Elmnt FM’s Shawn Allen sits down with Ottawa-based Indigenous hip-hop artist Aspects to talk about his eclectic influences, performing with his daughter, and what to expect from Wordsmiths in the Round at The Gladstone Presents! Ottawa’s Wintertime Music Festival. Listen to the full interview below. The Gladstone Presents! Ottawa’s Wintertime Music Festival takes place at […]
The Gladstone has announced The Gladstone Presents! Ottawa’s Wintertime Music Festival will be kicking off this March with performances from Aspects, Mimi O’Bonsawin, and more local artists. The festival kicks off on Sunday, March 9th with Back to Our Roots, featuring Juno Award winner Angelique Francis. Indigenous hip-hop artist Aspects will be performing on Tuesday, […]
UPDATE: Tickets for Taste of Nature at the Museum of Nature are now SOLD OUT Mādahòkì Farm is taking part in this year’s Winterlude festivities with Minopogwad. Minopogwad (which means “good taste” in Anishinaabemowin) is a series of culinary events that will be taking place throughout the duration of Winterlude. Taste of Nature is a […]
As part of our first-ever Fall Fundraiser, we are hosting an Online Auction today, November 22nd, 2024. As part of the auction, you will have the chance to bid on a number of items from business contributors both big and small. Taking part in the Online Auction is simple. All you have to do is: […]
Anishinaabe senator and judge Murray Sinclair has died at age 73 after passing away in a hospital in Winnipeg on Monday morning. Sinclair was a champion for Indigenous rights and led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which published its report summarizing 94 calls to action directed to all levels of government in an effort to […]
There is no easy way to say it – we need your help. First Peoples Radio and Elmnt FM need to raise $150,000 by the end of the year, or otherwise risk Elmnt FM falling silent. As a not-for-profit organization, First Peoples Radio founded Elmnt FM over six years ago in order to amplify Indigenous […]
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 […]