2006-07-17 23:31:56 -
Canadian Hip-Hop, South Asian Personalities Endorse 'Metronome' Foundation
Toronto -- "Uniting a nation through music" is the inspiration behind debut 'Metronome' Artist Support print PSAs from Canada's award-winning Lyrical Knockout Entertainment imprint featuring Hip-Hop and South Asian Canadian personality elite, in support of Metronome founder John Harris' planned Canada Music Museum and world's first Music City in Downtown Toronto's Harbourfront district.
Produced by rap radio host of
Indian heritage Raoul Juneja (a.k.a. Deejay Ra), the Metronome Artist Support print PSAs are also aimed at stronger integration of Canada's Hip-Hop and South Asian personalities in the country's music and media industry at large, starting with Canadian Hip-Hop founders Wes 'Maestro' Williams and Michelle 'Michie Mee' McCullock who Juneja claims "are long overdue for stars on Canada's Walk of Fame and numerous Canadian award show tributes."
"Maestro and Michie introduced Canada to forms of music that were unheard of and even ridiculed by many at the time," explains emcee Tara Chase, who helped Juneja launch the first Canadian 'Hip-Hop Appreciation Week' May 2003 with the support of the National Film Board of Canada. "Maestro and Michie did for Hip-Hop in this country what Alanis Morissette and Bryan Adams did for rock, and should be held in the same regard," adds Spade of Juno-nominated rap group Citizen Kane.
"A powerful symbol of today's Canadian music industry, Metronome will be a birthplace for creative artists who will showcase new genres of our country's music to the world," explains Travel Channel host Aashna, who became the first Indo-Canadian R&B singer signed to a major record label May 1995. "Metronome will guarantee Canadian music an audience for many years to come," adds OMNI.2 personality Mo-D, the only South Asian talk show host on mainstream North American TV.
More details about the Metronome Foundation and additional Artist Support quotes available at
MetronomeCanada.com and
LyricalKnockout.com respectively.
Metronome 'Rap' and 'Desi' Artist Support print PSA designed by Bluetree Graphics, with support photography by Holly Mitchell.
