First sight: Bonjay

Who are they?Vocalist Alanna Stuart and producer Ian "Pho" Swain, a Toronto-based duo who mash up dancehall bass culture with electro dance vibes and hypnotic R&B hooks. Where does their name come from?Bonjay is Spice Island slang for "Good God!", wholly suiting an outfit who channel the patois and soca sounds of Toronto's large Caribbean immigrant community. Bonjay grew out of Ottawa's Disorganised parties, but their syncopated beats and charismatic, skanking rhythms evolved, and the pair have...

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