Tafari Anthony facts for kids

Tafari Anthony is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He is known for his music, which is a style called rhythm and blues, or R&B.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Tafari Anthony is from Toronto, Ontario. He later moved to Sudbury to study graphic design at Cambrian College. While living in Sudbury, he became involved with a local group called YES Theatre.

In 2016, Anthony entered a national music competition run by CBC Radio 2 called Searchlight. He submitted his original song, "Maybe When I Get Older." Although he didn't win, he was a Top 25 finalist, which helped him get noticed in the Canadian music scene.

Musical Career

First Recordings

The attention from the Searchlight competition helped launch Anthony's recording career. Later in 2016, he released his first short album, called an EP (Extended Play), titled Die for You. A song from this EP, "Know Better," became very popular. It was played a lot on the radio and was named one of the top Canadian songs of the year.

In 2017, he released his second EP, Remember When.

Rise to Fame

After his first two EPs, Anthony took some time to develop his musical style. He returned in 2020 with new songs, including "Live in a Dream" and "No Good." These songs were part of his third EP, The Way You See Me.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it was difficult to tour and perform live. To promote his new music, Anthony performed in a special online concert for Sudbury Pride's digital festival.

His hard work paid off. The EP The Way You See Me was nominated for a Juno Award in 2022. The Junos are Canada's biggest music awards, similar to the Grammys in the United States. His nomination was for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year.

Other Projects and Collaborations

Besides his solo work, Tafari Anthony has been a part of other musical groups. He has performed with the bands Eh440 and Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. He has also acted in musical theatre, touring across the country in shows like Love Train and Red Rock Diner.

Anthony is also a songwriter for other artists. He co-wrote the song "... I'm Busy" for the artist Priyanka, which was on her EP Taste Test.

In 2023, he joined many other famous Canadian musicians to record a new version of Serena Ryder's song "What I Wouldn't Do". The song was released as a charity single to raise money and awareness for Kids Help Phone, an organization that supports young people's mental health.