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Tanika Charles confronts her complicated family relationships on her new album

In an interview with Q guest host Gill Deacon, the Canadian R&B singer shares some of the deeply personal stories that inspired her latest record, Reasons to Stay.

The Canadian R&B singer shares the deeply personal stories that inspired her latest record, Reasons to Stay

A smiling woman sits in front of a studio microphone.
Tanika Charles in the Q studio in Toronto. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

You can't choose your family. Even if they bring you joy or comfort, there's almost always complexity too. On her new album, Reasons to Stay, Canadian R&B singer Tanika Charles explores all the hard conversations she's wanted to have with her mom, dad and brother. The resulting record is raw, emotional, powerful and uplifting. Charles sits down with guest host Gill Deacon to share some of the deeply personal stories that inspired the album, and how she's still working on healing from past hurts.

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The full interview with Tanika Charles is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Tanika Charles produced by Mitch Pollock.