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Tafari Anthony (pronounced tah-far-eye) is a JUNO-nominated Pop singer-songwriter, producer, and performer based in Toronto. Known for his soaring vocals, dynamic emotional range, and genre-blurring sound, Tafari creates music that puts queer love, identity and emotional honesty at the forefront.
His solo work includes three celebrated EPs — Die for You (2016), Remember When (2017), and The Way You See Me (2020) — the latter earning a Juno nomination for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year in 2022. His debut full-length album When I Met Your Girlfriend [604 Records / Warner] (2023) received praise for its unapologetic storytelling and bold sonic palette allowing the album to garner strong editorial support from Youtube Music, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Spotify. Following its release, Tafari toured extensively from 2023–2025, performing at festivals including Stonewall Day (NYC), CityFolk, Capital Pride (Ottawa), Departure Festival (Toronto), Northern Lights Festival, and Up Here Festival (Sudbury) to highlight a few.
Tafari’s music has been featured in PAPER Magazine, Billboard, and on CBC’s list of 100 Essential Songs of 2016. His songs have also been placed in film and TV including, Kim’s Convince, Pretty Hard Cases, Erin’s Guide To Kissing Girls, & more. He also contributed to the all-star charity single spearheaded by Serena Ryder, “What I Wouldn’t Do” supporting youth mental health and the pride charity single “This Little Light” which featured queer artists from across Canada in support of The 519.