Sounds Black(2025)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2025-02-01
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 0.0
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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
SOUNDS BLACK is a documentary series tracing the origins and impact of Black Music in Canada. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Cazhhmere, with contributions from luminaries such as Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Fefe Dobson, Maestro Fresh Wes, Deborah Cox, Keisha Chante and more, the series explores Black Canadian music from its tangled diasporic roots to its international dominance. SOUNDS BLACK takes us on a journey from the early days of jazz and gospel to the fight Black Canadian performers have waged for access to mainstream radio and venues, from the birth of Canadian hip hop to home grown superstars like Deborah Cox, The Weekend and Drake. With a no-holds barred look at the triumphs and obstacles that have impacted the Black Canadian music scene, SOUNDS BLACK breaks down the uniquely Canadian story of Black Canadian music.
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Season 1
Episodes: 4E01
The Seeds
Air Date: 2025-02-01
Discover the roots of Black music in Canada, from the early black settlers of the Underground Railroad to the 1960s C...
E02
Pay Me
Air Date: 2025-02-01
Examine the systemic barriers that Black artists face in the radio and music label industries and how this led to piv...
E03
Women of The Music
Air Date: 2025-02-08
Explore the journey of Black women in Canadian music and their fight for recognition and opportunity, celebrating the...
E04
The Takeover
Air Date: 2025-02-08
Explore the current state of Black Music in Canada, the impact of losing Canada’s first Black radio station FLOW 93.5...
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