Birth Of A Beat

Canadian ideals instructive in a US election year?

That wonderful place where 'rasta,' 'reggae,' and 'rock' collide. Consider the real roots behind DC group Bad Brains.

The legacy: Cuba's Trio Peligroso, to Gloria Estefan, to Sheila E., to Missy Elliott. Percussion as religion. WTF.

In 2016 we predict calypso will enter the mainstream, but who will/should lead the charge?

An exploration of the Afro-inspired, Latin inflected sounds which influence our music.