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The Slakadeliqs are a
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and R&B band."The Slakadeliqs - The Other Side of Tomorrow"
'' Exclaim!'', January 17, 2012.
Based in
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, Ontario, the band is fronted by musician and producer Slakah the Beatchild, who was previously best known as a producer for artists such as D. O.,
Divine Brown Divine Brown (born September 9, 1974), previously known as Divine Earth Essence, is a Canadian Juno Award-winning R&B and soul singer and theatre performer. Early life Brown was born in Toronto, Ontario to Jamaican parents. She first began h ...
, Miles Jones and
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.


History

The band released its debut album, ''The Other Side of Tomorrow'', independently in early 2012. Guest musicians on the album include
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, Shad and
Tingsek Tingsek is a Swedish musician and producer from Södra Sandby, Sweden. Career To date, Tingsek has released seven albums. “Tingsek” (2005),”World of Its Own” (2006) and “Too Many Feelings at the Same Time” (2008) were all released on ...
. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the
2012 Polaris Music Prize The 2012 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 24, 2012"Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands"
''
Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and pa ...
'', June 14, 2012.
In 2012, Beatchild & The Slakadeliqs signed with Reservoir Media Management. As Slakah the Beatchild, the band went on to release ''Soul Movement Volume 2'' in 2014 and ''Heavy Rockin' Steady'' in 2018."Beatchild & the Slakadeliqs Heavy Rockin' Steady"
''Exclaim!'', Feb 02, 2018


Discography

*''Soul Movement Volume 1'' (as Slakah the Beatchild) (2008) *''Something Forever EP'' (as Slakah the Beatchild) (2010) *''The Other Side of Tomorrow'' (2012) *''Soul Movement Volume 2'' (as Slakah the Beatchild) (2014) *''Heavy Rockin' Steady'' (2018)


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The Slakadeliqs
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