TORONTO STAR Names 'Sounds Black' their Pick of the Week

What’s it like to be a Black musician in Canada? This docuseries has some answers

Singer-songwriter Jully Black is one of the Black Canadian musicians featured in the docuseries “Sounds Black.”

By Briony Smith: Culture & Lifestyle Reporter

We know it’s tough to sort through the content churned out by the 700,000 streaming services, so we’re bringing you a curated little list of what to watch right now.

Pick of the week

Sounds Black

This docuseries celebrates the diversity and straight-up excellence of Black music in Canada.

Helmed by the award-winning director Cazhhmere Downey (“Heartland,” “Murdoch Mysteries”), episodes will delve into its origin story with diaspora artists, and jazz and gospel music, as well as the long-standing and ongoing fight for equal representation in live shows and on mainstream radio.

Canadian hip-hop also gets some love.

Industry stars like Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Fefe Dobson, Maestro Fresh Wes, Deborah Cox and Keshia Chanté all weigh in on the trials and triumphs of being a Black Canadian musician in this country today. Stream it Saturday on StackTV.

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