Brampton artist Noyz set for simultaneous book and music release
Published November 25, 2020 at 12:04 pm
Brampton rapper Noyz has released a book based on his life growing up in a Sikh household.
The versatile Noyz, whose real name is Amrit Singh, is also known as a spoken word artist and a music producer and his influence in Canada’s artistic community has been on a steady rise.
His book, Keep Moving On: The Migration of a Punjabi Sikh Family, expands on issues that immigrant Canadians are confronted with, a topic he believes is pertinent in the wake of global discussion around racial injustices in 2020.
Singh chronicles his family’s unique journey from Punjab to Canada, weaving together the story of his father’s migration across more than countries and five continents, to his mother’s battle with cancer, with his own upbringing as a first-generation Sikh-Canadian.
“Growing up, my family didn’t speak about our past,” says Singh. “No one talked about where we came from and how we got to where we are now. After my mom’s diagnosis, I wanted to explore a past that I felt disconnected from. Writing this book served as a way of processing heavy emotions while also preserving a part of my own history.”
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In conjunction with the launch, Noyz will also be releasing a four-track EP that serves as a soundtrack to the book. Fully funded through an Ontario Arts Council grant, the music explores themes of race, mental health, intergenerational trauma, religion, and death discussed in the book.
The simultaneous release of the book and EP will be on November 30.
Visit noyzhiphop.com for more information about the artist
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