Maestro Fresh Wes : Canadian Hip Hop History January 2020

Chang, Andrew (journalist). Serapio, Michael (host). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Journalist: Chang, Andrew ; Host: Serapio, Michael. (Cast).

Summary: Wes Williams, better known to many as Maestro Fresh Wes, is often called the Godfather of Canadian hip hop. He sprang on to the music scene in 1989 with the release of his song "Let Your Backbone Slide" from debut album Symphony in Effect. It was the first rap single certified Gold in Canada. In 2019, this groundbreaking anthem became the first hip hop song to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Williams, who studied law and political science at Carleton University, not only became a recording artist and producer but an actor, author and motivational speaker. Here, he takes the time to go back to a shopping mall in Scarborough to show us where it all began.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video (11 min 36 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2020

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General Note:	From the Curio channel: News in Review.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio channel subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:	Journalist: Chang, Andrew ; Host: Serapio, Michael.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/0b99469e-4733-454e-81f7-e20a4d347c74
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Language Note:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation