Best Songs of 2026 - March / April

 

As the year gathers musical momentum, powerful songs begin to accumulate. I am compiling a bi-monthly list now in order to have a better year-end sample for polling on my December look back over 2026.

I found these ten songs all to be remarkable and they are well worth searching out on YouTube.

March / April 2026

Wintersleep          The Abyss

Mimi O’Bonsawin & The Pairs  -   Better Than Before

Moira & Claire x Noah Malcolm - two word answers 

Jani Lauzon – Symphony For The Black Crow Woman

Logan Richard feat. Emily MacLellan - Yet To Let Me Down

Abigail Lapell featuring Pharis Romero   - So Long

Graham Brown Band  -  Tell The World

Greenhouse Ensemble – Variations Sur Une Turlute

Ria Mae / Classified – In The Stars

Tonya P.  -  Just Try

Playlist For Corby's Orbit Show of May 1st with Ken Whiteley

 

* Canadian Artists in Asterisk'd RED

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5:00 Radio Telemetry

* PRAIRIE ~ Hush Of Light ~ NEW RELEASE

* Jesse Reyez & Stormzy ~ Palo Santo ~ Still Paid ~  NEW RELEASE

* TOBI , Saukrates & Jully Black ~ Who's Driving You? ~ JUNO Winner

* Joelle Rose ~ Birdhouse ~  NEW RELEASE

*Tyra Jutai ~ Manic Pixie Dream Girl ~ A Dream Comes True ~  NEW RELEASE

* Meltt ~ Never Let Go ~ Never Let Go ~  

NEW RELEASE

<<<< Zoe from Divka

* Divka ~ Harbuz ~ Folk Fatale ~  NEW RELEASE

* Denielle Bassels ~ Lighthouse (LIVE) ~ @ The Old Mill Monday 13 April 

5:45 Emphasizing Sizzle

* PIQSIQ ~ Mahaha ~ LEGEND ~ CFMA Winner

* Metric ~ Crush Forever ~  NEW RELEASE

* Tanya Tagaq ~ Exit Wound ~ S.A.P.U.T.J.I.J.I.
~  NEW RELEASE

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Olympia Vitalis ~ DAZE ~ NEW RELEASE 

Illustration by Milo Manara 

Omah Lay ~ Don't Love Me ~  NEW RELEASE

Nalan ~ OK ~  NEW RELEASE

* DJ DANI LX ~ Lejos De Ti ~  NEW RELEASE

* Alex Cuba ~ All My Nights ~ Indolés ~ JUNO Winner

6:20 Kith & Ken

* Ken Whiteley ~ Interview / Keep Going / Everybody's Got To Be Tried feat. Cecile Levy / A Smooth One / At The End Of The Day ~ Keep Going ~ NEW RELEASE

6:45 Love You Like An Art

* Tamara Weber ~ Play With Fire ~ Destinations ~ NEW RELEASE

* Bye Parula ~ I Don't Know ~ Something Out Of Nothing ~ NEW RELEASE @ Lee's Palace Saturday 18 April

* Mario Puglia  ~ Vision Board  

* Melania Fiona ~ I Choose You ~ Say Yes ~ JUNO Winner

* David Wiffen (11 March 1942 – 5 April 2026)  ~ More Often Than Not ~ 

* Mimi O'Bonsawin feat. The Pairs ~ Better Than Before ~ NEW 

Illustration by Laurent Grasso - Studies Into the Past 2023

If You Enjoy New Canadian Music You Are Not Alone In The Universe