Shad, a congenial, award-winning hippity-hopper type of musician, will become the new host of CBC’s cultural affairs radio show Q, which will retain its name as it relaunches in mid-April. It seems odd the CBC will stick with a program name so associated with the discredited Jian Gomeshi but right or wrong, there it is. CBC says the 32-year-old is a multiple Juno-nominated artist who has drawn praise in Canada and the U.S. for his humour, passion and originality, winning in 2011 for Rap Recording of the Year. Born in Kenya to Rwandan parents, Shadrach Kabango was raised in London, Ont., going on to earn a business degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a master’s degree in liberal studies from Simon Fraser University.
