Intv w First Up with RBCxMusic Artist Ila Barker on her single “Let Go”

Friday September 10th, 2021

Nine emerging Canadian artists have been selected for the  First Up with RBCxMusic program   https://www.instagram.com/rbcxmusic/?hl=en. .  “It’s a cross-country initiative where RBCxMusic provides each selected individual participant with a platform for exposure, funding, education and mentorship opportunities.  The current Featured Artists are:”

  • Braden Lam – Halifax Indie Artist
  • Ila Barker – Winnipeg-based Indigenous singer-songwriter
  • Keynes– Toronto based rapper by way of Ottawa and born in Kinshasa, DRC in 1995
  • Lu Kala – Congolese-Canadian singer and songwriter
  • MAYFLY– Montreal-based indie pop duo
  • Miranda Joan – Neo-soul singer and songwriter born in Montréal and raised in Vancouver
  • Sylo Nozra – Korean-Canadian R&B singer-songwriter
  • Tafari Anthony – Queer Toronto based artist whose music blends R&B, pop, and soul.
  • Töme – 2021 JUNO Award winner for Reggae Record of the Year

Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with Winnipeg-based Indigenous singer-songwriter Ila Barker  https://www.ilabarker.comabout about her career, upcoming new music and latest single “Let Go”   https://tinyurl.com/5bekxjw2  featuring  Milan André Boronell .