Northern Power Summit

Northern Power Summit will celebrate its 5th anniversary by delivering a three-part conference series monthly continuing on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Shifting to virtual, the conference will continue to provide education and tools, as well as access to individuals to help Canadian artists and industry professionals develop their careers. “Our February session is called Black 365 to highlight black excellence in Canada and abroad. This has been a challenging year. From Black Lives Matter to the impact of the deaths of George Floyd to Breonna Taylor, there is a need for this information. It was inspiring to see so many people stand up for equality over the summer. We want to be able to give more tools so that we can seize this moment in history,” says NPS Co-founder D.O. Gibson. Largely regarded as the Godfather of Canadian Hip-Hop, Maestro Fresh Wes enters 2021 as one of the only Hip-Hop artists to have released music in the last five decades, including the 2020 hit “Wish I Could” and his latest single “Slick Rick Status”, released in January. Henca Maduro is the force behind New Skool Rules, Europe’s leading Hip-Hop conference. Based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the conference has been a launching pad for talent internationally, spring-boarding the careers of LMFAO and Nico & Vinz. The event has featured dozens of Canadian acts over the years and will continue to do so in 2021. Black 365 will also include panels featuring Grammy winner Wanz, Toronto rapper DijahSB, Vancouver emcee and educator Ndidi Cascade, Juno award-winning singer Dru, platinum-selling producer Jarell the Young, and Vancouver rapper Terell Safadi. Black 365 will run from 1PM - 6 PM EST on Saturday, February 20th. Visit for more information.