Party music for party people. Twenty rock and pop tunes with some dancey music at the end.
Rock this playlist at your next kitchen party! All songs were released by Manitoba musicians in 2025. This is the third and final MB 2025 “mixtape” I put together over the holidays. These tunes were discovered by way of the curated selections of Manitoba Music, our not-for-profit music industry association.
Half of these groups were completely new to me. It was a joy to discover them and poke around in their back catalogs. Both Leith Ross and Bluebloods were also included on my othertwo 2025 mixtapes.
Without further delay, here are twenty of my favourite Manitoban party tunes from 2025. Enjoy! Listen here or in the embedded players below:
Twenty-one indie, folky, jazzy, soulful, tunes with some quiet contemplation to close.
I dare you to listen to this playlist twice in a row and not fall in love with every single track. All of these songs were released by Manitoba musicians in 2025. I discovered them during my yearly deep dive into locally created music curated by Manitoba Music, our not-for-profit music industry association.
This is the second of three MB 2025 “mixtapes” I put together over the holidays. This one is mellow and intimate, lyrical to start and a little experimental towards the end. Lots of new names for me, with a few of my longtime favourite local artists (Jess Rae, Begonia, Jocelyn Gould, & Slow Leaves).
The stand-out discovery from this group was Leith Ross’s new album I Can See The Future. Leith recently moved from Ontario to Winnipeg to join the Manitoba indie/folk scene. This February to May they will be touring the UK, Europe, and Canada to promote the album.
And now here are twenty-one of my favourite Manitoban indie, folky, soulful, or jazzy tracks of 2025. Listen here or in the embedded players below:
My top fifteen Manitoban rap tracks from 2025 to start the year.
Over the holidays I tore through the 250+ songs released by Manitoba artists in 2025 featured on Manitoba Music’s regularly updated playlist of local music. This has become a year-end ritual of musical discovery and provincial inspiration.
Here are my favourite hip hop tracks released in Manitoba last year. From the praries, through the muskegs, to the tundra, yo.