Swollen Members is a Canadian
hip hopHip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group from
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and
VictoriaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
,
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, Canada consisting mainly of the duo
Mad ChildMadchild is the stage name of Shane Bunting , a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released his solo EP entitled The Mad Child EP...
, and
PrevailPrevail is the stage name of Kiley Hendricks, a Canadian hip hop artist hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, went to Belmont secondary, part of Swollen Members which consists principally of him and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop". Prevail released...
. Frequent collaborators include vocalist
Moka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
(who was actually a member of the group for a short period of time in the 90s, and then again from 2002–2005) and producer Rob the Viking, an official group member since 2002. Since the group's formation in 1996, Swollen Members has released five studio albums, one greatest hits album and one compilation, as well as numerous other singles.
History
Swollen Members was founded in the mid-1990s by
VancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
ites Mad Child (Shane Bunting), Prevail (Kiley Hendriks), Rob the Viking, and Moka Only (Daniel Denton). Having begun a solo career while living in
San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, Mad Child returned to Vancouver to work. There he met Prevail and Moka Only, who had been working together. They joined together under the name Swollen Members.
In 1996, Mad Child and Prevail went to the B-Boy Summit in
San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, where Mad Child won several rap battles and was initiated into the
Rock Steady CrewRock Steady Crew is a b-boying crew and hip hop group that was established in the Bronx, New York City in 1977. The group was initially formed by b-boys named Jimmy D and Jojo. In subsequent years, Rock Steady Crew became a franchise name for groups in other locations. The Manhattan branch was...
. Swollen Members is one of only three rap groups affiliated with Rock Steady, Others include Dilated Peoples and The Arsonists.
Their first releases were three 12" singles on Mad Child's record label Battleaxe Records, between the years of 1996 and 1998, then came the debut album
BalanceBalance is the debut album by Canadian rap group Swollen Members. It was released on the Battleaxe Records label. It has sold 41,000 copies since its release. Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Dilated Peoples, Everlast, and Son Doobie....
in 1999.
Balance received wide critical acclaim and has since sold over 41,000 copies in Canada. Featuring collaborations with artists such as Everlast,
Divine StylerDivine Styler is an alternative hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York.-History:He first emerged as part of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate. His first LP, Word Power, was hailed by critics and fans, but was not a commercial success. His second album, the wildly experimental Spiral Walls Containing Autumns...
, and
Dilated PeoplesDilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West and Xzibit...
, the album received the
2001 Juno AwardThe Juno Awards of 2001 were held in Hamilton, Ontario Canada during the weekend of 3-4 March 2001.The primary ceremonies were hosted by Rick Mercer at Copps Coliseum on 4 March 2001 and broadcast on CBC Television...
for Best Rap Recording.
Following
Balance, Swollen Members recorded and released
Bad DreamsBad Dreams was Swollen Members second full length release on Battleaxe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the...
, released on November 13, 2001, and featuring guests such as
Chali 2naCharles Stewart , better known as Chali 2na is an American rapper and hip hop artist, formerly associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.-Early life:...
of
Jurassic 5Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart , Dante Givens , Courtenay Henderson , Marc Stuart , and disc jockeys Mark Potsic and Lucas Macfadden...
, Son Doobie,
Joey ChavezJoey Chavez is an American Hip hop producer, from Los Angeles, California. Starting in the early 90s He is known in the underground Hip hop scene on production credits for Defari, Aceyalone, Phil da Agony, Encore, Dilated Peoples, Boom Bap Project, Kool Keith and mainstream acts such as the Beastie...
, and former member
Moka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
. It appealed to both underground and
mainstreamMainstream is, generally, the common current thought of the majority. However, the mainstream is far from cohesive; rather the concept is often considered a cultural construct....
audiences, with several singles reaching platinum status in Canada. The album earned Swollen Members their second Juno Award and four
MuchMusic Video AwardsThe MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
including best rap video, best director and best independent video.
2002's
Monsters In The ClosetMonsters in the Closet is Swollen Members' first compilation album and third release on Battleaxe Records. Monsters in the Closet is a collection of B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks from the groups back catalog. In order to properly promote the record however, three brand new songs were...
, their third release, brought official group membership for
Moka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
and Rob The Viking to Swollen Members. Monsters In The Closet was a collection of B-sides and outtakes along with three new songs, "Breathe" which featured British Columbian pop singer,
Nelly FurtadoNelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
. Production credits include Evidence from Dilated Peoples.
In 2003, the band released
HeavyHeavy was Swollen Members' third full length release on Battleaxe Records . Heavy was intended to be a return to the group's darker sound expressed on Balance, though many regard it as their most mainstream release to date...
. In the same year the songs "All Night" and "Deep End (
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Remix)" were featured in the videogame SSX3. In 2004, the Swollen Members song "Bottom Line" was featured in the videogames
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and
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.
