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Gifts From The North: 10 Canadian Artists You Need To Know

XPN | By Talia Schlanger
Published October 12, 2016 at 2:31 PM MDT
Andy Shauf by Geoff Fitzgerald (left), Tanya Tagaq by Katrin Naleid (right top), Kaytranada by Liam McCrae (right bottom)
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Andy Shauf by Geoff Fitzgerald (left), Tanya Tagaq by Katrin Naleid (right top), Kaytranada by Liam McCrae (right bottom)

Hi, World Cafe fans! I just moved to the U.S. from Toronto, Canada, to become World Cafe's new contributing host and producer. Yes, I'm from Drake's hometown. And yes, that's the most frequently asked question since I've been here. But if your musical knowledge north of the 49th parallel doesn't extend past Drizzy and The Six, you're in luck. I brought a pile of musical gifts across the border with me. Below, find your introduction to 10 Canadian acts you definitely want on your radar.

Who's new to you on this list? Who do you love? Who did I miss? Let me know on Twitter — I'm @TaliaSchlanger.

Can't wait to share the best of the best in the U.S. and beyond, now that I'm officially on World Cafe turf!

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Talia Schlanger
Talia Schlanger hosts World Cafe, which is distributed by NPR and produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. She got her start in broadcasting at the CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. She hosted CBC Radio 2 Weekend Mornings on radio and was the on-camera host for two seasons of the television series CBC Music: Backstage, as well as several prime-time music TV specials for CBC, including the Quietest Concert Ever: On Fundy's Ocean Floor. Schlanger also guest hosted various flagship shows on CBC Radio One, including As It Happens, Day 6 and Because News. Schlanger also won a Canadian Screen Award as a producer for CBC Music Presents: The Beetle Roadtrip Sessions, a cross-country rock 'n' roll road trip.
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