Black Community Mixtapes
Black Community Mixtapes is a Canadian documentary-style television series that premiered on September 24, 2023> and aired on the Citytv network.Osobe Waberi, [https://nowtoronto.com/culture/toronto-organization-is-providing-thousands-of-hot-meals-during-ramadan/ "Tap into 50 years of Black Canadian history through ‘community mixtapes’ in new docuseries"]. Now, October 2, 2023. Hosted by KhaRå Martin, the five-part series takes audiences on a historical throwback to the beginnings of Hip Hop culture in Canada.{{Cite web |title=Black Community Mixtapes |url=https://www.citytv.com/shows/black-community-mixtapes/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Citytv {{!}} Watch Full TV Episodes Online & See TV Schedule}} Credited as an Oya Media Group production, the quintet of segments offer a rare glimpse into the Hip Hop mecca City of Toronto of yesteryear -- spanning the late-80s and mid-90s -- through exclusive testimonials shared by some of the pioneering industry figures responsible for making the early contributions that paved the way for acts like Tory Lanz and Drake.
Episodes
- "Hip Hop"
- "Toronto Carnival"
- "Photography"
- "Literature"
- "Archivists"
Cast
- Mark Campbell
- Dave Clarke
- Adrien King
- KhaRå Martin<
- Wendy Motion Brathwaite
- Ron Nelson
- Patrick Nichols
- Master T
- Michael Williams
Awards
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rowspan=5| Canadian Screen Awards
| rowspan=5| 2024 | Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series | Ashley Iris Gill, Keenan Lynch | {{won}} | rowspan=5| Pat Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/canadian-screen-award-nominees-in-digital-and-factual-categories/ "Canadian Screen Award Nominees in Documentary and Factual Categories"]. Point of View, March 6, 2024. |
Best Sound in a Documentary or Factual Program or Series
| Bridget Tang, Malcolm Wegg, Derek Brin | {{won}} |
Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series
| Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George | {{nom}} |
Best Original Music, Documentary Program or Series
| La-Nai Gabriel | {{won}} |
Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series
| Alison Duke | {{nom}} |
References
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