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.
Andrae “Charles” Dawns aka Charles Rupupum
Andrae Charles Dawnes is an independent artist and producer based in Toronto. Here is his conversation…
Shad
Hosts Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston welcome to the studio, award-winning rapper Shad. It seems like…
KTheChosen | Hip Hop and Spoken Word
Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show hip hop and spoken word artist,…
Orin Isaacs
In this recent podcast episode, Karim Kanji sat down with the renowned musician and producer, Orin…
Paul Chin | Polaris Music Prize Nominated Producer
Paul Chin is a Polaris Music Prize-nominated producer that has risen from a pedigree of classical…
John Orpheus: Music, Memories, and Meaningful Messages
In the latest episode of “Welcome To The Music,” the talented musician and author John Orpheus…
Roger Mooking | Musician, Chef, and TV Host
Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show, Roger Mooking. Mooking first burst onto the…
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…
Bad Skin | All Girl Punk Rock
Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston welcome to the podcast, Bad Skin! 4 girls not afraid to…
SATE
SATE (meaning): satisfy a desire to the full. MusicForLunch.com said her music leaves you exhausted but…
Best Of WTTM: Maestro Fresh Wes
November 2017: a few years prior to the formal launch of the podcast “Welcome To The…
Farley Flex
My next guest was an early manager of Canadian hip hop legend, Maestro Fresh Wes. He…
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…
Hip Hop Icon Saukrates
Gregg and Karim welcome to the show, Saukrates! Karim Kanji and Saukrates engaged in a discussion…
UK Punk Band, Leatherface
Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show author Chris MacDonald! The hosts welcomed Chris…
LU KALA
Singer-songwriter LU KALA’s unique approach to pop music lead her to co-writing a song with DVSN…
Zaki Ibrahim | South African-Canadian Singer-Songwriter
Zaki Ibrahim recently released her album, The Secret Life Of Planets and joined both Gregg Tilston…
Vin Rock | Naughty by Nature
Vin Rock is the co-founder of the legendary Grammy-award winning hip hop group, Naughty By Nature….
Renée Wynter
Renée has established herself as a must-watch artist in the industry and has worked with some…
Domanique Grant | Singer-Songwriter
Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome Singer-Songwriter Domanique Grant to the show. Fresh off of her…
Julian Taylor | Singer-Songwriter
Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show award-winning singer-songwriter Julian Taylor. We spoke…
Lexxicon | R&B and Dancehall
Jamaican-Canadian musical artist, Lexxicon is the definition of passion and persistence. It is almost impossible for…