FFA NEWS: Ottawa

The Senate Tavern: Superbowl Pop up by Chef Jae Anthony

By Matthew Kyazze

The Senate Tavern: Superbowl Pop up by Chef Jae Anthony

With the first month of the year behind us, nobody will forget what 2020 taught us. The trajectory of the new year has reminded us to stay on our toes. The goal this year, as every other year, is to give it our all and push towards greatness. Black History month is here and recognition for Black Entrepreneurs in the Ottawa Community has started garnering the support it deserves. More and more members of the Black Entrepreneurial community are starting to blossom and even more people are supporting all the young entrepreneurs in the making. 

An individual who has been on our radar for a while now is Jae Anthony. He is a Culinary Chef from Montreal. Jae Anthony made his presence known in Ottawa in a short period of time. Chef Jae made the move from Montreal to Ottawa with a business venture you might know as “Tingz.” After months of hard work, his first venue in Ottawa opened in March of 2020, pre pandemic. With only one week of service under their belt and a buzz already circulating around the city of a sit-down Caribbean style restaurant, they were forced to close their doors along with the rest of the world. The timing was disheartening but Chef Jae didn’t shy from the challenge. With experience in take-out driven restaurants, Chef Jae Anthony quickly adapted and pushed the “Tingz” take-out to the best of it’s abilities. He surely had his work cut out for him as they were consistently busy throughout the entire Provincial Lockdown. Letting his food do the talking, Chef Jae Anthony organically proved his reputation within the Ottawa Restaurant Community. 

Photo taken by Eric Stone from FFA

The success of “Tingz” was unfortunately brought to an abrupt halt. While many may have assumed a new business navigating the pandemic may have struggled far too much to endure. The closure of “Tingz” was handled behind the scenes involving silent partners and contractual disputes. Regardless of the hope for resolution, “Tingz” doors were closed just 3 weeks shy of the secondary Provincial Lockdown, leaving staff and patrons alike in lingo. 

Fast forward to the new year, Chef Jae Anthony has continued to show his resilience and ability to pivot throughout these unpredictable times. Currently occupying a Ghost Kitchen space located at City Centre here in Ottawa, Jae is sporting not 1, but 2 operations running simultaneously. “Chef Jae Anthony Pop-Up” is pushing the beloved Caribbean style food that we all missed so dearly, while his new “Side Piece” project boasts a Southern take on his classic Caribbean cuisine. Be on the lookout for Fried Chicken galore, Mac N’ Cheese, Cornbread and more Southern Classics with a twist. 

Graphic created by James Wrinn

With it being Superbowl Sunday and not a bar in sight to sit down and order your favourite football comfort food, this is an amazing opportunity to support your local businesses. Our family over at The Senate Tavern locations, Clarence and Bank St, have tasked Chef Jae Anthony in curating their Superbowl Sunday take-out menu. With a “Side Piece” twist on your favourite football snacks, be on the lookout for: Jerk Chicken Nachos, Big Mac Sliders, Pineapple Scotch Bonnet Wings and the ever anticipated Cardiac Arrest dish. Visit www.thesenate.ca to place your order today!

Photo taken by Eric Stone 

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New Music Video- Trap House by Black Iri$h & Nickeal

By Matthew Kyazze

New Music Video- Trap House by Black Iri$h & Nickeal

After delivering Space Drip 2, iRI$h & Nickeal have just released some quality visuals for their first single off the tape. They seem to be enjoying some fresh air at a cottage, with the help of some A1 kush.

Edited by Nash Browin, and filmed by Bait James from the FFA team.

 

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Black Iri$h releases new Project Space Drip 2 ft & Nickeal

By Matthew Kyazze

Black Iri$h releases new Project Space Drip 2 ft & Nickeal

Black Iri$h and Nickeal are back with another collaboration. The boys released Space Drip 2 this past Friday, November 13th, 2020. 

This photo was taken by @fidspics

Iri$h and Nickeal have really stepped their music up since the first Space Drip tape. They have both improved their vocals and most importantly their bars. An FFA favourite, is track number four, titled "Play Pretend". The chemistry between the two speaks for itself!

