sakihiwe news
- Native Hip Hop Festival set for second annual takeover of Vancouver Drezus, Eekwol, Inez Jasper, Dani and Lizzy, Crystal J, Manik, Os12, Beka Solo, and Tommy Da are only a handful of the artists set to participate in the Native Hip Hop Festival's second annual takeover of Vancouver this weekend.
- Aboriginal Music Week 2014 starts on Wednesday! The sixth annual Aboriginal Music Week kicks off with the Opening Night Reception on Wednesday, August 20. The event will feature an exclusive set by perhispanico and trap tribal creator DJ Javier Estrada for 75 lucky guests. Estrada is set to take the stage at 8pm and has 120 minutes Indigenous-infused global bass ready for the night.
- Please share our Aboriginal Music Week concert posters Please download (right click and hit save) and share a couple or all of the Aboriginal Music Week 2014 concert posters on your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social networks. We're all set for a great week of concerts and we're super excited to get everything up and running.
- The Saturday Night Summer Jam presented by kimiwan 'zine Aboriginal Music Week and kimiwan 'zine are partnering to bring Winnipeg one of the biggest parties of the summer. The Saturday Night Summer Jam will provide a full night on the dance floor, set to selections by local party legends Primetime Empyre, Opaskwayak's DJ Miss Vee, and DJ Javier Estrada of Generation Bass and Mad Decent. Native innovators, Mob Bounce, will be making their Winnipeg debut at the event, performing hip hop lyrics set to beats laden with traditional rhythms and vocal samples.
- Aboriginal Music Week 2014: The full festival details, tickets on sale Aboriginal Music Manitoba is excited to announce the full lineup for Aboriginal Music Week 2014. The festival, now in it's sixth year, will include three big community celebrations, six workshops for youth, a lunch hour showcase, two big concerts at The Cube in Winnipeg's Old Market Square, two nightclub concerts, two film events, a series of music management consultations, and two of the only networking events for the Aboriginal music community in Canada.
- A visitors' guide to Winnipeg by A Tribe Called Red A Tribe Called Red have been coming to Winnipeg since Aboriginal Music Week 2010 so we figured that they're probably the best folks to provide some insider information about our great city for any first time performers or out-of-town guests intending to join us this summer.
- Call for crafter and retailer booths at Aboriginal Music Week 2014 Aboriginal Music Week is seeking applications from First Nation, Métis, and Inuit crafters, visual artists, and retailers interested in setting up 10x10 booths at The Cube in Winnipeg's Old Market Square during the Indigenous Music Without Borders presented by APTN concerts on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23. The concerts are set for 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. nightly.
- Stó:lŠpop artist to perform and offer workshops Inez Jasper is an award winning pop artist with powerhouse talent and universal appeal. As one of Canada’s top Aboriginal musicians, her blending of traditional Native sounds with cutting edge pop music brings the best of her culture to the mainstream world.
- Laura Otman, Lido Pimienta bringing new music to Spence Neighbourhood Aboriginal Music Week and the Spence Neighbourhood Association are partnering on a big community event at the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre on Sunday, August 24. The celebration, dubbed the Spence Neighbourhood Block Party presented by Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation, will feature an outdoor concert, community BBQ, music workshops, and activities for the kids. Best of all, it’s entirely free.
- APTN adding two big nights to Aboriginal Music Week this summer The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) is partnering with Aboriginal Music Week to add two big nights of music to the festival this summer. The concerts, dubbed "Indigenous Music Without Borders," are set for 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on August 22 and 23 at The Cube in Winnipeg's Old Market Square.