At Afros In Tha City, we want to see Black folks thriving all year round, and our way of contributing to this mission is by amplifying voices and fostering a sense of community and belonging. So as Black History Month is behind us, we wanted to check in on folks to see how optimistic they are about their future here in Calgary.

We do not owe the continual educating of our historic pain if that process of education causes exhaustion. Pain is not the sole proprietor for Blackness.

D’orjay The Singing Shaman is an emerging country singer with a whimsical and powerful voice that could thaw ice.

Weaving together soundscapes with vocal layers and loops; rap, spoken word and dreamy harmonies over hip-hop; jazz and soul-inspired beats, it is impossible to box her sound into one descriptor.

Cadence Weapon is the project alias of Canadian rapper Rollie Pemberton, who is soon to be a published author with his new book, a memoir, titled ‘Bedroom Rapper.’

There is something completely indescribable about the sound of Super Duty Tough Work, an element that makes the sound of this band all their own. With smooth jazz licks and ear-grabbing sound design laid over expertly arranged beats, each song incorporates classic raw drums and unique percussion with soul-hitting bass lines that perfectly cradle the vocals.

Now Listen: A Black Poet’s Message promises a wide range of narratives and storytelling styles which will highlight the depth and breadth of Black existence, reminding all who will listen that the ‘Black experience’ is anything but monolithic.

It’s not individuals sitting in an office, it's not professionals somewhere who are gonna come in and dictate what the community needs. Community, itself, knows what’s best for them.

In collaboration with Black People United and the Leftovers Foundation, Afros In Tha City will present a three-part series on food insecurity, specifically as it pertains to refugee claimants – a highly invisible and unprotected social class.

Set in 1955, Women of the Movement is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley. The limited series follows the mother of Emmet Till as she fights to ensure his name and the truth about his murder is widely known and not soon forgotten.

Calgary’s C-Train was engineered by Oliver Bowen, a descendant of Willis Reese Bowen, and Obadiah Bowen, among the first Black immigrants to the Amber Valley region in Alberta.

For a long time, making racialized sims was hard, especially with Black sims. Darker skin tones were painfully ashy, afro-textured hair was rightly compared to cauliflower, and feature presets did not represent a wide variety of Black features.

One of Calgary’s most popular and beloved Caribbean fusion restaurants, Simply Irie, like most restaurants during the last couple of years, has seen some hardship during the global pandemic. However, this past summer, a series of crimes against the restaurant added a traumatizing level of stress onto the situation.

We curated a list of Black-owned businesses across Alberta (some with Black Friday deals, Yass!), to help you cross some gifts and stocking-stuffers off of your list. Look out for exclusive AITC coupon codes.

Last year, on November 16th 2020, Creatives Empowered entered the landscape as Alberta’s first virtual non-profit, racialized artist collective. The collective is made up of film, tv and media professionals.

Afros In That City is excited to announce that lo fi soul pioneers Sargeant X Comrade, goonda rap stars Cartel Madras and 2020 Polaris Prize winner Backxwash, among others are included in a genre-bending eclectic lineup performing at the Palomino on December 10, 2021.

The art hangs paintings that sing songs of familial hardship and joy.

Joseph’s platform includes investing in arts and culture, creating affordable housing, improving safety through community revitalization, and defunding the police.

As global musical movements have birthed and rebirthed genres, the influence that the blues and its rich, vibrant history has had on just about every genre of music is greatly understated.