Roots & Rhythm
Celebrating the legacy, rhythm, and brilliance of African Nova Scotian music.
📍 Light House Arts Centre
📅 October 9, 2025
📍 1800 Argyle St, Halifax, NS
🕕 Reception: 6:00 PM (Food provided)
🎤 Showtime: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
🎉 After Party/Mixer: 9:45 PM – Midnight (Lighthouse Foyer)
Charla Williams & Oratile Mogae
Slim of 112 • Sanctified Brothers • Haliey Smith • Zamani • Maggie Andrew • aRENYE • Mark Riley
🎧 Sounds by R$ Smooth & DJ Nasty Nuck
Artist/Group of the Year: Kxng Wooz • JupiterReign • Ghettochild • Blessing Tangban • HARMZ
Songwriter of the Year: Blessing Tangban • Nicolae Orengo • Maggie Andrew • Kxng Wooz • Mayaya
Album/EP of the Year: Kxng Wooz – MALIK • Quoia States – Velvet Notes • JupiterReign – Jupiter's Dreams • Ghettochild – Memoirs • Trapitta – Finding Me
Single of the Year: HARMZ – The Quest • JupiterReign – All Mine • Maggie Andrew – How to Sing for Money • Blessing Tangban – PRAYER
Emerging Artist: Haliey Smith • Trapitta • Nicolae Orengo • Quoia States • Mayaya • Blessing Tangban
Music Video of the Year: JupiterReign – All Mine • Maggie Andrew – How to Sing for Money • Ghettochild ft. O Sound – Time Out • HARMZ – The Quest • Blessing Tangban – Prayer
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📍 In-person: 100 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth, NS
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“For more than two decades, we have celebrated the voices, talents, and stories of African Nova Scotian artists, creating spaces where music becomes both a reflection of our history and a bridge to our future.”
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