s La Nouba and has appeared with respected artists Lara Fabian and Alain Jean-Marie. Her performance caught the eyes and ears of Michael League of Snarky Puppy and she was invited to perform as one of eight vocalists on the Grammy winning release Snarky Puppy’s Family Dinner.
Malika Tirolien’s new release - Sur La Voie Ensoleilée (‘On the High Road’) speaks of a positive, enlightened, and determined worldview. All of her life’s influences can be felt as Malika moves from Carribean vocals and rhythms from her native Guadeloupe to Soul and Jazz, to urban Montreal’s take on Hip-Hop. Delicate and precise, Malika Tirolien’s universal voice is clear and compelling throughout. It is no surprise that the music is hard to place in one category, but of course that is what defines musical courage and exploration.

Sam I Am Montolla is a singer/songwriter. She writes honest and from the soul, she touches on RnB, Hip Hop,Funk, Gospel, AfroRhythmic, all in all Soul Music. This comes with her knowledge as a well-known Hip Hop dancer and Waacker as well as singing with "The Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir" and and Gospel trio "Revelation III".
Starting off 2019, SAMIAM MONTOLLA is the Songwriter Resident for the Dawson City Music Festival. She has performed in different venues in the city, such as the Montreal Reggae Festival 2009, was the Featured Artist for the Songwriters' Association of Canada in 2012 and was currently one of the main artists featured for a TV special, MAtv's "Studios, Lofts and Jam Spaces" in April 2017. She has worked with Shash’U (Fool's Gold/Joy Ride), her 1st EP "Made Her" he produced, you can hear her voice in his works and MC/ Procduer Jai Nitai Lotus, where she is featured on his Mixtape "Acknowledgement" and the single "Life Support".  She is a main member of Improv collective "Kalmunity". Sam I Am continues to be a pillar in the movement, staying connected and teaching in the community. 
She has currently put out her next project, INTRO TO INDIGO Mixtape. Came out this May 2019! It has gotten a great response, with a "Projet De La Semaine" mention in VOIR and has been on the Palmeres Adisq Radio Campus list from June 18-July 8th. She was also one of your finalist for the People's Choice Awards 2019 for Toronto Funk and Soul Festival with the track "I Get My Funk". She is diving into producing, recording and mixing, giving more range in her creations.

“BAGELS, POUTINE & KALMUNITY!”

KALMUNITY is Canada’s largest and longest running black arts & improv collective of multi-disciplined, linguistic & cultural creatives boasting a local membership of over 60 creatives that was founded in 2003 by Jahsun & directed by Preach Ankobia. 

Best known for producing 2 weekly events which take place Sunday & Tuesday night in the city of Montreal. Kalmunity has released 2 live albums as well as a collection of literature entitled ‘The Talking Book’.

Named 1 of 5 best places to take out of towners, Kalmunity has inspired & collaborated with hundreds of creatives including members of Arcade Fire, Nomadic Massive, Bell Orchestre, D.bi Young, Gage, Meghan Patrick, Alan Prater, Malika Tirolien and have performed with & alongside legends such as Public Enemy, Toots and the Maytals, Iba Mahr, Sa-Roc, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Brother Ali & many more. 

Kalmunity has earned people’s choice awards from media outlets such as Cult MTL & The Mirror. They’ve been covered by The Fader, CTV News, Breakfast Television, The Montreal Gazette & Le Devoir and were named in The Top 10 Cool Things by Local Montreal Tours.

Kalmunity produces an annual Black History Month series, a summer series & Canada’s 1st black arts & music week. 

They have been featured at famed events such as The Montreal Jazz Fest, Irie Music Fest, House of Paint, Art of Blend, Nuits D'Afrique & Under Pressure to name a few.

The collective offers & leads workshops for young creatives. They have been invited as faculty to institutions such as the Banff Center of the Arts & Windsor University as well as provinces such as Nova Scotia to conduct youth & community focused workshops in Africville. They are also deeply connected to their community and provide a variety of outreach programs & incentives to institutions and non profits alike. 

Kalmunity was created as an outlet of free expression for artists who could not easily access viable venues. They have since been intricate in the protection & progression of Montreal’ black music & are considered a crucial component in Canada’s urban tapestry.

The aim of Inword is to express a spiritual vibration through conscious reggae music in the hope of inspiring people from all walks of life. The light of a positive message is much needed in these times of materialism. Original songs are inspired from the ancient scripture of many spiritual traditions and through personal meditation on the depths of human existence.
In the wake of Bob Marley's legacy people from all over the world have been inspired to play the genre of reggae music. It is a style that is known for its deep spiritual and cultural roots as well as strong political messages. These powerful themes have reached beyond the limits of colour class and creed, known in many circles as the "music of the people". These very aspects have led to the formation of the band Inword. Inword is a spiritually centered band that is known for performing a unique style of roots reggae. Since 2003 they have built a loyal following in Montreal, Quebec, due to their original sound which surpasses the usual monotonous critique of the reggae genre. With influences ranging from stars like Burning Spear and Alpha Blondy, to soulful singers like Ben Harper and Fela Kuti. With members hailing from Canada, Barbados, and Antigua, Inword displays a diverse array of talent with a potent delivery. In November 2009, Inword released their debut cd entitled, “Purify” which displays the versatility of reggae styles they can deliver while exposing their original touch. From dub to dancehall, to rub a dub and funk infused reggae riddims, Inword is a force to be reckoned with. The lyrical content is aimed at empowering its listeners to look within themselves to find true fulfillment. Indeed, reggae music is “word, sound and power”, and Inword’s mission is to maintain that reputation.



