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IndigiFemme Urban Music Festival 2024
We're excited to present The Kaptain at the inaugural IndigiFemme Urban Music Festival in Treaty Six Territory on Saturday, August 17. The mentorship-based teaching and learning event will include a free workshop and panel discussion during the day along with a ticketed concert in the evening.
"It has always been my dream to host talented musicians that create urban music genres like hip hop and identify as women/two-spirit/non-binary/LGBTQ+ and Indigenous," explains festival founder Lindsay Knight. "As a hip hop artist I have always struggled to exist, but I hope that this festival will help others follow their creative paths with less resistance."
The day will begin at 10:00 AM with an opening ceremony at the Gordon Oakes Centre in the University of Saskatchewan, everyone is welcome, admission is free, registration is not required, and lunch will be provided. A workshop focused on mental health will round out the morning's agenda and Knight (also known as Eekwol), Quanah Style, T-Rhyme, and The Kaptain will kick off the afternoon with a panel discussion, entitled I Just Wanna Vibe! The Challenges of Indigenous Femmes in Music, at 1:00 PM. The daytime programming will conclude with a talking circle and closing ceremony.
The evening will be anchored by performances at the Capitol Music Club. Admission is $20, guests need to be 19 years of age and older, comedian Shy Sapp will host the concert, and Quanah Style, The Kaptain, Eekwol, T-Rhyme, and Lili and Happy Jamaly will be taking the stage.
IndigiFemme Urban Music Festival
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Daytime Programming
Workshop, panel discussion, and talking circle
Gordon Oakes Centre in the University of Saskatchewan, 5 Campus Drive, Saskatoon
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration not required (simply show up)
Lunch provided
Free admission
Families welcome
Evening Concert
Performances by Quanah Style, The Kaptain, Eekwol, T-Rhyme, and Lili and Happy Jamaly
Hosted by Shy Sapp
Capitol Music Club, 244 1st Avenue North, Saskatoon
7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Tickets $20 || 19+, I.D. Required
Purchase tickets here: showpass.com/indigifemme-urban-music-festival/
About The Kaptain
The Kaptain (they/them) is an Inuk and Anishinaabe DJ from Treaty One Territory who spins unique mixes that meld culture, connection, and community.
Funding Partners
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) acknowledges the Government of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the Winnipeg Arts Council for their financial support of the sākihiwē festival's outreach programming.