This photo was taken by @fidspics

Luckily for us Black Iri$h doesn't sleep, you can expect a new music video from him very soon. Filmed and edited by the homies from 3fiftyco, all done inside Lenz Studio. Located here in Ottawa, Canada.

This photo was taken by @fidspics

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Trench Foot Presents- Halloween Vol 1

By Matthew Kyazze

Trench Foot Presents- Halloween Vol 1

Ottawa Producer Trench Foot has collabed with some of Ottawa's hottest upcoming hip hop artists. This tape features Das Hype, New Age Hip, & Kyazze. For anyone who wants to reminisce the Halloween Spirit these guys have taken things to a spooky level. Listen to the full tape and comment what you think.

Trench Foot: https://www.instagram.com/trenchfootaudio/

Das Hype: https://www.instagram.com/dashype/

New Age Hip: https://www.instagram.com/stonerwithfreetime/

Kyazze: https://www.instagram.com/mattkyazze/

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What is YAACAN?

By Matthew Kyazze

What is YAACAN?

YAACAN- is a registered Canadian charity, standing for Young, Africans, And, Canadians, Acting, Now. Their mission is to build self-reliant and empowered communities by establishing sustainable development projects that address issues related to poverty, education and environmental concerns.

This photo was taken by @__ericstone

The FFA Members are now the Creative Directors for the charity, giving them quite a few responsibilities to help grow this large scale project. FFA Member, Matt Kyazze has redone the Instagram for YAACAN with his team members, Eric Stone, Scott Vanasse, and James Wrinn. With the new photos taken by the team members plus the amazing video content, things are moving in the right direction. 

Check out the YAACAN Instagram right here!

https://instagram.com/y.a.a.c.a.n

We are using visuals to express how important the content we are sharing really is. We hope you follow our Instagram pages and stay updated through our website hashtagffa.ca and new YAACAN website which will be relaunched in November 2020. Please watch our first video on flood risk. 

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Download the FFA App TODAY!

By Matthew Kyazze

Download the FFA App TODAY!

The rumours are true, we officially have an App! The boys from FFA are incredibly excited to share this new milestone with all of you. You can now download the app on the App store, and the Google play store.

Download the App below!

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/far-from-average/id1532422431

Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.hashtagffa

New Features 

We have new page called FFA Artists to showcase the individuals we work with. Most are from the city of Ottawa. As time goes by, our team will hopefully grow internationally. 

New Apparel 

The FFA Side bag is here! We have taken the time to create the best side bag possible for our customers. You can only Pre-Order the FFA Side bag for $45.00 CAD plus tax. Link below!

https://www.hashtagffa.ca/products/ffa-satchel

The FFA Baby Onesie

 

The FFA Baby Onesie now avaiable for purchase for $24.00 CAD plus tax. Available for 6 month & 12 month old babies. 

https://www.hashtagffa.ca/products/ffa-baby-onesie

Stayed tuned for New Contests, New Apparel and Consistent Content!

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Dreamland Session 63 ft Kyazze

By Matthew Kyazze

Dreamland Session 63 ft Kyazze

Dreamland studios is back with another Session. Number 63 goes to FFA Member Kyazze. This is one of the first public videos of Kyazze freestyling. 

Produced and Filmed by Quest. Written and performed by Kyazze. Stay tuned for some new music from Kyazze. 

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CGB Gears up to release his forthcoming project, God Willing.

By Matthew Kyazze

CGB Gears up to release his forthcoming project, God Willing.
Ottawa artist CGB is here to make a lot of noise with his forthcoming project, God Willing. Before the release of his album, CGB will be releasing a single with Atlanta rapper Nessly, on October 16th, 2020. 
The sounds of Atlanta and Canada mesh together perfectly in this Nessly assisted track by Canadian songwriter/artist CGB. The trap inspired melodic effort is laid back yet aggressive, with a perfect contrast of Nessly rhythmically connecting his lines and CGB crafting clever boasts with an entrancing flow to match.
CGB

This track is the final single before the release of CGB’s forthcoming project, God Willing, which will be available October 23rd, 2020. 
FFA Film
This photo was taken by @mattkyazze
For now get ready to hear "So Much" by CGB ft Nessly, scheduled to be release on October 16th, 2020. On all streaming services. 

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