It’s summer 2012 and RPM has another guide to Indigenous musicians representing at music festivals this year.
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Artist: Crystal Shawanda
Indigenous Summer Music Festival Guide 2012
Artist
Crystal Shawanda
Crystal Shawanda was born on the Wikwemikong Native Reservation on Canada’s Manitoulin Island in Ontario. She grew up immersed in all styles of music, especially country, being the youngest of three siblings. At 12, she accompanied her truck-driver father on a long haul to the southern United States, and visited Nashville for the first time. At 13, she recorded her first album in Nashville, all of which were songs that she wrote. It was Nashville music-business legend Joe Galante that signed Crystal to RCA Records/ Sony Music Nashville in 2007. Crystal’s new album entitled “Just Like You” was released in 2011.
DOWNLOAD: Jace Martin – “Falling Stars”
Falling Stars is the title track from the upcoming album by Mohawk Six Nations Jace Martin. Produced by Crystal Shawanda, the track is just what you’d want out of a Nashville pop-country song – catchy, sweet and danceable. So grab your partner and download it now. …read more »
National Aboriginal Day Celebrations 2012
National Aboriginal Day in Canada means a lot of live Indigenous music and parties will be taking place across the country. Here are RPM’s pick for music to check out this Abo day. …read more »
Vincent Schilling’s Book “Native Musicians in The Groove”
Vincent Schilling’s book Native Musicians In The Groove focuses on the lives and accomplishments of Indigenous musicians.
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Indigenous Music Venues in Ontario: The Hey Day and New Dawn
Guest contributor Monica Mixemong describes the height of the Indigenous music scene in Southern Ontario and the hole left today as the heart of it all, the venues, shut down. …read more »
RPM YouTube Playlist – Indian Country
Alongside our newest RPM podcast Indian Country, we bring to you a playlist of astounding Indigenous country music videos from our RPM.fm YouTube Channel. …read more »
RPM Podcast #005: “Indian Country”
Country music is undeniably huge in Indian Country. In our fifth episode we talk to three Indigenous country artists about why that is. …read more »
Indigenous Live Music Picks: July 28-31
There’s a lot of Indigenous music happening this weekend, from night clubs to open fields! Here’s our pick of events. …read more »
Indigenous Live Music Picks: July 13-17 2011
We’re in the thick of festival season these days, though it’s yet to reach its peak, which means there’s lots of Indigenous gatherings, powwows and performances to check out. …read more »
VIDEO: National Aboriginal Day 2011 Highlights
From Pow Wow to Pop the diversity of Indigenous culture filled National Aboriginal Day 2011 celebrations with seemingly more music, film, dance, parades and feasts than ever. …read more »