sakihiwe news
- A Tribe Called Red collaborator coming to Aboriginal Music Week Lido Pimienta is a recording artist of Indigenous ancestry who carries an extraterrestrial energy, similar to that of Tanya Tagaq or Bjork. Her family roots are in La Guajira, a north-eastern region of Colombia, and she recently wrapped up a tour and a number of recording sessions with festival favourites A Tribe Called Red.
- Introducing the Saturday Night Summer Jam The Saturday Night Summer Jam will feature local party legends Primetime Empyre, up-and-comer DJ Miss Vee, hip hop group Mob Bounce, and prehispanico and trap-tribal music innovator DJ Javier Estrada.
- Peguis, Alaska, and Nuevo León uniting at Aboriginal Music Week Aboriginal Music Week is brining together three outstanding Indigenous music producers for a night of cutting edge electronic music, spanning two physical borders and countless musical ones. DJ Javier Estrada (Nuevo León) will be joined by Alaska-born Astronomar and Peguis First Nation's very own Exquisite Ghost.
- Indigenous Music Without Borders t-shirts unveiled Aboriginal Music Week is excited to unveil the t-shirt and sticker design for the 2014 edition of the festival. The "Indigenous Music Without Borders" brand was crafted by DGTL/NVJO and it features our new "IndigenousExcellence" hashtag.
- Aboriginal legends, rising stars to join the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra June 23 Ray St. Germain, C-Weed, Eagle & Hawk, Sierra Noble, Don Amero, and Ali Fontaine will join the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) for a full night of entertainment at the Event Centre in the Club Regent Casino on Tuesday, June 23.
- Métis fiddle, Aboriginal rock on the menu for lunch hour concerts Aboriginal Music Week is excited to be partnering with the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ on two free lunch hour concerts at Air Canada Park in Winnipeg. Métis fiddle legend Darren Lavallee will be joined by a square dancing group for the first concert on June 25 and Aboriginal rock band The Mosquitoz will entertain the lunch hour crowd on July 16.
- Artist profile: DJ Javier Estrada Originating from Monterrey, Nuevo León in Mexico, DJ Javier Estrada is an electronic music producer with a gigantic catalogue that features self-styled genres like "prehispanico," "nativo americano pow pow power," and "trap-tribal."
- Inez Jasper, Iskwé among Aboriginal artists nominated for the 2014 WCMA Inez Japser, Iskwé, Desiree Dorion, marijosée, Head of the Herd, Federal Lights, and Cassidy Mann have picked up nominations for the 2014 Western Canadian Music Awards. The announcement was made at a press conference in Winnipeg on June 4, 2014.
- New partnership for Aboriginal Music Week, JUNO Award winner to headline Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) is excited to be partnering with the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre (Ma Mawi) on a free community celebration during Aboriginal Music Week 2014 (August 20 - 24). The event will be held at the Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre in Winnipeg's north end on Thursday, August 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and JUNO Award winning blues rocker George Leach will be the concert headliner. A free BBQ and music workshops for youth are also planned for the celebration.
- A Tribe Called Red picks up MMVA nomination A Tribe Called Red's music video for "Sisters" from their award winning Nation II Nation record has picked up a nomination for Dance Video of the Year at the 2014 Much Music Video Awards (MMVA). The announcement was made in Toronto on May 21, 2014.