 © FlyABS By Ellie King Jazz, one of the most famous genres of music in the world, originated in the African-American community from New Orleans in the 19th century. However the roots of Jazz date all the way back to colonialism and slavery. Though suffering from brutality and oppression at the hands of White supremacy, enslaved Blacks found solace working through songs, religious songs and “field hollers”, which were calls between people working in the fields.
 © El Diablito Records By Yulia Federov Canada’s hip hop scene is bumpin’. With stars like Drake and Kardinall Ofishall to show for it, our hip hop artists are gaining visibility and media attention, and rising through the ranks by the dozen. But it wasn’t always such a smooth road for hip hop artists in Canada.
 © harshiyatheva “Just a regular queer female out here trying to make some loud noise.” -Shaili Champ By Shafniya Kanagaratnam Growing up in the Jane and Finch community, Shaili Champ is a GTA based independent hip-hop artist and activist. She wants to create music on topics that are underrepresented in mainstream media and create change. Currently out with Shaili’s most recent two tracks are, “Basmathi”, with over 7,500 streams on Spotify, and her latest release, “Call in Sick”.
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