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 […]
It’s always encouraged to shop local when you can, especially in recent times when small businesses need all the support they can get. But what’s better than supporting local businesses? Supporting Indigenous owned businesses in your community. Here’s a list of five great ones in the Ottawa/Gatineau area you should check out next time you’re […]
95.7 ELMNT FM · Twin Flames Joins Aiden & Jay To Discuss SSIMAs Aiden and Jay had a chat with Jaaji and Chelsey June of Twin Flames. The duo has been nominated for four awards at the inaugural Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards, airing Saturday June 12th. 95.7 ELMNT FM · Twin Flames Joins Aiden […]
The National Film Board (NFB) recently introduced a new online feature on their website called The Curve. It’s a collection of approximately 30 projects by more than 40 Canadian artists aimed at telling stories about social distancing across different communities – from East to West and all the way to the North. The projects cover […]
The Downie Wenjack Fund is bringing back DWF LIVE events in October to raise awareness, educate and connect with viewers in the late Gord Downie‘s call to “do something” to make a change so Canada can be a better, safer place for Indigenous folks. This month you can tune in with Indigenous and non-Indigenous change-makers […]
Acclaimed Inuit singer-songwriter, Kelly Fraser, passed away at age 26 in her current home city of Winnipeg on Christmas Day. A cause of death was not revealed. She had been working on her third album, Decolonize, which she planned to release in May 2020. Fraser shot to fame in 2013 with her cover of Rihanna’s […]
This week you can catch a Christmas Caravan concert right here in our city this Thursday that features world music renditions on your favourite holiday tunes plus some originals by talented artists with diverse backgrounds. The concert, hosted by Sultans of String, is touring across the province, but their stop here in Ottawa is extra […]
Indigenous two-spirit singer songwriter, Shawnee dropped by 95.7 ELMNT FM to chat about her newest tongue-in-cheek holiday tune, “Not Coming Home for Christmas.” She highlighted her favourite spots in Ottawa and shared what’s up next!
As a singer and performer from the age of 12, it’s no surprise that Fara Palmer’s folky pop single, “SongBird” is an homage to the female voice. “SongBird” immerses the listener in Palmer’s whimsical voice and beautiful lyricism. Palmer was first inspired by music when she got a chance to sing alongside several artists including Buffy Ste. Marie […]
We chatted with Renee Lamoureux about her latest single, “My Boo” and asked her about her songwriting process. Check it out below: What is the story behind your song, “My Boo”? Some songs can take days to write while others just pour out of you like nothing. “My Boo” was one of those that pretty much […]