The nominees for the 2023 Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards (SSIMAs) have been announced. Aysanabee and Snotty Nose Rez Kids lead the nominees with 6 and 5 nominations respectively. Winners will be announced at a live ceremony on June 6th at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, hosted by Anishinaabe activist, broadcaster, and content creator […]
RBC Bluesfest has revealed the full lineup for 2023. This year’s festival will feature Shania Twain, Weezer, Pitbull, Charlotte Cardin, and Foo Fighters among others. A number of Indigenous artists will also be a part of this year’s festival, including Mimi O’Bonsawin (July 6), Digging Roots (July 7), Blackie and the Rodeo Kings (July 8), […]
The 2023 Juno Award nominees have been announced, and a number of Indigenous artists are being recognized for their accomplishments over the past year. OMBIIGIZI, a collaboration between Anishinaabe artists Zoon (Daniel Monkman) and Status/Non-Status (Adam Sturgeon) is nominated for Alternative Album of the Year for their debut album Sewn Back Together. Likewise, Inuk throat […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you road trip ready? The DT Concert Series 2021 and 2022 lineup was announced Thursday, August 18th and it is a mirage of Indigenous and Canadian talents. Logan Staats, Hannah Georgas, Digging Roots and Basia Bulat will light up the stage beginning this winter in Paris, Ontario, along with several other performers. Check out […]
The Land Back Wealth Redistribution Concert will be hosted by the Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) with support from Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) and Indigistyle – Indigenous Style and Fashion Blog on Saturday, November 7 th , 2020, beginning at 12pm EST and will go until 9pm EST. The Land Back Concert is a fundraising initiative to help […]
You can enjoy the musical stylings of Indigenous folk-rock artists from Thursday, October 1st to Saturday, October 3rd at the third annual Wiikwemkoong Arts and Music Festival! For the very first time, the festival is coming to you virtually. Check out performances from Digging Roots, Crystal Shawanda, Logan Staats, Leonard Sumner, Adrian Sutherland and more. […]
MOT WEB EXCLUSIVE – TKARONTO MUSIC FESTIVAL: ONLINE (MAY 15, 2020) This year’s unofficial kick-off to summer won’t exactly be business as usual, but for the artists headlining a new Indigenous music festival, the show must go on. The Tkaronto Music Festival, originally planned as an outdoor music festival, has moved online and will be […]
Though live music events continue to get put on hold, the spirit of music remains strong! That’s why Tkaronto Music Festival has decided to help keep that spirit alive by moving the debut of its incredible Indigenous talent online! “Artists for Artists”. That’s the motto behind the Tkaronto Music Festival: Online, organized by 50/50 […]