En langue africaine Yoruba, ADJOKÊ veux dire celle que l’on doit chérir. STELLA veut dire étoile en latin.
ADJOKÊ, c’est le nom que m’a donné un Griot, venu interrompre mon premier spectacle au Bénin, mon nom offert par mes ancêtres! Stella a été choisi par la femme qui m’a mise au monde. 
Je suis une artiste montréalaise qui porte autant les racines de ma mère québécoise/polonaise, de mon père jamaïcain peu connu, que celles de mon beau-père haïtien. En plus d’avoir grandi tout mon adolescence, dans un petit village de la Gaspésie, je suis aussi une femme engagée, étant, depuis 10 ans, travailleuse sociale pour les jeunes et familles marginalisées du grand Montréal.  Un parcours qui alimente fortement mon art de justice sociale.  Si je passe du chant blues au slam électrique dans mes chansons, je peux aussi traverser de la scène de théâtre à l’écran de télévision, pour me transformer en comédienne. 
Je suis Stella Adjokê, plus qu’une auteure-compositrice-interprète ou comédienne, je suis guérisseuse; car si mon art existe, c’est pour mieux guérir les âmes de ceux et celles qui s’ouvrent à mes œuvres.
J’ai lancé mon 1er EP : Mon Monde, en primeur en septembre 2017 à Abidjan, Côte d’ivoire, et finalement  à Montréal, en décembre. On y retrouve 5 chansons originales:  Naturelle, Mes Mots, Laisse couler tes larmes, La peur tue et Fanm (avec Veeby Afrosoul et Koudy Fagbemi) Vous pouvez vous procurer l’album sur toutes les plateformes numériques; Spotify, iTunes, Tidal, Music, Deezer et Bandcamp.
https://stellaadjoke.com
https://stellaadjoke.bandcamp.com/album/mon-monde

The Rubadub Sound, from Montreal to the world !

Wayne Tennant has been quietly working his way up in the Canadian music for years now so much that he has even garnered a name for himself overseas in places like Europe and South Africa as a Singer/Songwriter and just recently a Producer. He is best known for not fitting into any one box when it comes to genres and he is just fine with that. This mindset he attributes to growing up with an array of influential artists that span many genres and generations. You can say that his sound is carefully orchestrated with a fusion of styles that in the end you are familiar with but at the same you inevitably find yourself trying to put him in a box.  He knows that he is taking a road less traveled but like some of his influences, wishes to be a trailblazer at the end of the day like the Aquarian that he is. 
  At present, Wayne Tennant has just released his debut full length album which was officially out on September 9th titled "Life in a Minor Key". This body of work is infused with classic pop sensibilities that will have the listener singing along.  It also encompasses the many styles of music such as R&B, Pop, Rock, to even Arabic styled songs, that he has been influenced by over the years. One example of the pop influence can be found on the percussive and melodic song "Crash".  This song harkens back to the 80's when there were lush synths with catchy melodies to sing along to.  While living in a city like Casablanca during the making of this album, it was difficult  for him not to be influenced by the traditional music that was being played passionately on the street coners and on car radios in the midst of traffic jams throughout the city.  An example of this appears on the song "I Only Have One Heart" which mirrors the North African influence with Ali El Farouk's melodic Oud Playing. His first single called "The Spell" has a modern day feel of R&B to it which is infectious.  The song has a plaintive chorus laced with a Spanish guitar that fights to stay with the listener and wins in that regard.  Last but not least he also wrote a song called "Why" which touches on Political matters that concern his world he was able to excecute this by dueting with Malika Tirolien who was on Snarky Puppie's Grammy Award winning album in 2014.
 Wayne Tennant realizes at this moment that he is breaking new ground with a few of his contemporaries and he is proud to be a part of a movement that strives to be a messenger in a world ripe with reality shows and gimmicks. 

Forever Preach is a Canadian artist known for his music from the Sur Le Rythme OST as well as being a member of Kalmunity, Canada's largest and longest-running improv music collective.

Since 2003, Preach has released a series of singles, mixtapes & albums which have been featured in television shows & movies such as Ray Donovan, Good Trouble, Shameless, Mohawk Girls, Claws, Derapages & Single Ladies.

In 2018, Preach co-founded Canada's 1st annual black arts & music week, The Kalmunity Music Week, which has hosted acts such as Smif-N-Wessun, Sa-Roc, Iba Mahr, Lady Alma, Mumu Fresh & Lewis.Brown.

Preach has performed at events like The Montreal Jazz Fest, Osheaga, IF3, House of Paint alongside Public Enemy, Eminem, The JB's, Big K.R.I.T & more.

Currently, Preach hosts The Lunchtime Takeover on CKUT 90.3FM every Tuesday afternoon from 12-2pm (EST) & streams live music weekdays on Twitch 

Vocalist,Songwriter,Producer,Funkster, Southernboy from Jacksonville "Duval" Florida...

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