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THE SOUND CAFÉ
Global Journal of Roots & World Music
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Canada's Rising Star, Tia Wood, Shines Bright on New Single 'Stimulated'
Canada's Rising Star, Tia Wood, Shines Bright on New Single 'Stimulated'

Anne Connor
3 min read


Ken Wallis Chats With Toronto’s Own Danny Marks
Ken Wallis Chats With Toronto’s Own Danny Marks

Ken Wallis
10 min read


Spencer Mackenzie Ignites The Blues With 'Don’t Know Where I’m Going' Ahead Of New Album 'Empty Chairs'
For nearly a decade, JUNO-nominated and Maple Blues Award winner Spencer Mackenzie has been quietly, and then not so quietly, carving a name for himself as one of Canada’s most formidable blues-rock talents

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Jeff Healey and Why He Still Matters
For folk who came too late, Jeff Healey was one of the most innovative blues-rock guitarists ever to come out of Canada

Richard Flohil
6 min read


The Sound Café Exclusive: Tinsley Ellis Returns To The Heart Of The Blues On 'Labor Of Love' A Raw, Deeply Felt Acoustic Album
There is nothing nostalgic about Labor Of Love. Though it draws deeply from the well of Delta, Piedmont, and Bentonia blues traditions, Tinsley Ellis’ latest acoustic offering feels strikingly present, lived-in, and necessary.

Stevie Connor
3 min read


Amplifying the Voices of Canadian Blues: Matt Cooper, The Talking Blues Podcast, and Erin McCallum
Amplifying the Voices of Canadian Blues: Matt Cooper, The Talking Blues Podcast, and Erin McCallum

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Ken Wallis Chats With JUNO Award-Winning Artist Angelique Francis
Angelique Francis is a relatively-new force on the music scene, but you sure wouldn’t know hearing her new release.

Ken Wallis
6 min read


🎙 From the Sidelines to Centre Stage: Lily Sazz’s Journey in What Just Happened
For decades, Lily Sazz has been the unseen force behind countless performances, a keyboardist, vocalist, and musical director whose talent lifted others while her own voice remained in the background.

Stevie Connor
5 min read


Building the House of Soul: The Legacy of Steve Cropper
Building the House of Soul: The Legacy of Steve Cropper

Stevie Connor
3 min read


Editor’s Note: The Threads That Hold Us
Editor’s Note: The Threads That Hold Us

Stevie Connor
5 min read


Four Chords and the Truth: The Fourth Floor Confessions — A Night Where Stories, Songs, and Light Converge
Four Chords and the Truth: The Fourth Floor Confessions takes the stage.

Stevie Connor
5 min read


🎙 Album Review: Miss Emily Channels Truth, Soul, and Survival on The Medicine
Miss Emily’s story is one of grit and grace. Over two decades, she’s earned her place as one of Canada’s most formidable voices in blues and soul.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


🎙 Album Review: AV & The Inner City - One of Canada’s Most Soulful, Vital Ensembles
If there is one musical collective to have emerged from Canada in recent years that I truly adore, it is AV & The Inner City.

Stevie Connor
3 min read


Ken Wallis Chats With Chuck Jackson & Gary Kendall Of The Hogtown Allstars
Since the touring retirement of Downchild, The Hogtown Allstars have picked up the baton and carried on with a new blues tradition and a new band.

Ken Wallis
6 min read


Panamanian-Born Saxophonist and Multi-Instrumentalist David Cultura Releases Debut Album via Devon Allman's Create Records
Saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist David Cultura, whose debut album, Cultura, released on Devon Allman’s Create Records, is less a collection of songs than a sweeping invitation

Anne Connor
3 min read


The Moonshine Café: A Beloved Oakville Venue Begins a New Chapter
Now, a new era is about to begin at The Moonshine Café. Out of the ashes, the phoenix rises.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


The Sound Café: A Global Voice for Music Rooted in Canada
The Sound Café was born from the same spirit that powered Blues & Roots Radio—a belief that music has the power to connect people across borders

Stevie Connor
6 min read


UK-Based, The Zac Schulze Gang, To Release Debut Studio Album
The Zac Schulze Gang is excited to announce the upcoming release of Straight to It

Pati deVries
3 min read


Ken Wallis Chats With Gabor Szepesi & Kathy Mulgrew of The Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues Festival
Ken Wallis Chats With Gabor Szepesi & Kathy Mulgrew of The Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues Festival

Ken Wallis
5 min read


Ken Wallis Chats With Chuck Jackson About The Tim Horton's Southside Blues & Jazz Festival
Ken Wallis Chats With Chuck Jackson About The Tim Horton's Southside Blues & Jazz Festival

Ken Wallis
4 min read
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