TOBi headlines AfroVibes Festival as Waterloo Region gears up for a week of culture and communityhttps://afrotoronto.com/things-to-do/featured-events/culture/music-concerts/afrovibes-festival-returns-to-waterloo-region

30 June 2026 with new events added to the schedule and an expanded footprint in the heart of downtown Kitchener. For anyone who has been paying attention to the cultural pulse of the tri-cities, AfroVibes has become an unmissable fixture on the calendar. [ingallery...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Music & Concerts

Facing retirement with confidence: How understanding the CPP can ease financial anxiety for Canadianshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/lifestyle/finance-and-money/facing-retirement-with-confidence-understanding-cpp-ease-financial-anxiety

03 November 2025 without a plan, 59% said they need to earn more before they can start saving for retirement, while nearly half (49%) said paying down debt must come first. Younger Canadians, often juggling student loans, rent, and career-building goals, face a...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Finance and Money

Why arts funding shapes the city we live inhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/arts-and-culture/why-arts-funding-shapes-the-city-we-live-in

13 December 2025 they take on unpaid or underpaid opportunities. In her words, “We want to acknowledge that it’s a legitimate form of work.” Paying both mentor and mentee recognizes the labour involved, supports participation, and strengthens the sector’s leadership...

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• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Arts & Culture

Grayson Music opens a state-of-the-art Toronto studio and creative hub for the city's artistshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/music/grayson-music-opens-a-state-of-the-art-toronto-studio-and-creative-hub-for-the-city-s-artists

25 February 2026 musicians, and creatives looking for a space that takes both craft and community seriously, this is a development worth paying close attention to. As Westin puts it, Grayson's guiding philosophy has always been clear: "Make great music, get it heard,...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Music

This Week's Film Reviews ( March 13th, 2026)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-march-13th,-2026

03 March 2026 to Korea. But he abandons her to start a business in Mumbai with a friend instead, but still has her dreams fulfilled by paying for her flight, showing him to be a sweet chap. Long story short, Shenba is left alone in a supposedly place of her dreams,...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

Brampton's Black Health and Social Services Hub finds its permanent homehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/community/brampton-s-black-health-and-social-services-hub-finds-its-permanent-home

11 April 2026 all contributed to shaping it. This is what community-driven health infrastructure looks like The BHSS Hub is a model worth paying attention to, for what it delivers and for how it was built. It started with the community, was co-designed by the people...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Community

Breaking barriers in healthcare: Novartis Canada's Health Equity Initiative returns with a focus on womenhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/breaking-barriers-in-healthcare-novartis-canada-s-health-equity-initiative-returns-with-a-focus-on-women

14 May 2026 and already doing the work. Three years in, the Novartis Health Equity Initiative has established a track record worth paying attention to. For community organizations that have been building solutions without adequate resources, the June 19 deadline...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Community

AMPLIFY Season 4 puts the future of Black Canadian entertainment front and centrehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/music/amplify-season-4-puts-the-future-of-black-canadian-entertainment-front-and-centre

14 May 2026 in diaspora perspectives that reflect the global interconnectedness of Black music and culture. It acknowledges what anyone paying attention already knows: that the Canadian music industry's future is being shaped by people whose roots extend across the...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Music

Ayola on leaving it all behind: Touring Canada on faith, music and instincthttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/music/ayola-on-leaving-it-all-behind-touring-canada

14 May 2026 come from someone who has actually been somewhere. The Afrosoul tag is accurate, but what it points to is a practice of paying close attention to life and finding the language for what most people cannot quite name. Touring with a voice, a guitar and a...

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• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Music

British-Ugandan artist MEGA makes her Canadian headline debut in Torontohttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/music/british-ugandan-artist-mega-makes-her-canadian-headline-debut-in-toronto

03 July 2026 as intimate as the Drake Underground, MEGA arrives with festival-level credentials and a fan base that has already been paying attention. A personal connection to Toronto For MEGA, the Toronto show carries more than professional significance. She has...

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• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Music