CKUT X CBMA Takeover – Interview with The Butta Babees

ZipLoks and Manchilde talk navigating the Canadian music industry with Phil Vassel (Canadian Black Music Archives), Mark Campbell (Afrosonic Innovation Lab), DJ Andy Williams (The Magic Roundabout / The Goods), and Mike Mission (Masters at Work).

Check out more from the CBMA takeover here.

Produced in collaboration with the Canada Black Music Archives and U of T’s Afrosonic Innovation Lab. Originally aired August 24, 2025 on The Magic Roundabout – CKUT 90.3FM Montreal.

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