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 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 […]