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6 Indigenous artists you need to know in 2023 – CBC
Jun 01, 2023 Including a prolific producer and a singer-songwriter fusing traditional music with reggae, dancehall and folk Written by Andrea Warner, with thanks to Reclaimed producer Travis Pereira. From electrifying producers working with some of the finest names in hip-hop to garage rockers embracing the personal and political to a queer emerging folk singer-songwriter’s stunning […]
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Indigenous talent in the music industry is creating a ‘beautiful resistance’ – CBC
May 17, 2023 Indigenous musicians are sharing stories about surviving residential school, domestic abuse, grief and hope The music industry is bursting with Indigenous talent spanning across genres and telling their own stories in their own ways. “The coolest music …with the best lyrics and message is coming from our communities because we actually have […]
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Nominations Revealed for the 2023 SSIMAs
OTTAWA, ON, May 16, 2023 – The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival today announced nominees for The SSIMAs, (Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards) presented by TD Bank Group. Winners will be celebrated and honoured in Ottawa during the awards ceremony at the National Arts Centre on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023. The SSIMAs span 16 categories, celebrating […]
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APTN FM’s Jean La Rose’s Views On Aboriginal Music Content Quotas – FYI Music News
Apr 20, 2023 The CRTC is being asked to introduce a five percent minimum quota for Indigenous music content on commercial radio, based on the recommendation of the Mémoire sur le contenu musical autochtone (Memorandum on Indigenous Musical Content), the result of a public consultation conducted last summer, spearheaded by Indigenous record label Makusham Musique, in collaboration with Innu Takuaikan, the Innu First […]
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Tkaronto Music Festival will celebrate National Indigenous Month in Toronto – Toronto.com
Apr 19, 2023 The festival will feature a roster of celebrated Indigenous performers Tkaronto Music Festival will celebrate the 2023 National Indigenous Month with a four-day festival, starting June 21 lasting until June 24. The festival will be housed at Stackt Marketplace in Toronto, located at 28 Bathurst St. The event will feature a roster […]
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Big Sugar, Daniel Lanois, and Special Guest Julian Taylor Join the Lineup, Saturday, July 15, in Hagerville, ON!
HAMILTON, ON, April 11, 2023 – It will be a night to remember in Hagersville, ON. The concert on Saturday, July 15, 2023, has bolstered its electrifying all-star, all-Canadian lineup with the additions of Big Sugar, Daniel Lanois, and Julian Taylor. These new additions to the lineup will join the previously announced headliner: multi-award-winning, eight-time […]
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A look into Indigenous history through music – BrantBeacon
March 31, 2023 An ensemble of eleven Indigenous and allied musicians performed at the matinee show of TREATY: A Reconciliation Revelry at the Sanderson Centre for Performing Arts on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The concert focuses on varied experiences that take viewers on a journey of history through a multimedia production. Producer and director, Tim […]
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Indigenous musician Aysanabee ‘energizes’ Scugog Council for Arts with inspirational performance – Durham Region News
March 29, 2023 The Scugog arts community was treated to a memorable performance by one of Canada’s rising musicians. Aysanabee was the featured performer at the Scugog Arts Council’s Energize! multi-arts symposium held at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre on March 24. The 2023 Juno-nominated multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer-songwriter currently based in Toronto is Oji-Cree, […]
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Award winning Indigenous artists coming to Regent Theatre, Picton, Ont. – Global News
March 27, 2023 Indigenous artists, Twin Flames, are coming to the stage next month to engage Prince Edward County with the past in an optimistic way. Read More: https://globalnews.ca/video/9581102/award-winning-indigenous-artists-coming-to-regent-theatre-picton-ont/
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SOCAN Foundation Announces Logan Staats as Recipient of TD Indigenous Songwriter Award
TORONTO, March 27, 2023 – The SOCAN Foundation is delighted to announce Logan Staats as the recipient of this year’s TD Indigenous Songwriter Award. The acclaimed Mohawk artist from Six Nations of the Grand River (in Ontario) is being recognized for his song, “Deadman”. The SOCAN Foundation’s TD Indigenous Songwriter Award was created to recognize and celebrate the artistic merit […]
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