Indigenous hip hop artists are being recognized at a new award show this year. Get ready for The International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show, which brings together talent from across Turtle Island to honour great music made through nominations, awards and performances from the best in the business. You can have your say in who […]
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Shawnee Kish Talks New Single, “Burnin Love” featuring Jamie Fine
Mohawk two spirit artist, Shawnee Kish joins ELMNT FM to chat about her new track, “Burnin Love”, featuring Jamie Fine, a pandemic wedding, a project supporting Indigenous youth she has in the works and when we can expect her new EP! 95.7 ELMNT FM · Shawnee Kish Drops New Track with Jamie Fine
Stay Home Club with Jill Kennedy: May 10-16
Happy weekend! Finally, some proper May weather! What have you got planned for the weekend? I’ve got some ideas below! [Reading] It’s the perfect time to get outside with a good book. This week I’d recommend Super Sad True Love Story from Gary Shteyngart. Although a little existential and kind of a downer at times, it makes […]
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Announces 2021 Nominees of The SSIMAs
The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival announced the nominees of this year’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards (SSIMAs), which will be streamed live from the National Arts Centre on June 12th. The nominees were selected from a pool of 250 Canada-wide submissions by a panel of jurors comprising of Indigenous and music industry professional. The SSIMAs […]
Stay Home Club with Jill Kennedy: April 5-11
What a whirlwind week! Our province-wide lockdown was upgraded to a Stay-At-Home Order and a State of Emergency. On the flip side, the weather is gorgeous, and the sun is a nice substitute for all this bad news. How have you been feeling? What have you been up to to pass the time? Check out some […]
The very first International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards honours talent across Turtle Island
Indigenous hip hop artists are being recognized at a new award show this year. Get ready for The International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards Show, which brings together talent from across Turtle Island to honour great music made through nominations, awards and performances from the best in the business. You can have your say in who […]
Coping With the COVID-19 Pandemic: Singer/Songwriter Shawnee
“Warrior Heart.” “This is Me.” These are just two of Indigenous singer-songwriter Shawnee’s powerful songs. Her heritage is Mohawk, from the Six Nations of the Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. We caught up with Shawnee in Edmonton where she’s hunkered down during the coronavirus pandemic. How are you dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic? Some days […]