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8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in December 2021 | Exclaim
Meet Exclaim!’s latest New Faves, including a Quebecois actor turned hip-hop producer and some rising hyperpop stars
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By Exclaim! StaffPublished Dec 06, 2021The year is almost over, but these artists won’t let it run out before they make their mark, earning a fresh crop of fans for 2022 and beyond. Meet Exclaim!’s latest New Faves, including a Quebecois actor turned hip-hop producer and some rising hyperpop stars, and then listen to them and more rising homegrown talent in our Spotify playlist.
Mauvey
Vancouver, BC
For fans of: the Weeknd, Majid Jordan
Mauvey’s style may be monochromatic — as he’s almost exclusively dressed head-to-toe in his namesake shade — but his music’s anything but one-dimensional. Debut album The Florist, out December 10 via 604 Records, features an uplifting blend of R&B, Afropop and hip-hop, with tender lyrics and production brimming with intricate details. His interest in visuals extends to more than his fashion sense — each track comes with a music video that’s just as vivid.
Matt Bobkin