sakihiwe news
- The NCI Jam set for Saturday, September 22 The NCI Jam is set for the Pantages Playhouse in downtown Winnipeg on Saturday, September 22, 2012. The annual talent show features 17 contestants from across Manitoba along with performances by Indian City, Tracy Bone, Sagkeeng's Finest, David St. Germain, Darren Lavallee, Scott Cornelius, Melissa St. Goddard, Gary Lepine, and comedian Paul Rabliauskas. Folk legend and Aboriginal music industry builder Curtis "Shingoose" Jonnie will be inducted to the Manitoba Aboriginal Music Hall of Fame.
- Christa Couture concert in Winnipeg this Saturday! Christa Couture will be in Winnipeg at the Folk Exchange for an intimate performance on Saturday, September 22, 2012. The Vancouver-based songwriter is currently on tour promoting her latest release entitled The Living Record. Vancouver roots/rock/pop duo Redgy Blackout will open the night as well as join Christa for her set.
- The second of two Aboriginal Music Week 2012 festival posters The second of two Aboriginal Music Week 2012 festival posters is done and making the rounds in Winnipeg. The artwork features concert details for each of our five nights along with photos of Tanya Tagaq, Wab Kinew, Samantha Crain, Don Amero, Feenix, Murray Porter, Stevie Salas, Tha Link, Gary Famer, Wayne Lavallee, and Keith Secola.
- The first of two Aboriginal Music Week 2012 festival posters The first of two Aboriginal Music Week 2012 festival posters is done and making the rounds in Winnipeg. The artwork features stylized photos of Stevie Salas, Samantha Crain, Wab Kinew, LightningCloud, A Tribe Called Red, Don Amero, Keith Secola, Tanya Tagaq, and Tha Link along with a list of all 34 bands participating in the festival this year.
- The full festival lineup for Aboriginal Music Week 2012 We're proud to announce the full festival lineup for Aboriginal Music Week 2012. A total of 34 artists and bands will be hitting our stages in Winnipeg for five special nights, beginning on October 30.
- Aboriginal Music Week 2012 performers earn 12 APCMA nominations Aboriginal Music Week 2012 (AMW2012) performers Murray Porter, Don Amero, LightningCloud, Tanya Tagaq, Cris Derksen, Gary Farmer & The Troublemakers, and IsKwé have earned nominations for the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards (APCMA) this year. The announcement was made by the Manito Ahbee Festival on August 13 during a press conference in Winnipeg.
- Alan's top three picks for Planet IndigenUS Alan Greyeyes is the Aboriginal Music Week chairperson and one of the people responsible for programming the festival. Here's his top three picks for Planet IndigenUS this year.
- Stevie Salas set to rock Aboriginal Music Week 2012 Named one of the "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time" on many occasions, Apache musician Stevie Salas is a genuine rock and roll god. His skill and ambition has lead him into studios and on to stages with like Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, George Clinton and Bootsy, Sananda, Was (Not Was), Sass Jordan, Chris Daughtry, Public Enemy, Bill Laswell, Bernard Fowler, Ronnie Wood, Koshi Inaba, TK, Shakespeare Sister, Justin Timberlake, Jordin Sparks, Danny Sabor, Cheap Trick and the late greats Micheal Hutchance, Jeff Healey and Terence Trent D'Arby.
- Aboriginal Music Week fundraising social set for Friday, September 14 in Winnipeg The Fundraising Social will help the organization pay for everything and it's set for Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Crescentwood Community Centre (1170 Corydon Avenue) in Winnipeg. The evening will include a silent auction, performances by blues musician Billy Joe Green and hypnotist Scott Ward, and a light food service (cubed cheese, cold cuts, bread, chips, etc).
- Aboriginal Music Week CDs sent to Native Radio stations We’ve sent out free copies of the Aboriginal Music Week compilation CD to 31 Native radio stations in Canada and the US so far. The disc features songs by Samantha Crain, Silver Jackson, Joey Stylez, IsKwe, Nathan Cunningham, Murray Porter, Cris Derksen, Gary Farmer & The Troublemakers, LightningCloud, Don Amero, Tanya Tagaq, Moe Clark, and A Tribe Called Red