For the first time in two years, CityFolk is back here in the Nation’s Capital! The festival will be held at Lansdowne Park on September 8-10th & 15-17th. Organizers announced a partial line-up back in June, with more artists to be added to September 9th and 10th. They have now announced that rapper T-Pain will […]
The finalists for this years National Indigenous Music Awards have been revealed. The three big categories are Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. The contenders for Artist of the Year are The Kid LAROI, Jessica Mauboy, Baker Boy, Electric Fields, Thelma Plum and, last but not least, King […]
Here is this weeks recap of the top 10 tracks from the Indigenous Music Countdown! In at number 10 Mi’kmaq country singer Jason Benoit with Devil in a Bottle. Innu singer Claude Mckenzie is at 9 this week with his folk-pop single Uptime. Number 8 is Find A Way Ft. Dani Saldo by Métis rapper […]
Métis Pop Superstar Ruby Waters headlined the Pub Stage on Night One of last weekend’s Mariposa Folk Festival (July 8). Waters drew a massive crowd to the stage, with fans dancing along to big songs like Blow, Good Recipe, and Sweet Sublime. Despite the Rogers Network outage affecting communications before the event, ELMNT FM’s Matthew […]
In case you missed the Indigenous Music Countdown, here is a recap of the top 10 tracks for the past week! Coming in at 10 is Plains Cree rapper The RA11N with IYKYK, a bass and drum forward track she released this summer. At number 9 we have Cry Cry Cry by Fara Palmer. This […]
The SOCAN Foundation announced that Attikamek artist Laura Niquay is this year’s winner of the TD Indigenous Songwriter Award. She is being honored for her songs “Moteskano” and “Nicto Kicko”, both of which showcase her folk-grunge sound. Niquay will receive $10,000, as well as opportunities for career development. Additionally, five special distinction awards were given […]
Silla and Rise are hitting the stage at Club SAW this month. They’re featured as special guests along with Kimmy Couture for Pantayo x Marisa Gallemit‘s show on Sunday, June 24th. Silla and Rise consists of Inuit throat singers Charlotte Qamaniq, Cynthia Pitsiulak, and Charlotte Carleton. Alongside producer Rise Ashen, the group aims to create […]
RBC Bluesfest starts tomorrow and runs until July17th. Throughout the festival you’ll be able to catch some amazing Indigenous artists! Jeremy Dutcher of Wolastoq First Nation will be performing on Friday July 8th at the River Stage from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Ottawa’s own Lyle Odjick & The Northern Steam will rock the SirusXM […]
RBC Bluesfest is just 2 days away from kicking off here in the nation’s capital. The event will begin this Thursday, July 7th, and go until the 17th. Headliners include Alanis Morissette, Alexisonfire, Luke Bryan, TLC, Rage Against the Machine, and Marshmello. A number of Indigenous artists will also be playing the festival, including Wiikwemkoong […]
Ombiigizi, meaning s/he is noisy – is a collaboration between Zoon (Daniel Monkman) and Status/Non-Status (Adam Sturgeon), Anishnaabe artists who explore their cultural histories through sound. An amalgam of their unique Indigenous heritages and personal musical architectures, Daniel and Adam imbue their lyrics with their families’ storytelling, revealing truths and finding common ground amidst their […]