Will release her latest single here on Feb. 19 Kaisha Lee comes back to her Sweet Spot with  “My Love is Rare”
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Will release her latest single here on Feb. 19 Kaisha Lee comes back to her Sweet Spot with “My Love is Rare”

Egbert Gaye Toronto-born musician extraordinaire Kaisha Lee tells the story of moving to Montreal seven years ago, empty-handed, in search of work and fulfillment. Then this past December 31,...

Reggae stars coming to pay Tribute to legends
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Reggae stars coming to pay Tribute to legends

Lt. Stitchie, Tiger and Pincers along with Exco Levi on Feb. 16 Contact Staff The Tribute to the Legends of Reggae show that will be passing through Montreal on...

Ana Stasia
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Ana Stasia

Egbert Gaye With the much-anticipated release of her latest single, Hotel Key, from her debut EP, Best Life, Montrealer Ana Stasia continues her upward trajectory on the R&B/Pop music...

Remembering the Sir George Williams “Affair” 50 years later
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Remembering the Sir George Williams “Affair” 50 years later

  Egbert Gaye These days, names such as Terrence Ballantyne, Rosie Douglas, Kennedy Fredericks, Valerie Belgrave, Lynn Murray, Hugo Ford, Rodney John, Bukka Rennie, or even Perry Anderson for...

MONNAIE-MONEY on Feb. 23
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MONNAIE-MONEY on Feb. 23

Youth talent on show for the BHM Since it was established nine years ago, Monnaie-Money, the annual showcase of youth talent in Montreal, has become one of the signature...

Rachel Bendayan primed and ready for Outremont
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Rachel Bendayan primed and ready for Outremont

By-elections on February 25 Contact Staff In the 2015 federal elections, Rachel Bendayan, a young lawyer born and raised in the Cote des Neiges area staged a spirited contest...

Why we should donate blood
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Why we should donate blood

BHM annual Blood drive on February 16. Bring a friend with you Contact Staff Ultimately, at some point in our lives we or someone dear to us may need...

Duke and CBC celebrate BHM  with The CONTACT
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Duke and CBC celebrate BHM with The CONTACT

Contact Staff Black History Month celebrations took a special turn this year with the return of one of its alumni, Duke Eatmon, to the offices of the CONTACT on...

WHAT COULD’VE BEEN? Opinions

WHAT COULD’VE BEEN?

Conversations about elevating the Black community are endless. Some are uplifting… others rife with hopelessness; absence of tangible evidence to the contrary only nourishes that sense of hopelessness. So...

Focus! Focus! Focus! Opinions

Focus! Focus! Focus!

What you decide to focus on will determine your present reality. So, my questions are: What are you focusing on? Where are you placing all of your energy? Does...