We are pleased to present Idle No More: Songs for Life Volume 2. As with Volume 1, the highlights are many! …read more »
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DOWNLOAD: Idle No More: Songs for Life Vol. 2
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Music & Idle No More: RPM on CBC’s The Current
On today’s edition of The Current, three members of the RPM crew spoke with guest host Duncan McCue about music and the Idle No More revolution. …read more »
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VIDEO: Drezus – “Red Winter”
Drezus’s new video Red Winter has been quickly racking up views on YouTube since he dropped it on January 11th. …read more »
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Keith Secola: Seeds, Songs and Social Commentary
Anishinaabeg blues rocker Keith Secola recently released his seventh studio album, Life is Grand, and has written a pop-rock-opera, Seeds, that was seven years in the making. Through both works, Secola is starting to pull a mainstream audience into, what has been, an underground following, and finding ways to stay true to his message along the way. …read more »
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Wab Kinew Brings the Flash Mob ‘Round Dance Revolution’ to Strombo
Everyone’s favourite 8th Fire heartthrob, Wab Kinew, surprised George Stroumboulopoulos and his CBC television studio audience—while making all of Indian Country proud—when he led a spontaneous flash mob round dance Thursday night, during an interview taping on George Tonight. …read more »
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DOWNLOAD: Idle No More: Songs for Life Vol. 1
Idle No More: Songs for Life Vol. 1 is the first of an ongoing series of free downloadable compilations of songs by artists who support the vision of Idle No More, Indigenous and allies. Volume 1 features a broad and diverse array of artists – everyone from Derek Miller (whose contribution, 7 Lifetimes, is a brand new track inspired by Chief Theresa Spence), to John K. Samson of the Weakerthans. …read more »
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Native America North Takes New York
Three of our favourite Indigenous artists will be traveling from their Canadian homes to New York this weekend to perform a showcase at APAP 2013. …read more »
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STREAM: Cris Derksen – “Our Home on Native Land”
#SoundtrackTheStruggle continues with this new track from electro-cellist Cris Derksen. …read more »
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The 10 Best Indigenous Musical Moments of 2012
‘Tis the season for looking back on the year that was: reflecting on the highs and lows, and seeing what music moments stand out in our memories. It’s an interesting time for reflection, with all the hope and passion currently rising among our people, so let’s take a moment to reflect on the incredible Indigenous music that found its way to us in 2012. …read more »
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16 Best #IdleNoMore Round Dance Videos
#IdleNoMore is blasting its way forward into 2013 to the sounds of the Round Dance Revolution—and we knew it was time to round up some of the best round dances, songs and solidarity dance videos from around the web and around the world.
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