Wednesday June 19, 2013
Indigenous Music Culture.
The new Astral Radio Artist-in-Residence program at Calgary’s National Music Centre is currently hosting electro-cellist Cris Derksen and hip-hop chanteuse Kinnie Starr for a week of collaboration and experimentation. …read more »
The Canadian Independent Recording Artists’ Association (CIRAA) has a new mentorship program for up-and-coming artists. Check out the details below and apply by December 16th. …read more »
Quillbox is the new project from Ojibwe/Finnish artist Marc Meriläinen and The Apology in the first, brand spankin’ new single. Get it here. …read more »
Secret headliners, multi-disciplinary traditional contemporary media arts mashups, Native models, directors, producers, actors comedians, and some serious bass music; VIMAF, Skookum Sound System and RPM’s one year celebration boasted all of this and more. Check out the recap. …read more »
Choctaw singer-songwriter Samantha Crain chatted recently with Indian Country Today about her path as a musician, life on the road and her upcoming new album Kid Face. This week, Samantha’s getting more press but for the sad news that her guitars have been stolen! …read more »
Versatile Métis singer-songwriter and guitarist Janet Panic has released a brande new single from her upcoming album Most of What Follows is True. If this track, Sweet Music, is a sign of what’s to come from Janet, we’re all truly in for a treat. …read more »
Aboriginal Music Week is one of the largest gatherings and celebrations of Indigenous music and musicians. In 2013 they’re moving up the annual event from early November (brr!) to late August (yay!). Applications are now open – send yours in now! …read more »
We’d guess that Sean Riquelme earned his Blues Puppy title for the fact that he first started playing guitar at age 6 – as soon as his hands could reach the frets – and was performing for crowds at age 11. A young pup indeed, and now only at 15 years old he’s ready to take the music world by storm with his first EP Licked. The title track is this week’s #RPMdownload. …read more »
Once again we bring you our round up of the latest and greatest new albums to come out in Indian Country. Get cozy this autumn with some new music! …read more »
Since its inception in 1998, Toronto’s imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival has grown to be the largest festival of Indigenous film and media arts in the world. The annual celebration was held October 17-21, 2012. Melody McKiver was the grateful recipient of a delegate pass for Indigenous musicians sponsored by Slaight Music. Here’s her exclusive festival recap for RPM. …read more »
