Throat-singing duo PIQSIQ will pay tribute to the esteemed Susan Aglukark in the second episode of Honour Song. Presented by the sākihiwē festival and the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, the hour-long exchange will broadcast for free on sākihiwē festival's YouTube and Facebook channels on November 3 at 7:00 p.m. GMT / 1:00 p.m. CDT.
The sākihiwē festival is partnering with the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom to launch a new series of hour-long tributes to Indigenous trailblazers in music. Each episode will broadcast for free on YouTube and Facebook and cross-cultural electro-pop singer iskwē, throat singing duo PIQSIQ, trilingual Inuk chanteuse Eilsapie, and country/folk singer-songwriter William Prince are on board to honour members of the Indigenous music vanguard.
The sākihiwē festival's workshops will continue into August with more free performances and fun activities for families and fans of live music. The series will stream on the festival's YouTube channel and Facebook page every Wednesday, beginning on August 5.
The sākihiwē festival is taking everything online this year and Elisapie, Adrian Sutherland, PIQSIQ, Desiree Dorion, The Northwest Kid, Eastern Owl, Melody McKiver, Jade Turner, Sebastian Gaskin, Drezus, Alexis Lynn, and Spence Tradition are among the 24 artists who are set to perform. The broadcast will run August 28, 29, and 30 and audiences will be able to tune in for free on Facebook and YouTube.
Sandra Sutter, William Prince, Samantha Crain, PIQSIQ, and Fawn Wood among the artists set to perform and lead workshops for the sākihiwē festival's outreach programming in July.
The sākihiwē festival is kicking off June with a new outreach series that includes free workshops for families and free songwriter concerts for music lovers around the globe. The program will run every Wednesday and stream online for free from the festival's YouTube channel and Facebook page.
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Nathaniel Sinclair
Nathaniel Sinclair from Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, loves singing round dance and pow wow music. At 2-years-old he learnt how to...
