Electro-cellist Cris Derksen and smokey-folky Kristi Lane Sinclair are pairing up for the second year in a row on a Canadian tour – The Red Ride 2-Er. …read more »
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Cris Derksen and Kristi Lane Sinclair on 2-Er
8 Days In May. Eh! Urban Gatherings Complete Lineup
The third annual 8 Days In May. Eh! Urban Gatherings festival features a long list of Aboriginal performers taking to various stages next month in Winnipeg. Check out the lineup and enter their contest to win tickets!
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RPM YouTube Playlist – “Revitalization”
Here’s an RPM YouTube playlist to accompany our last podcast that focused on Indigenous language revitalization.
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10 Most Influential Indigenous Albums of 2011
It was a good year for music in Indian Country with new releases coming from every corner of Turtle Island and in every genre you can imagine. LPs, EPs, singles, mixtapes, remixes – we’ve heard most of it here at RPM and while it’s difficult to say what the best albums of the year are, we’ve tallied up the records we think have been the most influential. …read more »
RPM Podcast #012: “Revitalization”
In Episode 12 of the podcast, RPM looks at the Indigenous language revitalization movement. Half of the world’s languages have disappeared in the past 500 years and today another language goes extinct almost every two weeks. Indigenous languages are the ones most at risk – which has inspired Indigenous musicians to take up the struggle to save them. …read more »
VIDEO: The Storm – “Gurl23 & Corey Bullpitt”
Here’a new video featuring graphic artists Gurl23 and Corey Bullpitt with music by Impossible Nothing.
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DOWNLOAD: Sister Says – “The Only Way”
Haida brother and sister duo Robert and Gillian Thonmson, aka Sister Says, weave a delicious blend of pop and soul, with Gillian’s striking alto vocals at the forefront. …read more »
RPM Artist Minute: Sister Says – “On Collaboration”
In our inaugural ”Artist Minute” video feature, RPM captured Haida brother and sister duo Sister Says collaborating on a new track, Give Me My Love.
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Q ROCK Talks “Graffiti Mixtape Vol. 2″
Anishinaabe emcee Q Rock has been working with video artist Griz on the Grind to compile a YouTube series of rap videos entitled Graffiti Mixtape Vol.2. RPM asked the duo a few questions about the series.
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Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson Connects Through Haida Language
Haida musician, and Aboriginal-environmental lawyer, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson talks with APTN about choosing to record songs in the Haida language. …read more »