sakihiwe news
- Yelawolf in Winnipeg on April 7 Yelawolf has a concert in Winnipeg at the Pyramid Cabaret on April 7.
- Murray Porter wins Aboriginal Album of the Year at the JUNO Awards Mohawk bluesman Murray Porter won the Aboriginal Album of the Year at the 2012 JUNO Awards.
- C-Weed releasing new album on April 5 The legendary C-Weed Band is releasing a new album, entitled Forever, on April 5 at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre in Winnipeg.
- Joey Stylez album set for April 5 release Joey Stylez is releasing an album for free download on April 5, 2012. The disc is entitled Red Makaveli and it includes 10 tracks.
- A Tribe Called Red album now available The first full length album from A Tribe Called Red is now available for free download. The release features 11 tracks, including a number of their songs that sample Northern Cree.
- Winnipeg's Most hitting the road for Western Canadian tour Winnipeg's Most is hitting the road for the first tour of Western Canada. The route includes 17 dates, starting with a kick off in Winnipeg on March 23.
- Kitigan Zibi School receives $10,000 MusiCounts grant The Kitigan Zibi School in Maniwaki, Quebec recently hosted a traditional feast and acknowledged the support of the MusiCounts Band Aid program along with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). The school received a $10,000 grant to purchase a variety of instruments, including acoustic and electric guitars, a keyboard, an electronic drum set and amplifiers.
- New photos for Christa Couture Red Works Studio has done it again! Christa Couture recently received several new promotional photos courtesy of the talented Nadya Kwandibens.
- Gary Farmer hits the road with new album Bluesman Gary Farmer is currently touring to promote his latest release, entitled Under the Water Tower. The disc includes 11 new songs and the tour includes 21 concerts in New Mexico, California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.
- Aboriginal nominees set to take JUNOFest by storm Murray Porter, Bruthers of Different Muthers, Flying Down Thunder and Rise Ashen, Donny Parenteau, and Randy Wood are set to take JUNOFest 2012 by storm. All five Aboriginal Album of the Year nominees will perform at the Cafe Dekcuf (221 Rideau Street) in Ottawa from 9pm-1130pm on Friday, March 30.
