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.
John Orpheus | Musician and Author
Born and raised in South-Central Trinidad, John Orpheus is a multi-cultural musical artist and published author….
Vin Rock | Naughty by Nature
Vin Rock is the co-founder of the legendary Grammy-award winning hip hop group, Naughty By Nature….
Best Of WTTM: Maestro Fresh Wes
November 2017: a few years prior to the formal launch of the podcast “Welcome To The…
KTheChosen | Hip Hop and Spoken Word
Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show hip hop and spoken word artist,…
Zaki Ibrahim | South African-Canadian Singer-Songwriter
Zaki Ibrahim recently released her album, The Secret Life Of Planets and joined both Gregg Tilston…
Zenesoul | Soul Artist
ZENESOUL is a Soul artist from Brampton, Canada. Born in Nigeria, she began writing songs at…
Hip Hop Icon Saukrates
Gregg and Karim welcome to the show, Saukrates! Karim Kanji and Saukrates engaged in a discussion…
LU KALA
Singer-songwriter LU KALA’s unique approach to pop music lead her to co-writing a song with DVSN…
Domanique Grant | Singer-Songwriter
Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome Singer-Songwriter Domanique Grant to the show. Fresh off of her…
Ebonnie Rowe | Honey Jam
Ebonnie Rowe has been instrumental in supporting the launch of notable Canadian artists including Nelly Furtado,…
Bad Skin | All Girl Punk Rock
Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston welcome to the podcast, Bad Skin! 4 girls not afraid to…
Jay Douglas | Reggae Superstar
For over 45 years Jay Douglas has been entertaining crowds with his wide-ranging repertoire of Reggae,…
Paul Chin | Polaris Music Prize Nominated Producer
Paul Chin is a Polaris Music Prize-nominated producer that has risen from a pedigree of classical…
Andrae “Charles” Dawns aka Charles Rupupum
Andrae Charles Dawnes is an independent artist and producer based in Toronto. Here is his conversation…
Julian Taylor | Singer-Songwriter
Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show award-winning singer-songwriter Julian Taylor. We spoke…
John Orpheus: Music, Memories, and Meaningful Messages
In the latest episode of “Welcome To The Music,” the talented musician and author John Orpheus…
UK Punk Band, Leatherface
Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show author Chris MacDonald! The hosts welcomed Chris…
OKAN |Afro-Cuban Jazz
A few weeks ago, Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcomed the Afro-Cuban Jazz duo OKAN (led…
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…
Michael Williams | Much Music and The Doc
Michael Williams joined hosts Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston to talk about his career and Much…
Roger Mooking | Musician, Chef, and TV Host
Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show, Roger Mooking. Mooking first burst onto the…
Keysha Freshh
In our latest podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with the talented Keysha about…