City On the Move

I was recently selected to be one of the artists in

transit September 2009...basically sharing my music on TTC property. 
The impromptu shock people have when I just start singing in unexpected places

is impactful and amazing...I've always wanted to bust out in song when I've been
in the subway and on streetcars, so this was the push...Check it out!

Bedtime freestyle::i miss you

I don't know about other artists, but when its hard to fall asleep sometimes you gotta get up and sing...

Sade- Soldier of Love

When i get older, I will be stronger, they'll call me freedom...

I had a crazy experience one day…I was kinda homeless for a little while, so I was checking my email at an internet café on bloor street…cruising the web, I went to check my myspace (which is growing cob webs btw) and then I felt to check out K'naan's myspace, cause he's one of my friends-yippee!-don’t' know him personally though! Anyhoo, I finished my session, paid and headed out. I got to the street to J walk, scanning the cars to see who would stop for me so I can cross, and wouldn't ya know-K' naan was crossing from the other side in front of me. Huh? That's sooo weird, I was just checking his myspace. Well we stared at each other for a half a second, nodded our heads at each other like a "hey what's up" nod…and went on our way. I felt so awkward cause I had this perplexed look on my face as we were staring at each other…cause all I was thinking was how did he jump out of the computer screen so quickl -I'm strange I know…but then I kicked myself, cause I really wanted to tell him, I wanted to sing on his next album…sooo K'naan, call me when you get this. Oh and blessed job on this song for the world cup.

Ania - Save yourself

This song I performed at Bcurrent.ca Rock Paper Sistahz 7th annual festival. A great showcase for emerging and established artists of many mediums. Look out for RPS9 in April 2010!

Sway Magazine talks with singer/songwriter Ania

The second coming of Soul

Songstress Ania Soul brings the groove back to T.O.

BY: AFRO P

In a city where rock is king and the most popular clubs blast techno and dance into the wee hours of the night, soul music has always had a tenuous existence. Canada's early-'60s and '70s immigrants from the US and Caribbean brought with them the sounds of soul music which satisfied the hunger of music fans who craved Aretha Franklin wannabes and the smooth Motown groove.

More than four decades later, Toronto is still a city that is reluctant to embrace the power of soul music. But through her music, T.O. artist and resident Ania Soul is intent on making soul supreme in this city. Ania says she found her love of soul in western Canada: "I can say my first introduction to soul music was in the church. I was born in Toronto and moved to Edmonton when I was eight. My mom became an ordained minister so I spent a lot of time at her ministry. I grew up as a singer in her church. I moved back to Toronto in 1999 and started going to places to see some local artists perform. I recall going to Lava on College to see Divine Brown and Jully Black."

Catching the sparse soul offerings in the city energized Ania to start performing in local clubs. She soon became a mainstay at live music nights where her daring interpretations left crowds mesmerized.

"I'm not afraid to express different styles of soul or to have people express to me what their style of soul is. There are now a few other soul artists in the city. If you check out Myspace or other sites like that, you see a lot of soul performers based in Toronto — the vibe is changing and soul is making a comeback."

Ania is looking forward to the release of her debut album, which features collaborations with a few emerging music groups that fuses soul, R&B and reggae.

"There are a lot of stories and experiences in my new album. Soul is at the centre, but there are definitely some spiritual and secular vibes a well. My album is coming out next summer and it will be a real representation of Toronto's new soul movement.

To find out more about Ania and her new album, visit: myspace.com/aniasoul