Elmnt FM’s Shawn Allen had the chance to sit down and talk to Mohawk singer-songwriter Tom Wilson before The Tom Wilson Tehohàhake Trio took the stage at the second annual Minoshkite Music & Arts Festival. They talked about what it was like for Tom to discover his Mohawk roots later in life, how it influenced […]
Elmnt FM’s Shawn Allen had a chance to sit down with Cree singer-songwriter Siibii before their set at the second annual Minoshkite Music & Arts Festival. They talked about the need to make space in the music industry for Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ artists, their favourite things about the Indigenous music scene, and what it’s like […]
Elmnt FM’s Shawn Allen had a chance to chat with Inuk throat singer Qattuu before her set at the second annual Minoshkite Music & Arts Festival. They talked about the difference between throat singing solo and throat singing with a partner, how motherhood has influenced her music, what to expect from her set at Minoshkite, […]
Elmnt FM’s Shawn Allen had a chance to sit down with Franco-Ontarian and Abenaki singer-songwriter Mimi O’Bonsawin before her set at the second annual Minoshkite Music & Arts Festival. They talked about the challenges of breaking into the music industry as an Indigenous woman, what it’s like working with her husband Ryan Schurman, what to […]
Elmnt FM’s Shawn Allen had a chance to sit down and talk with Potawatami and Cree social media personality, educator, and hoop dancer Theland Kicknosway. They talked about how social media holds the power to share Indigenous cultures, the time Theland got his school to host a Pow Wow in third grade, what to expect […]
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 […]
Elmnt fm’s “Juiceman” Jonathan Shaw recently had the chance to sit down with three of the stars of Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading), A New Hope – Dennis Chartrand (Darth Vader), Ajuawak Kapashesit (Han Solo), and Theresa Eischen (Princess Leia), to talk about getting cast in the project, why an Ojibwe language version of Star Wars […]
Elmnt fm’s Vanessa Landriault recently had the chance to sit down with Cary Miller, Project Manager for Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading), A New Hope. They discuss how the project came together, the challenge of adapting iconic Star Wars terminology for the Ojibwe language, and so much more. Watch the full interview below. Star Wars (Anangong […]
ELMNT FM’s Shawn Allen had the chance to sit down with Attawapiskat First Nation’s Adrian Sutherland to talk about the reception to his sophomore album Precious Diamonds, the challenges of singing in Cree for the first time, and so much more. Listen to the full interview below.
Trina Simard, CEO of Indigenous Experiences and the mastermind behind the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival sat down with Shawn to talk about what goes into planning the festival, pitching the Glow In The Dark Pow Wow to DJ Shub, what to expect from this year’s festival offerings, and so much more. Listen to the full […]