Ms. Chawlz doing the press tour in support of her latest project, Soul Run. Couldn’t embed the videos so visit the National Post page to take ’em in (as well as the full interview)!

For her latest album, Soul Run, Edmonton-raised artist Tanika Charles not only bares her, well, Canuck soul, but her infectious energy, which she’ll be sharing all across Canada on tour this month.

Soul Run is heavy with heartbreak and heat, from a woman who has been wronged and has a lot to say about it, on the streets of Toronto to those of Vancouver.

Charles dropped by the NP Sessions studio to play a few songs off the album, and talk about the man she ran from and that other one she ran into (who goes by the name of Drake).

Q: What is a “soul run?”

A: A release, an escape, but in the best way, from a situation that isn’t the best for you. It’s learning who you are, allowing your soul to grow for a positive life.

Q: Toronto has been a big part of your history in music in the last few years. How much of an impact does it have on the album?

A: This album is from Vancouver to Edmonton to Toronto and chronicles experiences I had from each province. There was something that happened in each city that affected me enough to write. Toronto is interesting, because I love being here but I love leaving it and missing it.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

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