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sākihiwē music Thursdays, November episodes
sākihiwē music Thursdays: November Episodes
Pangnirtung’s Joey Nowyuk and Misipawistik Cree Nation’s Jade Turner are set to deliver hour‐long radio performances and four‐song video performances for sākihiwē music Thursdays with NCI FM on November 4 and 18, respectively.
Each radio episode will hit the NCI FM airwaves at 7:00 pm CDT, while the videos premiere on the sākihiwē festival’s YouTube channel and Facebook page at 12:00 pm CDT.
- November 4: Joey Nowyuk ( YouTube (opens in new tab) / Facebook (opens in new tab) / ncifm.com (opens in new tab) )
- November 18: Jade Turner ( YouTube (opens in new tab) / Facebook (opens in new tab) / ncifm.com (opens in new tab) )
About Joey Nowyuk
Joey Nowyuk is an award‐winning singer and songwriter from Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Raised in a community that instilled the value of culture and language, this arctic indie rocker first picked up the guitar when a travelling music workshop came to town, inspiring him to keep playing – a remarkable feat when guitar strings were nearly unobtainable in his remote community. His beat‐heavy, guitar‐driven songs – performed in Inuktitut and English – tell vivid stories of life up North, always shining a ray of optimism and hope.
About Jade Turner
With a natural talent for storytelling through music, rising Canadian country artist Jade Turner continues to share and support the Indigenous culture that inspires her. Recognized for her original songwriting and stunning music videos, the member of Misipawistik Cree Nation has already built a diverse audience drawn to her energetic stage presence and singles like “Somehow Someone,” “Hangover Blues,” and “Worth.”
About sākihiwē music Thursdays
sākihiwē music Thursdays was launched on February 2, 2021, with the financial help of the Safe at Home Manitoba program. The project brings recorded performances by Indigenous artists to Indigenous families both online and offline. In its inaugural round, Inuit throat singer Nikki Komaksiutiksak, country singer Desiree Dorion, the legendary C‐Weed Band, mezzo‐soprano opera singer Rhonda Head, singer/songwriter Billy Simard, fiddle master Patti Kusturok, and hip hop artist Mattmac entertained audiences.
About NCI FM
NCI FM reaches more than 80% of Manitoba, including 75 communities outside Winnipeg, with nearly 140,000 daily listeners. Please visit ncifm.com (opens in new tab) for more information.
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) acknowledges the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage, 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.
