The purpose of this page is to highlight the excellence of the Black musicians who have been guests on our show. We understand that homogeneity is not a characteristic of either Black music or Black artists.
In addition to showcasing artists who identify as Black, this page will also serve to highlight artists who identify as African, African Canadian, Afro-Caribbean or African American.
We also recognize the rich contribution of Black artists in rock and roll, country, jazz, blues, funk, rhythm and blues, gospel, soul, disco, dance, pop, rap, hip hop and so many more musical genres.
Here are the Black musicians who’ve been guests on our show. We hope you enjoy listening to these interviews as much as we enjoyed recording them.
Julian Taylor | Singer-Songwriter
Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show award-winning singer-songwriter Julian Taylor. We spoke…
OKAN |Afro-Cuban Jazz
A few weeks ago, Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcomed the Afro-Cuban Jazz duo OKAN (led…
Michael Williams | Much Music and The Doc
Michael Williams joined hosts Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston to talk about his career and Much…
Best Of WTTM: Vin Rock of Naughty By Nature
During the first year of the pandemic (back in 2020 if you can remember that far…
SATE
SATE (meaning): satisfy a desire to the full. MusicForLunch.com said her music leaves you exhausted but…
Domanique Grant | Singer-Songwriter
Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome Singer-Songwriter Domanique Grant to the show. Fresh off of her…
LU KALA
Singer-songwriter LU KALA’s unique approach to pop music lead her to co-writing a song with DVSN…
Paul Chin | Polaris Music Prize Nominated Producer
Paul Chin is a Polaris Music Prize-nominated producer that has risen from a pedigree of classical…
Best Of WTTM: Maestro Fresh Wes
November 2017: a few years prior to the formal launch of the podcast “Welcome To The…
Ebonnie Rowe | Honey Jam
Ebonnie Rowe has been instrumental in supporting the launch of notable Canadian artists including Nelly Furtado,…
KTheChosen | Hip Hop and Spoken Word
Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show hip hop and spoken word artist,…
Renée Wynter
Renée has established herself as a must-watch artist in the industry and has worked with some…
Maestro Fresh Wes – The Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop
The Godfather of Canadian hip hop: Maestro Fresh Wes is a pioneering hip-hop recording artist. His…
Zaki Ibrahim | South African-Canadian Singer-Songwriter
Zaki Ibrahim recently released her album, The Secret Life Of Planets and joined both Gregg Tilston…
Bad Skin | All Girl Punk Rock
Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston welcome to the podcast, Bad Skin! 4 girls not afraid to…
John Orpheus: Music, Memories, and Meaningful Messages
In the latest episode of “Welcome To The Music,” the talented musician and author John Orpheus…
Orin Isaacs
In this recent podcast episode, Karim Kanji sat down with the renowned musician and producer, Orin…
Zenesoul | Soul Artist
ZENESOUL is a Soul artist from Brampton, Canada. Born in Nigeria, she began writing songs at…
Vin Rock | Naughty by Nature
Vin Rock is the co-founder of the legendary Grammy-award winning hip hop group, Naughty By Nature….
Metaverse and NFTs | Naughty By Nature’s Vin Rock
Vin Rock from legendary hip hop group Naughty By Nature and business partner Greg Carron join…
John Orpheus | Musician and Author
Born and raised in South-Central Trinidad, John Orpheus is a multi-cultural musical artist and published author….
Paul Chin | Brand New Tunes
Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show for the second time, Paul Chin! In…