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Blind Music Producer and Recording Artist Mattmac, Stuns Selection Committee and is Named Canada’s Walk of Fame Grand Price Recipient of Its 2022 RBC Emerging Musician Program
OCT 6, 2022 Recipients of the 10th Annual Canada’s Walk of Fame RBC Emerging Musician Program: Top Row L-R: Mattmac of Garden Hill First Nation/Winnipeg, MB, Grand Prize Winner; Jordan Hart of Toronto, ON, Second Prize Winner Bottom Row L-R Third Prize Finalists: Mindflip of Gatineau, QC, Cassie Dasilva of Orillia, ON, Benjamin Dakota Rogers […]
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International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show heading to Winnipeg – Windspeaker.com
August 23rd, 2022 Many of the world’s top Indigenous hip hop artists are heading to Manitoba this week. This upcoming weekend, Winnipeg will host the International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show for its second-ever edition. Available to attend for the public both in-person and virtually, organisers are hoping the event will raise the profile of […]
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Indigenous music festival returns – Winnipeg Free Press
Jun. 15, 2022 The songs and sounds of Indigenous musicians such as “The King of the North” Ernest Monias, sunsetto, and Tia and Fawn Wood, will soon be resonating through the streets of Winnipeg, as the sakihiwe festival gears up for a return to in-person concerts after two years of online programming. The festival begins […]
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MKO – Grants Available for Non-Profits to Purchase Musical Instruments and Equipment: Apply by May 12, 2022
MusiCounts TD Community Music Program is accepting grant applications for non-profits to purchase up to $20,000 in new musical instruments and equipment. If you know of any nonprofits serving youth under age 25 with music programming, please apply or let others know about this opportunity. In the past few years, many organizations have used this […]
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School music program aims to improve Indigenous representation in tech – CTV News
A group of Indigenous artists are helping kids learn coding through a school music program aimed at improving Indigenous representation in the Canadian tech workforce. The new program, called “Your Voice is Power,” teaches students coding as they remix songs from Indigenous artists. Using the EarSketch coding software created by Georgia Tech University, the platform […]
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Festival du Voyageur Unveils Lineup for 2022 Hybrid Edition
Celebrations at Manitoba’s premier winter festival may look a little different this year, but there’s plenty of music to take in as Festival du Voyageur unveils the music programming for this year’s hybrid festival. The festival’s well-earned reputation for booking broad genre-spanning acts including many stellar locals is intact, with seven days of concerts at Parc du Voyageur and […]
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The Western Canadian Music Awards Honour Recipients of the 2021 Heritage Award, Kevin Walters Industry Builder Award, and Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductees
The Western Canadian Music Awards are thrilled to formally honour the 2021 recipients of the Heritage Award – legendary musician, author and radio/television host, Ray St. Germain – the Kevin Walters Industry Builder Award – film and music industry trailblazer, Carole Vivier – and the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees – Winnipeg rock […]
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BreakOut West Shifts Winnipeg Event Programming To Online For Feb 2-6
VIRTUAL SPECIAL TO TAKE PLACE HONOURING 2021 WCMA SPECIALTY AWARD RECIPIENTS INCLUDING THE HERITAGE AWARD, KEVIN WALTERS INDUSTRY BUILDER AWARD, AND WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES GET YOUR DIGITAL PASS TO BREAKOUTWEST: HOME EDITION 2 ATTENDEES CURRENTLY REGISTERED FOR IN-PERSON WILL BE CONTACTED TO ADJUST FOR ONLINE OR TO OBTAIN REFUND With COVID-19 […]
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Getting in the festive mood with Indigenous performers – APTN News
Dec 23, 2021 InFocus is helping you get in the festive mood with song and dance from a multitude of Indigenous performers including a children’s choir in Cree and Ojibway, fiddling and jigging, throat singing, and much more! Read More: https://www.aptnnews.ca/infocus/getting-in-the-festive-mood-with-indigenous-performers/
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How recording artist Mattmac, born blind, makes an impact with his music – APTN News
Matthew Monias says music helped him overcome adversity—but it has its challenges in a remote community Whether it’s writing lyrics, making rhythmic beats, or combining the two, one recording artist from northern Manitoba is getting recognized for his work. Matthew Monias, who’s artist name is Mattmac, is from Garden Hill First Nation in Manitoba, a […]
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