sakihiwe news
- Kinnie Starr "crowdfunding" her new album Kinnie Starr is taking her new album to the people.The iconic emcee/singer/songwriter is asking fans for financial contributions to help her manufacture and market her sixth full length album entitled Kiss It. Contribution levels range from $10 to $10,000, with each amount tied to a number of great benefits.
- Aboriginal Music Week 2012: The week in review Five nights of outstanding performances and amazing collaborations came to a close in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 4, 2012. All told, 5,576 people took in performances by First Nation, Inuit, Métis, Native American, and Indigenous artists from across the continent at the fourth annual Aboriginal Music Week festival.
- Call for Submissions: Rap Recording of the Year at the 2013 JUNO Awards Toronto, ON (October 22, 2012) – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced that the 2013 JUNO Awards is currently accepting submissions in the category of Rap Recording of the Year. For the first time, Canada’s Queen City, Regina, SK will host The 2013 JUNO Awards and JUNO Week celebrations from April 15-21, 2013. The 42nd annual JUNO Awards will be broadcast on CTV from the Brandt Centre on Sunday, April 21, 2013.
- Call for Submissions: Aboriginal Music Week 2013 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 (in office – not post marked) Aboriginal Music Manitoba will be producing the fifth annual Aboriginal Music Week in Winnipeg from August 16 - 21, 2013 and the organization is currently accepting applications from Aboriginal and Native American recording artists for performance spots. The 2013 festival schedule will include outdoor stages and nightclub concerts in Winnipeg. Artists will receive performance fees but travel funds are limited.
- A Youtube tour of the next three nights of Aboriginal Music Week 2012 Aboriginal Music Week 2012 is up and running. Tanya Tagaq and Moe Clark turned in moving performances on Opening Night and 2,056 trick-or-treaters came to Safe Halloween for free candy and performances by Wab Kinew, Savannah Rae Boyko, and DJ Shub. We have three more big nights set for November 1, 2, and 3. Check out the videos below for a taste of what we got on deck.
- Special Showcase Spot at Aboriginal Music Week 2012 Aboriginal Music Week 2012 just opened up a special showcase spot at the Pyramid Cabaret on Saturday, November 3. The lucky artist or band will receive an opportunity to perform at the Saturday Night 49er presented by NCI FM, which features LightningCloud, Joey Styles, and rock god Stevie Salas.
- A Tribe Called Red confirmed for globalFEST 2013 globalFEST just announced that A Tribe Called Red will be one of the 11 acts performing at the prestigious tastemakers' festival in New York City this January, That makes two MAJOR showcase opportunities for the boys this year (they're currently on their way to Greece for the WOMEX conference's DJ Summit).
- Free funding information session during Aboriginal Music Week 2012 The Canada Council for the Arts and Manitoba Music are hosting a funding information sessions in Winnipeg during Aboriginal Music Week 2012! If you have been dreaming up music projects or simply need help travelling to a festival gig, you should attend this session.
- A Tribe Called Red announce 16 date Fall tour A Tribe Called Red is going on tour this Fall and they just announced 16 dates in Canada, the UK, Greece, and the US.
- DJ Shub competing for world domination tonight! A Tribe Called Red's DJ Shub is competing for world domination at the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals tonight (September 29, 2012) in Chicago. Shub earned his spot at the final table after defeating DJs from New Zealand, Poland, Bolivia, and Braziil in the third preliminary round of the Thre3style competition on Thursday night.