In 2005,
Moka OnlyDaniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
decided to break off from the group for a second time and continue work on his solo career. The following year, Swollen Members released their fifth full album,
Black MagicBlack Magic is an album by Swollen Members, a Canadian hip hop group. It is their fourth full length release, not including Monsters In The Closet, their B-sides compilation. This album features guest vocals, including former group member Moka Only on two tracks...
. It is understood that Mad Child and Prevail made an attempt to return to their previously critically acclaimed style and method. Their previous album
Heavy was unlisted on their official site discography. A single from the album, "Put Me On (feat.
EverlastErik Francis Schrody , better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He is also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of...
)", was released in August, 2006. Later that year, Nettwerk Management dropped the group due to Mad Child's affiliation with the Hell's Angels.
Armed to the Teeth- Charts :- References :...
was released October 27, 2009 through Swollen's new label Suburban Noize Records. Featured artists on the album include La Coka Nostra, Talib Kweli, Tech N9ne, Tre Nyce, and a return of Moka Only on the previously-released track, "Red Dragon". This release was followed by a North American tour with Australian Hip-Hop group Bliss 'n' Eso.
Swollen Members scheduled the release of a studio album,
Dagger Mouth, for April 2011, under Suburban Noize. Its first single is "Mr. Impossible". The second single released off
Dagger Mouth is "Bring Me Down" which features rapper
SaigonBrian Daniel Carenard, better known by his stage name Saigon, is an American rapper and occasional actor.Saigon is currently signed to Suburban Noize Records and Just Blaze's Fort Knocks Entertainment record label. After years of delay due to former record label interference, his album The Greatest...
another album titled Monsters 2 is scheduled to release August 2nd
The song "High Road" was featured in the movie "One Big Trip". The song includes many audio clips from the movie. Mad Child's first verse mentions the movie directly "Just like this movie Big Trip, where five drive across the country as they journey through new realms, the helm of an adventure as they capture it on film" this year August5th&6th Mad Child participated in World Domination2 a mc battle event thrown by King Of The DOT a battle league from Canada which featured mcs from all over the world.Mad Child battled Dirt Bag dan for 3 rounds a top mc from grind time west coast division.Mad Child won a split controversial decision.
Group members
Current members
- Mad Child
Madchild is the stage name of Shane Bunting , a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released his solo EP entitled The Mad Child EP...
– (1992–present)
- Prevail
Prevail is the stage name of Kiley Hendricks, a Canadian hip hop artist hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, went to Belmont secondary, part of Swollen Members which consists principally of him and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop". Prevail released...
– (1992–present)
- Rob the Viking – (2002–present)
Former members
- Moka Only
Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
– (1992–1996, 2002–2005)
- Zodak
Zodac is a character in the Masters of the Universe mythology. The spelling varies between Zodac and Zodak in different sources...
- (1996–2002)
- Easy Roc - (1992–1998)
Studio albums
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
Certifications & sales |
| CAN The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...
|
U.S. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
|
U.S. Heat Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
|
U.S. Ind. The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
|
| 1999 |
Balance Balance is the debut album by Canadian rap group Swollen Members. It was released on the Battleaxe Records label. It has sold 41,000 copies since its release. Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Dilated Peoples, Everlast, and Son Doobie....
- Released: May 31, 1999
- Label: Battleaxe
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
CAN sales: 41,000 |
| 2001 |
Bad Dreams Bad Dreams was Swollen Members second full length release on Battleaxe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the...
Released: November 13, 2001
Label: Battleaxe |
— |
— |
— |
— |
CAN Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada...
: Platinum
CAN sales: 100,000 |
| 2003 |
Heavy Heavy was Swollen Members' third full length release on Battleaxe Records . Heavy was intended to be a return to the group's darker sound expressed on Balance, though many regard it as their most mainstream release to date...
Released: November 18, 2003
Label: Battleaxe |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
CAN sales: 25,000 |
| 2006 |
Black Magic Black Magic is an album by Swollen Members, a Canadian hip hop group. It is their fourth full length release, not including Monsters In The Closet, their B-sides compilation. This album features guest vocals, including former group member Moka Only on two tracks...
Released: September 12, 2006
Label: Battleaxe |
22 |
— |
19 |
21 |
|
| 2009 |
Armed to the Teeth - Charts :- References :...
Released: October 27, 2009
Label: Suburban NoizeSuburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop...
|
19 |
146 |
5 |
23 |
|
| 2011 |
Dagger Mouth Dagger Mouth is Swollen Members' sixth studio album, released on April 12, 2011 under Suburban Noize. The whole album only features one guest appearance which is made by Saigon.- Track listing :#"Do or Die "#"The Shining"#"Fire"#"Mr...
Released: April 12, 2011
Label: Suburban Noize Records |
15 |
— |
3 |
41 |
|
Compilation
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
Certifications & sales |
| CAN The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...
|
U.S. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
|
U.S. Heat Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
|
U.S. Ind. The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
|
| 2002 |
Monsters in the Closet Monsters in the Closet is Swollen Members' first compilation album and third release on Battleaxe Records. Monsters in the Closet is a collection of B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks from the groups back catalog. In order to properly promote the record however, three brand new songs were...
