By Brad Simm
“We are not a rock band. We are a political protest, a feminist movement.”
Inspired by touchstones of Congolese music and film that he observed growing up in the African nation, the Montreal musician continues to blend worldly styles with modern hip-hop and electronica – as well as appearances from guests like Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and the very same African choral group that Kwenders got his own musical start in.
The title bearing his given name, José Louis and the Paradox of Love represents his most personal album yet as he zeroes in on his own story of immigration and musical discovery.
By Brad Simm
“We are not a rock band. We are a political protest, a feminist movement.”
By Ben Boddez
The Montreal-based songwriter’s latest video previews her “weird” EP and finds her dancing through the tough times.
By Megan Magdalena
Photographer Megan Magdalena spends a whirlwind morning getting ready with the newly crowned JUNO winners for Rock Album of the Year.