sakihiwe news
- More artists just announced We’re proud to announce that Wayne Lavallee, Gabriel Ayala, Will Belcourt, The Johnnys, Christa Couture, Tracy Bone & JC Campbell, Ali Fontaine, Cassidy Mann, Kyla Cederwall, and Darren Lavallee will be perforing at our festival this year.
- Aboriginal Music Week 2011 Headliners We’re proud to announce that World Hood, Derek Miller, Sherry St. Germain, John Arcand, A Tribe Called Red, Leela Gilday, and Winnipeg’s Most will be headlining our festival this year. We have five great nights planned for November 1-6 with performances by 31 great Indigenous acts from across the continent.
- Now Taking Submissions for the Canadian Aboriginal Music Directory Aboriginal Music Manitoba is producing a promotional directory with contact information and profiles for Aboriginal recording artists from across Canada. The directory will feature multiple genres (everything from pow wow to electronica) and all listings will be free (all material MUST be sent in one email message).
- Call for Submissions: All My Relations Stage at Aboriginal Music Week SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 | Aboriginal Music Manitoba is partnering with Tracy Bone and JC Campbell to deliver the All My Relations Stage at Aboriginal Music Week this year. The stage will provide up to six Aboriginal or Native American artists with an opportunity to perform at the festival on November 3, 4, or 5.
- Aboriginal Music Mixtape Volume 5 now available Volume 5 of Aboriginal Music Manitoba’s Aboriginal Music Mixtape features songs from Shy-Anne Hovorka, Lorenzo & Charlie Fettah, Madeskimo, Savannah, John J. Cook, and the Miracle Dolls. The songs will be available until September 1, 2011 and all you need to do to get them is sign up at the bottom of the www.ammb.ca/mix page with your name and email address.
- AMW2011 Warm-Up Weekend - June 17 & 18 in Winnipeg Aboriginal Music Manitoba Inc has two nights of concerts planned for June 17 and 18 at the Pyramid Cabaret in downtown Winnipeg. The shows, dubbed the Aboriginal Music Week 2011 Warm-up Weekend, will give audiences a taste of what the festival has planned for the first five nights in November (November 1-5).
- Aboriginal Music Week 2010: The Festival in Review Aboriginal Music Week 2010 was fantastic! We had great crowds out for all eight of our concerts and each of the 31 artists we presented brought outstanding performances to our stages.
- Call for Submissions: Aboriginal Music Week 2011 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, January 14, 2011 Aboriginal Music Manitoba will be producing the third annual Aboriginal Music Week in Winnipeg from October 28 - November 5, 2011 and the organization is currently accepting applications from Aboriginal and Native American recording artists for performance spots.
- Concert Preview: Don Amero CD Release, presented by Aboriginal Music Manitoba The Don Amero CD Release, presented by Aboriginal Music Manitoba, features performances by cellist Cris Derksen, adorable songwriter Sonia Eidse, JUNO Award winning party movers Digging Roots, and 2009 Male Artist of the Year Don Amero. The doors open at 9pm and the party goes till 2am. Tickets are just $10 and this our last event of Aboriginal Music Week 2010.
- Concert Preview: The Firday Night 49er, presented by Grassroots News The Friday Night 49er, presented by Grassroots News, kicks off with a performance by innovative Inuit throat singer Tagaq at 1030pm, followed by a set by rocker Colette Trudeau, and victory celebration with Winnipeg’s Most, and a crowd moving performance by JUNO Award winning Burnt-Project 1. The doors open at 9pm and the tickets are just $10.