- Released: November 12, 2002
- Label: Battleaxe
|
7 |
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— |
— |
CAN: Gold
CAN Sales: 70,000 |
| 2010 |
Greatest Hits: Ten Years of Turmoil
Released: March 16, 2010
Label: Battleaxe/Suburban Noize |
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— |
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| 2011 |
Monsters In The Closet Pt. 2
Released: August 2, 2011
Label: Suburban Noize Records |
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Solo albums
- 2009: Baseball Bat and Nails (Prevail
Prevail is the stage name of Kiley Hendricks, a Canadian hip hop artist hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, went to Belmont secondary, part of Swollen Members which consists principally of him and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop". Prevail released...
solo EP)
- 2009: The Mad Child EP (Mad Child
Madchild is the stage name of Shane Bunting , a Canadian rapper. He is part of the Vancouver-based hip hop group Swollen Members. In 2009, he released his solo EP entitled The Mad Child EP...
solo EP)
- 2010: SPASEFASE (Prevail solo EP)
- 2011: M.A.D.E. (Mad Child solo album)
Collaborations
- 2007 - Vocal credits for "Artillery" on Israeli psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety...
duo Infected MushroomInfected Mushroom is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ act and electronic group originally formed in late 1997 as a duo by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani in Haifa...
's 2007 album release, Vicious DeliciousVicious Delicious is the sixth studio album by psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom, released on March 26, 2007. The cover art was done by David Ho who later made a similar artwork for Seether's Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces...
Music videos
| Year |
Song |
Director(s) |
| 2000 |
"Lady Venom" |
Trevor Cornish |
| 2001 |
"Take It Back" |
|
| 2002 |
"Bring It Home" |
|
| "Fuel Injected" |
Wendy Morgan |
| "Steppin Thru" |
Wendy Morgan |
| "Breathe" (feat. Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
) |
Todd MacFarlane |
| 2003 |
"Watch This" |
|
| 2006 |
"Too Hot" |
|
| "Put Me On" (feat. Everlast Erik Francis Schrody , better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He is also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of...
) |
Margaret Malandruccolo |
| "Pressure" |
|
| 2009 |
"Warrior" (feat. Tre Nyce & Young Kazh) |
Chad Archibald Chad Archibald is a Canadian film, television and music video Producer and Director.Notable works include Co-Directing the feature films "Desperate Souls" and "Kill", as well as acting as Producer on Canadian indie films such as "Sweet Karma", "Bail Enforcers" and "Psycho Ward"...
& Philip CarrerPhilip Carrer is a Canadian film, television and music video Producer and Director. Carrer is an active and founding member of the Bleeding Apple film collective....
|
| "Bollywood Chick" (feat. Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
& Tre Nyce) |
|
| 2010 |
"Porn Star" (feat. Tre Nyce) |
Chad Archibald Chad Archibald is a Canadian film, television and music video Producer and Director.Notable works include Co-Directing the feature films "Desperate Souls" and "Kill", as well as acting as Producer on Canadian indie films such as "Sweet Karma", "Bail Enforcers" and "Psycho Ward"...
& Philip Carrer |
| 2011 |
"Mr. Impossible" |
Mr. Invisible |
| 2011 |
"Bring Me Down (Swollen Mix)" (feat. Saigon) |
Mr. Invisible |
| 2011 |
"Night Visions" |
|
Juno Awards
- 2001 - Best Rap Recording
The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
(Balance)
- 2002 - Best Rap Recording (Bad Dreams)
- 2003 - Rap Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
(Monsters In The Closet)
- 2007 - Rap Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....
(Black Magic)
MuchMusic Video Awards
- 2002 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only
Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2002 - MuchMusic Best Director ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2002 - MuchMusic VideoFACT Award ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2002 - MuchMusic Best Independent Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2003 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Breathe" feat. Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
and directed by Todd McFarlaneTodd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
)
Additional Awards
- 2002 - Canadian Radio Music Awards Breakthrough Artist ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only)
- 2002 - West Coast Music Awards Best Urban Release (Bad Dreams)
- 2002 - The Georgia Straight
The Georgia Straight is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainment newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, by the Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp...
Readers Choice Best Urban Act
- 2003 - COCA Campus Entertainment Awards Entertainer of the Year
- 2003 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Recording ("Monsters In The Closet")
- 2003 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Video ("Breathe" feat. Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
)
- 2004 - Western Canadian Music Awards Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Recording ("Heavy")
See also
- Canadian hip hop
The Canadian hip hop scene was first established in the 1980s. Through a variety of factors, it developed much more slowly than Canada's popular rock music scene, and apart from a short-lived burst of mainstream popularity from 1989 to 1991, it remained largely an underground phenomenon until the...
- Music of Canada
The music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
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