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With winter fast approaching and an exceptional year for iLive UK & iLive Caribbean, it's time for us to turn our attention to iLive Toronto. Our line up new shows and segment will really help us carve out a new path and a slightly different direction. We are excitement our additions to the iLive Radio Network family as part of the iLive Toronto programming schedule. Niche Artists A brand new […]

Unselfish Desires is another perfectly-formed example of the expectedly unexpected sound that has become Beatchild’s signature style, from jazzy, blunted opener ‘Unselfish Desires’ through to 80’s synth-pop inspired, funk-laced closer ‘In My Head’. Scratchy, head-nodding beats combine with original chord progressions and quirky sonic touches, often glued together with the artist’s own mellow vocal tones. A prodigious multi-instrumentalist, Beatchild pays keen attention to the music production process, skillfully combining heterogeneous […]

“Magic” - the highly-anticipated debut single from independent soul artist Gina P, is an upbeat, set it on repeat, summer jam featuring Omar “Oh!” Lunan. Gina P's rich and soulful sound emanates from her immersion in R&B, funk, neo-soul and jazz, having grown up on the Canada-US border and Detroit radio. Her silky-warm tone reflects legendary influences such as Anita Baker, Chaka Khan, Angie Stone, Stevie Wonder and Jill Scott […]

Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, TLC, Doja Cat, John Legend, and more will release collections on the environmentally friendlier OneOf platform, which is scheduled to launch in June NFTs could reshape the fan experience — that is, if NFT marketplaces were user-friendly and the digital collectibles were actually affordable. Industry insiders tell Rolling Stone that a new marketplace called OneOf has been designed specifically for musicians and music lovers, and that it will announce its […]

Children of Zeus, aka Tyler Daley and Konny Kon, are releasing a new album called Balance via First Word Records this June. The Mancunian duo composed the album over the past 12 months, using newfound time amid coronavirus lockdowns. The album follows the pair’s acclaimed 2018 debut, Travel Light, and fuses neo-soul with hip-hop, gospel, and r’n’b. Balance was primarily produced by Daley and Kon themselves, with contributions from Beat Butcha and Cay Caleb. Following […]

Livestreaming in this 'age of Covid' has become far more common place, very few have been as successful as Slim & Sandra In The Morning. Slim, a radio broadcast veteran, started his career back in 1990 producing radio shows for the likes of Tom Rivers & Tarzan Dan. He became a part of the very first Urban station in Canada, Flow 93.5. “I’ve always considered myself blessed to have co-hosted […]

Catch the replay of The Sound Table with special guests, Gwendolyn Collins & Blez. The open format discourse delved into point of view of the artist and the 'value' of their music to their wider audience. The discussion, wrapped in controversy, highlighted the roles of the independent broadcast media, what music means in 2021 and the fallout of the great pandemic of 2020. Catch the follow up show where DJs/Presenters/Broadcasters […]

District of Columbia born Ghanian singer and songwriter is a modern day superhero. Known to most as YahZarah, she possesses the ability to move mountains with her music. Her voice has been recognized in groundbreaking musical compositions with Erykah Badu.  Performed her music live on stage with “The Roots” and travels the world as a member of rock icon Lenny Kravitz’s band and was a featured vocalist in his documentary […]