Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) is excited to announce the full lineup and performance schedule for Aboriginal Music Week 2016. The eighth edition of the festival runs August 9-13 and includes performances by 27 Indigenous acts from Turtle Island, along with two guests from South America and Australia, in six neighbourhoods in and around Winnipeg's core.
With the help of five great community partners, AMM expects to engage an audience of more than 9,000 people this summer, making it the biggest turnout for the festival to date.
Festival Details
Dates: August 9-13, 2016
Location: Various locations in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The festival officially begins with a sweat lodge ceremony for visiting artists, local performers, and festival producers on August 8, organized by AMM Vice Chairperson Brett Huson. The public programming kicks off with four free lunch-hour concerts presented by Digital Drum at the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden on August 9.
AMW at Lunch features performances by Maliseet operatic singer Jeremy Dutcher, Pitjantjatjara singer/songwriter Frank Yamma, Métis neo-soul singer David Morin, and Cree hip-hop emcee Eekwol.
Festival Schedule
AMW at Lunch presented by Digital DrumEvent details
- Winnipeg Art Gallery, August 9, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., Free (All ages)
Ka Ni Kanichihk Block Party presented by NCI FMEvent details
- Harriet Street, August 9, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Free (All ages), Free BBQ, activity stations for kids, bring lawn chairs.
Spence Neighbourhood Block PartyEvent details
- Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre, August 10, 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Free (All ages).
AMW Stage presented by TD at Picnic in the ParkEvent details
- St. John's Park, August 13, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Free (All ages).
Music and Audio
About Aboriginal Music Week
Aboriginal Music Week was launched in 2009 to develop Aboriginal youth as an audience for live music. The festival presents between 25 and 35 First Nation, Métis, Inuit, Native American, and Indigenous music acts each year. It is held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and is produced by AMM.
Sponsors and Acknowledgments
AMM acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of Manitoba, the Winnipeg Arts Council, and the SOCAN Foundation for their financial support of Aboriginal Music Week 2016.
Additional sponsors include TD, Digital Drum, Revolutions Per Minute, FACTOR, MuchFACT, MB Live, Manitoba Film & Music, Ogichidaa Arts, NCI FM, NOW Country, Grassroots News, Manitobah Mukluks, Teekca’s Aboriginal Boutique, Amiskusees: Semaganis Worme Family Foundation, and more.
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