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Raresounds World is an international musical collective specializing in Hip hop / R&B / Soul music. It is based in the border towns of Windsor and Detroit, two cities steeped in musical history and tradition. While the Detroit River serves as an international boundary, Detroit/Windsor represents the shortest distance between the United States and Canada in the country. Comprised of three American artists and three Canadian artists, Raresounds world seeks to connect these two international communities through a shared love of music and a shared musical history. Their monthly shows have drawn hundreds of heads both American and Canadian and serve as an opportunity to break borders and boundaries. The group was started in 2019 as a brainchild between Producer/Singer/Songwriter Datsunn (Windsor) and Songwriter/MC Munch (Detroit), longtime collaborators and friends. Datsunn makes it a habit to have a constant stream of singers, writers, and MC's come through Massfin Studios in Windsor. "Anytime you get in the studio with Datsunn, you know something good is coming out of it," says Munch. Through these collaborations, the group grew organically to include Zillie Holiday (Windsor) and Saint Amour (Windsor) as well as Jacob Sigman (Detroit) and Stoop Lee (Detroit). Each of these artists' discography has the unmistakeable fingerprint of Raresounds, that distinctive sound that you can only get from Massfin studios. Due to the closed international border and the Covid-19 pandemic, the popular Raresounds Monthly is currently on hold, but you can rest assured that the collective is staying busy with new music every other week. Learn more about the crew below:

Datsunn Windsor-based Datsunn fuses Hip Hop and Soul seamlessly, fusing sample-based and live elements into something that feels new but somehow very familiar at the same time. A true student of the rich musical history of Detroit-Windsor, Datsunn cites Dilla, Stlndrms, and 9th Wonder as major influences. He has pioneered creating music on a new instrument, the Maschine Mk-3 and has been tapped by Native Instruments to perform at their 50 year anniversary in Berlin. His popular youtube series "Behind the Pads" has earned thousands of followers, all amazed at the the fluiditiy and humanity in his creative process. He serves as producer in some capacity for the entire Raresounds crew and has collaborated with dozens of artists from Canada, the US, and beyond. His friendship with Munch began the way all great friendships do — at a basement-college-house party in Ann Arbor Michigan. After his performance at Munch's popular "NO PHONES" concert series, the two became fast friends, leading to a habit of collaboration across international borders.

Munch

Zillie Holiday

Jacob Sigman Jacob Sigman is a Detroit-based R&B/Soul Singer Songwriter. He describes his music as "halfway between Theo Katzman and Anderson .Paak." He first met Munch at the University of Michigan. They had english class together freshman year and bonded over a shared love of music. After college, both Sigman and Munch moved to Detroit. One night Munch took Sigman with him to an open aux party, where various local producers were sharing beats. That's where he met Datsunn and after seeing his performance on the Maschine Mk3, knew he had to work with him. Within the week, Sigman, Munch, and Datsunn were in the studio for the first time working on a track that would become their first collaboration, a track called "Back of My Mind." Since then, Datsunn has served as Sigman's producer, helping him to bring to life his 2019 release "Episode 3" as well as his debut record "Color Coded Heart" which will be available on all streaming platforms Summer 2020.

Saint Amour

Stoop Lee