INTERVIEW: New North Collective’s Diyet on What New North Collective Is, the Power of Music, and Ottawa’s Best Breakfast

Elmnt FM’s Shawn Allen sits down with Kluane First Nation’s Diyet of New North Collective and Diyet and the Love Soldiers to talk about what New North Collective is, what makes music such a powerful tool for sharing culture, and why Zak’s Diner is the best breakfast in the city. Listen to the full interview […]

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Minoshkite Indigenous Music & Arts Festival Returns to Ottawa on October 3rd

The second annual Minoshkite (Mee-No-Shkeet) Indigenous Music & Arts Festival kicks off at The Bronson Centre Music Theatre in Ottawa on October 3rd, 2024. This year’s festival features three-time Juno Award winner Tom Wilson (TEHOHÀHAKE TRIO), 2024 Ontario Folk Music Awards Performing Artist of the Year nominee Mimi O’Bonsawin, Inuk throat singer Qattuu, and Cree […]

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Ottawa music industry facing “boom” of musicians according to local music coalition

Mayor Mark Suticliffe standing in front of a podium at the CMAs of 2023. A band is behind him watching him talk.

The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is seeing more musicians joining their coalition since the pandemic provided a period of creativity to aspiring artists. Melanie Brulée, executive director of the OMIC is encouraged to see this level of growth. The City of Ottawa is well known for its love of music, Brulée said, and that […]

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Aysanabee’s second-ever album nominated for 2024 Junos

Aysanabee leaning against a white podium.

Aysanabee, an Oji-Cree singer-songwriter, is up for three nominations at the 2024 JUNOs with last year’s album release Here and Now. His October 2023 released album has given him nominations for these categories: Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year. With these nominations, he is the most […]

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