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Monthly Archive

December 2005

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find totaly 12 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Stereotypes, a personal journey
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Stereotypes, a personal journey

Should we accept the stereotypes given to us by society, or should we ignore them? As I sat in my Effective Persuasion class at Ryerson University last week, my professor said something that read more..
Who is Joni NehRita?
Music
Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

Who is Joni NehRita?

If you have not heard of Joni NehRita Rodney yet, it will only be a matter of time. This charismatic and talented artist has been wowing Toronto audiences for years with her brand of uplifting read more..
Building a Creole Legacy in Toronto
Community
Meres J. Weche

Building a Creole Legacy in Toronto

An interview with the founders of Unleashed Legacies “We at Unleashed Legacies believe in making a difference. Basically what we’re doing is not really to make money, but to make history. … There’s c... read more..
Giving Black Dance a Voice
Dance
Meres J. Weche

Giving Black Dance a Voice

An Interview with Patrick Parson, Artistic Director of Ballet Creole “We need to accept ourselves more in the community. Because you know we have this thing: “Oh, I see ‘dem already”. But then a fore... read more..
From the Blog: Lust at work
Commentaries
Undercover Brother

From the Blog: Lust at work

When we think of places people get all dressed up for with the pre-meditated intent to grab the eye of the opposite sex, we often think of the club or bar scene. As one of this blog's commentators rig... read more..
Five Percent Nation
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Five Percent Nation

“I fear for the 85 who don't got a clue” ---Method Man I was volunteering at a Seventh Day Adventist Church recently. As I chatted with some of the young members, the subject of Hip Hop came ... read more..
Jah Beng brings a river of healing
Music
Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

Jah Beng brings a river of healing

Toronto is a city with musicians galore, and that makes it challenging for all of them to get mainstream recognition. Many times, we seem to focus on musicians with notoriety, those with the g read more..
Is Love Overrated?
Commentaries
AfroToronto Team

Is Love Overrated?

When in love, are we not distracted human beings preoccupied with our thoughts of the other person? What they’re doing, what they’re thinking right now, how much we miss them, how great it is to spend... read more..
Being Zaki: An interview with Toronto-based singer Zaki Ibrahim
Music
AfroToronto Team

Being Zaki: An interview with Toronto-based singer Zaki Ibrahim

“That’s the one question that I don’t want to answer,” singer Zaki Ibrahim says as I ask her how she can be musically defined. Her music, to the average ear accustomed to our traditional class read more..
ON THE MOVE: An interview with Canadian Idol Judge, Farley Flex
Music
AfroToronto Team

ON THE MOVE: An interview with Canadian Idol Judge, Farley Flex

Farley Flex is known to many as the “kinder, gentler judge” on the hit show Canadian Idol. His keen eye for talent launched the career of Canada’s most successful solo rap artist, Maestro Fres read more..
Meet Britain's first black Archbishop
Community
Jane Musoke-Nteyafas

Meet Britain's first black Archbishop

Another black person, another African, has entered the annals of history. In a lavish ceremony that married the pomp of the established state church with the colourful energy of African dancer read more..
Recognizing Urban music
Music
Adele Ambrose

Recognizing Urban music

The 7th Annual CUMA (Canadian Urban Music Awards) ceremony was held at the Kool Haus this year, and some of Canada’s biggest stars came out to show their support for urban music. The two-day event put... read more..
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