“I didn’t have as much knowledge as I thought I did”
— TKMN S2 Participant

Ensemble non profit presents

FRMULA, a development program

The FRMULA is the Ensemble Non-Profit’s flagship program. It is a 6-months semester founded by recording artist City Fidelia.

The FRMULA will provide emerging Ottawa talent with the resources, tools and networks needed to develop their professional careers such as branding, building a team, marketing, media, PR and more.

Individuals will be put in teams with specific development goals in mind. Every month a new task/challenge will be given to every team as they gain new perspectives, improve communication and develop long lasting relationships between their peers

  • a 23-year-old videographer and content creator from Ottawa, currently based in Montreal. Specialized in capturing authentic stories through dynamic visuals, focusing on lifestyle, culture, and creative storytelling

  • a Haitian-Canadian artist blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms, R & Bsoul, and French pop into heartfelt storytelling. Her 2023 debut album AMONI won Album of the Year at the Kilimanjaro Music Awards and her single “Plus jamais seul” climbed Caribbean charts. With performances at Bluesfest (2025), Canadian Music Week (2024), and her own sold-out NAC showcase (2025), Jessie continues to redefine the sound of Afro-Caribbean Canada

  • Unguec Chol Mawut Unguec Ajongo — known to the world as Lowkey Gwap and more recently as Uzirr — is a Sudanese-Canadian rapper, storyteller, and visionary whose art is deeply rooted in survival, transformation, and higher purpose. Born July 30, 2000, at 6:00 AM in Cairo, Egypt, Unguec’s life has always been defined by movement, resilience, and reinvention.

  • a self-taught producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist based in Ottawa, Canada. Known for his genre-blending sound and emotionally rich performances, he brings a deep reverence for the past into conversation with the present, weaving soul, R&B, hip hop and funk into something uniquely his own.


    Roary is also a founding member of The Lionyls (soul, funk rock) and The Brothership (party funk), and can be seen performing live with both groups.


FRMULA FAMILY

  • QUEENN

    FRMULA S4

  • MXZY

    FRMULA S4

  • Mely Walide

    FRMULA S4

  • GEEFAIZEL

    FRMULA S4

  • Emma Gabriel

    FRMULA S3

  • Lia Kloud

    FRMULA S3

  • SREALZ

    FRMULA S3

  • SEFA

    FRMULA S2 PARTICIPANT

  • TKMN

    FRMULA S2 PARTICIPANT

  • @skinnyhendrxx

    Skinny Hendrix

    FRMULA S2 PARTICIPANT

  • Freddy Printz

    FRMULA S1

  • SADO

    FRMULA S1

  • Omari Mydz

    FRMULA S1

Sponsors

Teamwork makes the dream work.

FRMULA S5 is sponsored by Ontario Creates, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Factor, the city of Ottawa and the Government of Ontario

We are grateful for all the support from people and companies who take part in our journey

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