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Edward Prince's legacy to take center stage in Honour Song
Honour Song Finale – William Prince Tribute (English)
William Prince will pay tribute to his late father Edward in the season finale of Honour Song. Presented by the sākihiwē festival and the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, the hour‐long conversation will broadcast for free on the sākihiwē festival’s YouTube and Facebook channels on December 1 at 7:00 p.m. GMT / 1:00 p.m. CST (set a YouTube reminder / RSVP on Facebook).
"I've seen William go from the JUNO Award stage in Ottawa in 2017 to record deals and international tours in a short period of time," explains Alan Greyeyes, Festival Director for the sākihiwē festival. "He's a wonderful songwriter who puts audiences at ease. I'm really looking forward to learning more about his father and the influences behind his new gospel album."
iskwē paid tribute to the iconic Kinnie Starr in the first episode of Honour Song, PIQSIQ honoured the esteemed Susan Aglukark in episode two, and Elisapie acknowledged both the Sugluk Band and Willie Thrasher in episode three.
- October 20: iskwē and Kinnie Starr ( watch on YouTube)
- November 3: PIQSIQ and Susan Aglukark ( watch on YouTube)
- November 17: Elisapie, Willie Thrasher, and Sugluk Band ( watch on YouTube)
- December 1: William Prince ( set YouTube reminder / RSVP on Facebook)
About William Prince
William Prince is a premier blues guitar slinger and frontman who earned his rambunctious, no‐frills approach to the guitar as a teenaged side player for Martin Tuesday and the legendary Feathermen band.
Over the course of his 50+ year career, Green has earned three JUNO Award nominations and two trophies from the Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards for his solo work.
About sākihiwē music Thursdays
sākihiwē music Thursdays was launched on February 2, 2021 with the financial help of the Safe at Home Manitoba program. The project brings recorded performances by Indigenous artists to Indigenous families both online and offline.
In its first round, Inuit throat singer Nikki Komaksiutiksak, country singer Desiree Dorion, the legendary C‐Weed Band, mezzo‐soprano opera singer Rhonda Head, singer/songwriter Billy Simard, fiddle master Patti Kusturok, and hip hop artist Mattmac entertained audiences.
About Indigenous Cloud
Indigenous Cloud is a music and arts hosting platform designed to help preserve and celebrate Indigenous‐created visual and audio art. It provides essential streaming services, a state‐of‐the‐art recording studio, and robust distribution solutions, hosting the largest collection of Indigenous-made recordings.
About NCI FM
NCI FM reaches more than 80% of Manitoba, including 75 communities outside of Winnipeg, with nearly 140,000 daily listeners. Please visit ncifm.com for more information.
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) acknowledges the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the Winnipeg Arts Council for their financial support of the sākihiwē festival’s outreach programming.
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L'héritage d'Edward Prince (Français)
William Prince rendra hommage à son défunt père Edward dans le dernier épisode de la chanson d’honneur. Présenté par le festival sākihiwē et le Haut-commissariat du Canada au Royaume-Uni, l'échange d'une heure sera diffusé gratuitement sur le site YouTube du festival sākihiwē et sur leurs canaux Facebook le 1er décembre à 19 h GMT / 13 h 00 CDT (fixer un rappel YouTube / RSVP sur Facebook).
"J'ai vu William d’aller de la scène des prix JUNO à Ottawa en 2017 à enregistrer des contrats et des tournées internationales dans un délai assez court de temps", explique Alan Greyeyes, directeur du festival sākihiwē. "C'est un auteur-compositeur merveilleux qui met le public à l'aise. J'ai vraiment hâte d'en savoir plus sur son père ainsi que sur les influences et les motivations derrière son nouvel album de gospel."
iskwē a rendu hommage à l'icône Kinnie Starr dans le premier épisode de la chanson d’honneur, PIQSIQ a honoré la très estimée Susan Aglukark dans l'épisode deux, et Elisapie a reconnu à la fois le groupe Sugluk et Willie Thrasher dans l'épisode trois.
- 20 octobre : iskwē et Kinnie Starr ( à voir sur YouTube)
- 3 novembre : PIQSIQ et Susan Aglukark ( à suivre sur YouTube)
- 17 novembre : Elisapie, Willie Thrasher, et Sugluk Band ( à voir sur YouTube)
- 1er décembre : William Prince ( rappel sur YouTube / RSVP sur Facebook)
Aboriginal Music Manitoba tient à remercier le gouvernement du Canada, le Conseil des Arts du Canada, le Conseil des Arts du Manitoba, et le Conseil des Arts de Winnipeg pour leur soutien financier à la programmation de diffusion du festival sākihiwē.
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