Tales of the North Coast

Tales of the North Coast is the CD of poetry and music by urban spoken word poet, the nth digri. The CD features spoken word poems in an original rap/dub poetry style developed by one of the foremost spoken word poets to emerge from the urban culture scene in Canada. The CD paints a picture of life from an African Canadian viewpoint, and draws from Caribbean origins, both in terms of musical and stylistic influences.

Working out of Ottawa in collaboration with Goggs (SWAPP Studios), the nth digri has produced a groundbreaking CD that follows in the tradition of the acclaimed poetry/music compilation WordLife: Tales of the Underground Griots. Blending the talents of hot urban music producers such as Collizhun (of the legendary Tdot crew Nefarius), Manchilde (of the Montreal phenom known as Butta Babees), and Ottawa turntablists extraordinaire The Palm Squad, Tales of the North Coast boasts standout musical tracks like Dis Poem (which also features veteran reggae singer, Sligo), Fine Time (a hip hop-reggae fusion produced by Manchilde), and Marooned (featuring singer Awaken Lion of Montreal’s Jah Cutta and Determination Band).

The CD also brings to the forefront the power of digri’s voice-only compositions, such as the audience-approved performance piece Black Hockey Player, which speaks on a classic Canadian experience from the point of view of Black youth growing up alienated in this country. Another thought-provoking vocal piece is the poem Sidewalk, where digri’s rhyming narration takes the listener on a journey from Ottawa to Montreal to Port of Spain (Trinidad) and back to the Capital. And in the poem In 1946, digri joins forces with the internationally celebrated African musician The Mighty Popo to deliver a guitar and voice reflection on origins that is bound to captivate a range of listeners.

The CD is available for sale at nth digri performances. See nth digri shows for information on when and where the nth digri is performing.

To purchase the CD

or contact RevWord Records, (613) 720-9156, nthdigri@yahoo.com