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Alicia Cinnamon affectionately called an ARTIVIST, because of her unique ability to combined art and activism together, is a native of Toronto. She discovered early on that music and entertainment gave her an avenue to share uplifting stories and be a voice for the unheard. In 2013 she caught the attention of the media and was featured by CBC news as 1 of 6 black Canadians making a difference in their community, after hearing her powerful song dedicated to a young man named Tyson Bailey who was gunned down in Regent park. In 2014 she released her first mix tape "A Dash of Cinnamon" consisting of 15 songs,13 of which she wrote and arranged herself including the smash hit LIAR'S GAME. In February 2015 she founded NORTHERN QUEENZ a group of female artists from Toronto working together to create positive change through music and empowering women.There are currently 20 NORTHERN QUEENZ to date. One mix tape released, four music videos and one on the way, hundreds of performances throughout the GTA including being an opening act for Swv and Donnell Jones, singing the national anthem twice for the Brampton A's basketball home games as well as the children's pan am games. Alicia became an international sensation when she took Atlanta by storm, Performing at the Sweet Auburn Music Festival, landing one of the lead roles in a new Moorish American soap opera "Figtree" airing January 8th on Legacy broadcast network. You may also recognize her from her appearance on global TV news discussing culture appropriation. Between her two reggae hits "WHAT CAN YOU DO?" (CAN'T STOP A GIRL) A female version of Beres Hammond's Can't stop a man, and her latest single NO SURRENDER featuring Dancehall artiste Dudsymil (both off her upcoming EP QUEEN OF THE NORTH) taking over the radio waves from Canada to the US, ON TOP of being nominated for rnb single of the year at the 2017 CUT Hip-hop awards for LIAR'S GAME. Alicia Cinnamon is unstoppable! So get familiar with Toronto's favorite spice, because like cp24 SHE'S EVERYWHERE!!!