sakihiwe news
- The first of two Aboriginal Music Week 2012 festival posters The first of two Aboriginal Music Week 2012 festival posters is done and making the rounds in Winnipeg. The artwork features stylized photos of Stevie Salas, Samantha Crain, Wab Kinew, LightningCloud, A Tribe Called Red, Don Amero, Keith Secola, Tanya Tagaq, and Tha Link along with a list of all 34 bands participating in the festival this year.
- The full festival lineup for Aboriginal Music Week 2012 We're proud to announce the full festival lineup for Aboriginal Music Week 2012. A total of 34 artists and bands will be hitting our stages in Winnipeg for five special nights, beginning on October 30.
- Aboriginal Music Week 2012 performers earn 12 APCMA nominations Aboriginal Music Week 2012 (AMW2012) performers Murray Porter, Don Amero, LightningCloud, Tanya Tagaq, Cris Derksen, Gary Farmer & The Troublemakers, and IsKwé have earned nominations for the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards (APCMA) this year. The announcement was made by the Manito Ahbee Festival on August 13 during a press conference in Winnipeg.
- Alan's top three picks for Planet IndigenUS Alan Greyeyes is the Aboriginal Music Week chairperson and one of the people responsible for programming the festival. Here's his top three picks for Planet IndigenUS this year.
- Stevie Salas set to rock Aboriginal Music Week 2012 Named one of the "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time" on many occasions, Apache musician Stevie Salas is a genuine rock and roll god. His skill and ambition has lead him into studios and on to stages with like Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, George Clinton and Bootsy, Sananda, Was (Not Was), Sass Jordan, Chris Daughtry, Public Enemy, Bill Laswell, Bernard Fowler, Ronnie Wood, Koshi Inaba, TK, Shakespeare Sister, Justin Timberlake, Jordin Sparks, Danny Sabor, Cheap Trick and the late greats Micheal Hutchance, Jeff Healey and Terence Trent D'Arby.
- Aboriginal Music Week fundraising social set for Friday, September 14 in Winnipeg The Fundraising Social will help the organization pay for everything and it's set for Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Crescentwood Community Centre (1170 Corydon Avenue) in Winnipeg. The evening will include a silent auction, performances by blues musician Billy Joe Green and hypnotist Scott Ward, and a light food service (cubed cheese, cold cuts, bread, chips, etc).
- Aboriginal Music Week CDs sent to Native Radio stations We’ve sent out free copies of the Aboriginal Music Week compilation CD to 31 Native radio stations in Canada and the US so far. The disc features songs by Samantha Crain, Silver Jackson, Joey Stylez, IsKwe, Nathan Cunningham, Murray Porter, Cris Derksen, Gary Farmer & The Troublemakers, LightningCloud, Don Amero, Tanya Tagaq, Moe Clark, and A Tribe Called Red
- A Tribe Called Red heading to Greece for WOMEX this year A Tribe Called Red has been selected to showcase at the prestigious WOMEX DJ Summit in Thessaloniki, Greece this year. This is a big deal because they'll be one of two Canadian acts participating in the official showcase priogram.
- More artists announced for Aboriginal Music Week 2012 We're proud to announce that Joey Stylez, Cris Derksen, Silver Jackson, Don Amero, IsKwé, and Nathan Cunningham are confirmed for Aboriginal Music Week 2012 in Winnipeg this winter.
- SAMAYA Entertainment announced as the Promotions Partner for Thursday night at Aboriginal Music Week 2012 We're proud to announce that SAMAYA Entertainment will be our Promotions Partner for a Thursday night concert during Aboriginal Music Week 2012. SAMAYA will receive production and marketing support from the festival along with the freedom to program the artists and entertainment of their choice.
