iskwē has a new album release in the works, called The Stars, which comes out Friday, March 5th. It’s a reimagining of her award-winning album, acākosīk. On Thursday, March 4th at 8:00PM, she goes live to perform it from Revolution Recording in Toronto. Her friend, akaMatisse from Keys N Krates, will join her for a Q&A session, as well. Following the two-hour event, you […]
A historic event takes place Monday, March 29th, called the Ice Walk. Folks are welcome to join in and stand in solidarity with the Mi’kmaq people of Lennox Island First Nation through a walk from Port Hill to Lennox Island. The walk is to acknowledge the hurt caused to the Mi’kmaq people, and Indigenous communities […]
Friday night plans? Join Serena Ryder, Shawnee Kish, Haviah Mighty and more at the Songwriter Series which celebrates Canadian and Indigenous talents. The event, hosted by Tom Power, also features performances from alt-rock duo, The Darcys, as well as Kaia Kater, Lydia Persaud, Shan Vincent De Paul, B. Knox and Sam Johnston. It’s free to attend, but you can […]
This weekend, Asinabka Festival has partnered with Gallery 101 to bring you a virtual edition of Unikkaaqtuarniq, which is Inuktitut for “storytelling.” The Stories from the North event is known for projecting films onto screens made of snow, and this year, that tradition continues virtually. However, instead of movies, they will be broadcasting free music performances from Inuit artists on Facebook Live. Indigenous film […]
Adrian Sutherland reminds you to Respect the Gift in his upbeat second solo single following the release of four albums with his band, Midnight Shine. Sutherland says the new tune “is about using our ‘gifts’ for good, and not taking for granted the everyday freedoms and luxuries we have. There’s never been a more important […]
January was a pretty quiet month overall for new releases, but February has certainly made up for that! As of today, we have seen new singles from the likes of Chris Brown & Young Thug and Street Life & Method Man but we also saw a track by Eminem & Nate Dogg from 2002 hit a new milestone. Chris Brown […]
Do you know an Indigenous youth aged 13-25 with an interest in making music? Ila Barker launches season three of AIRSessions this month, which invite youth to Indigenous-led music workshops throughout 2021. AIRSessions is hosted in part by the National Arts Centre, sākihiwē festival, Indigenous Family Centre, Indigenous Music and Music for Life. To kick off […]
It’s been an important week in Hip-Hop! February 11th, 2021 marked the 24 year anniversary of Erykah Badu‘s debut LP “Baduizm” which includes co-writing and co-producing from the renowned Hip-Hop group, The Roots. As of today we have seen new releases from Ottawa’s very own Mischa with “Cruise Control“, Polaris prize winner Haviah Mighty with “Obeah” […]
sākihiwē festival has joined the Safe at Home Manitoba movement by showcasing Indigenous artists based throughout the province. The artists will perform a four-song set and give you a glimpse into their local community, too. Country folk artist, Desiree Dorion and hip hop artist, Mattmac will hit the online stage in February and March, respectively. Each episode, which […]
Indigenous hip hop artists are being recognized at a new award show this year. Get ready for The International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show, which brings together talent from across Turtle Island to honour great music made through nominations, awards and performances from the best in the business. You can have your say in who […]