Maestro Fresh Wes releases fifth children’s album in five years

Canadian hip-hop artist is releasing his fifth children’s album.

Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Maestro Fresh Wes is continuing his mission to educate and inspire young listeners with the release of his fifth children’s album in five years. “Rhyme Travellers: Back to the Time Machine” is available now.

“I put out a book in 2010 called ‘Stick to Your Vision.’ From that, it inspired me to do a children’s book and from the children’s book, that inspired me to do children’s albums,” said Maestro Fresh Wes in an interview with CTV Atlantic’s Katie Kelly.

Maestro, who now lives in Saint John, N.B., says the father-son storyline was inspired by his own relationship with his son and their move from Toronto to the Maritimes.

“I always wanted to create a story about a young boy and his dad bonding through adventure.”

Maestro say he hopes the music continues to spark imagination in for kids across the country.

“Parents are gonna listen to it too… parents are gonna like the rhythms on that as well.”