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International Indigenous Music Summit Announce 2024 Edition – V13.net
April 18, 2024 The International Indigenous Music Summit has announced its 2024 edition, happening this June in Toronto, featuring Snotty Nose Rez Kids. The International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS) returns to TD Music Hall at Allied Music Centre in Toronto from June 10th to 14th, 2024. Registration for 2024 IIMS is open now to the […]
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Corn field to year-round music in nature centre, Westben turns 25 – Trentonian
Mar 26, 2024 I’d like to say that it feels like yesterday (1997), when we were on our front lawn with a group of friends dreaming about how to keep musical events happening more regularly in our community. We had just finished doing a fully staged version of Jesus Christ Superstar at a local church […]
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Do the Junos still matter? We spoke to four first-time nominees about what the awards show means today – The Star
March 21, 2024 The Star caught up with Omega Mighty, Bambii, Smalltown DJs and Zoon to discuss the importance of the biggest award show in Canadian music. It’s always been fashionable among music fans to scoff at major award shows. Notoriously narrow in scope and conservative in taste, these institutions have long been criticized for […]
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How Cliff Cardinal found his inner rock star – Canadian Reviews
13 March 2024 As someone who writes about theatre artists in Canada for a living, I’ve encountered plenty of memorable personalities. But only one interview subject has told me to call him at “any time except rock o’clock” without offering further context. Only one has caught me off guard by peppering a talkback for a […]
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Wiikwemkoong’s Crystal Shawanda receives inaugural Indigenous Artist/Group of the Year award – Anishinabek News
March 1, 2024 TORONTO — Wiikwemkoong’s Crystal Shawanda was recently presented with the Inaugural Indigenous Artist/Group of the Year award at the Toronto Blues Society’s Maple Blues Awards on Feb. 12 in Toronto. “We actually performed and closed out the awards and it was so much fun,” Shawanda says. “They had the Maple house band […]
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I came from the cold, I came from the north:’ Dawson Pastion set to headline Indigenous music festival – Toronto Star
February 29, 2024 The 24-year-old rap and R&B-inspired musician, better known as NorthSideBaby, is on the verge of a major rise. Some people think Dawson Pastion, better known as NorthSideBaby, is just a kid who needs to humble himself, while others think he’s a cultural phenomenon heralding a new generation. One thing is clear: the […]
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Los Lobos at GOOP 24!
Get ready! Los Lobos will be performing at this year’s Gathering of our People on Tuesday, July 30th! About Los Lobos It’s a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a […]
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Nominations and New Performers Announced for The 2024 JUNO Awards
TORONTO — Today, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced the nominees and the next wave of performers for The 53rd Annual JUNO Awards at a press conference attended by industry notables and media inside the CBC’s Canadian Broadcasting Centre, in downtown Toronto. This year’s host, Canadian pop icon Nelly Furtado also […]
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A look at Indigenous artists nominated for 2024 Juno Awards – APTN News
February 07, 2024 Several Indigenous artists have been nominated for the 2024 Juno Awards across various categories. Read More: https://www.aptnnews.ca/videos/a-look-at-indigenous-artists-nominated-for-2024-juno-awards/
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The Tragically Hip Named 2024 Record Store Day Canada Ambassadors
February 08, 2024 TORONTO–Today, The Tragically Hip are proud to be announced as the Record Store Day Canada 2024 Canadian Ambassadors, releasing an exclusive standalone live album, Live at CBGB’s, on Record Store Day. The global celebration of the culture of independent record stores takes place this year on April 20, 2024, as it has […]
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