sakihiwe news
- Aboriginal Music Mixtape Volume 5 now available Volume 5 of Aboriginal Music Manitoba’s Aboriginal Music Mixtape features songs from Shy-Anne Hovorka, Lorenzo & Charlie Fettah, Madeskimo, Savannah, John J. Cook, and the Miracle Dolls. The songs will be available until September 1, 2011 and all you need to do to get them is sign up at the bottom of the www.ammb.ca/mix page with your name and email address.
- AMW2011 Warm-Up Weekend - June 17 & 18 in Winnipeg Aboriginal Music Manitoba Inc has two nights of concerts planned for June 17 and 18 at the Pyramid Cabaret in downtown Winnipeg. The shows, dubbed the Aboriginal Music Week 2011 Warm-up Weekend, will give audiences a taste of what the festival has planned for the first five nights in November (November 1-5).
- Aboriginal Music Week 2010: The Festival in Review Aboriginal Music Week 2010 was fantastic! We had great crowds out for all eight of our concerts and each of the 31 artists we presented brought outstanding performances to our stages.
- Call for Submissions: Aboriginal Music Week 2011 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, January 14, 2011 Aboriginal Music Manitoba will be producing the third annual Aboriginal Music Week in Winnipeg from October 28 - November 5, 2011 and the organization is currently accepting applications from Aboriginal and Native American recording artists for performance spots.
- Concert Preview: Don Amero CD Release, presented by Aboriginal Music Manitoba The Don Amero CD Release, presented by Aboriginal Music Manitoba, features performances by cellist Cris Derksen, adorable songwriter Sonia Eidse, JUNO Award winning party movers Digging Roots, and 2009 Male Artist of the Year Don Amero. The doors open at 9pm and the party goes till 2am. Tickets are just $10 and this our last event of Aboriginal Music Week 2010.
- Concert Preview: The Firday Night 49er, presented by Grassroots News The Friday Night 49er, presented by Grassroots News, kicks off with a performance by innovative Inuit throat singer Tagaq at 1030pm, followed by a set by rocker Colette Trudeau, and victory celebration with Winnipeg’s Most, and a crowd moving performance by JUNO Award winning Burnt-Project 1. The doors open at 9pm and the tickets are just $10.
- Concert Preview: The Strings & Starr Concert, presented by CBC Radio One & CBC Radio 3 The Strings & Starr Concert, presented by CBC Radio One and CBC Radio 3, brings Kinnie Starr back to the West End Cultural Centre for a night of great music. The concert begins at 7:30pm with a “songs-in-the-round†presentation with cellist Cris Derksen, flamenco-style guitar player Gabriel Ayala, and classical guitarist Jason Tuesday taking turns entertaining the audience with innovative stringed compositions. Tickets for the show are just $5 and families are welcome to attend the show.
- Concert Preview: Hip Hop Night, presented by CBC Radio One & CBC Radio 3 Hip Hop Night, presented by CBC Radio One and CBC Radio 3, features performances by Crown P, Lorenzo, and 2010 APCMA frontrunners Winnipeg's Most. Tickets are just $5, the show starts at 730pm, and it all goes down at the West End Cultural Centre in downtown Winnipeg.
- Concert Preview: The Aboriginal Songwriters Concert, presented by CBC Radio One & CBC Radio 3 The Aboriginal Songwriters Concert, presented by CBC Radio One and CBC Radio 3, features a songwriting circle with Sonia Eidse, Stu Porteous, Mark Nabess, and Bonnie Couchie. Anishinabe blues legend Billy Joe Green will headline the night and tickets are just $5. The show starts at 730pm and it all goes down at the West End Cultural Centre in downtown Winnipeg.
- Concert Preview: The Halloween Bash, presented by Visual Lizard The Halloween Bash, presented by Visual Lizard, features performances by 2009 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award breakout Inez, Métis country star-on-the-rise Jerry Sereda, and Aboriginal music legend Percy Tuesday. Cash prizes are also up for grabs for the top three costumes and DJ Rahdil will be moving the crowd in between performances.
