Manitoba Aboriginal Artists volume 5 hits the streets
Wab Kinew was recently named one of nine Aboriginal movers and shakers that Canadians should take note of. The list was published on the Canada.com website and includes a former national chief and cheif justice among other notable achievers.
RoseAnna Schick is the Aboriginal Music Program's (AMP) Mentor in Residence for the month of February. Starting on Monday, February 6 she will be available for marketing and publicity consultations over the phone, by email, and at the Manitoba Music Resource Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Manitoba Music will be presenting a showcase for guest speakers from our upcoming Festival Programming panel to be held at Manitoba Music, February 18, 2012. The panel includes Ashley Moran, event coordinator/programmer, Halifax Pop Explosion; Kerry Clarke, artistic director, Calgary Folk Music Festival; and Lindsay Shedden, festival director, Sled Island.
This showcase event offers Manitoba acts a unique opportunity to perform for and network with influential music industry professionals from outside of Manitoba. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 4pm, Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
Manitoba Music will be presenting a showcase for guest speakers from our upcoming Music Publishing panel to be held at Manitoba Music, February 4, 2012. The panel includes Amy Eligh, Creative Manager, Casablanca Media Publishing (Winter Gloves, Tupelo Honey, You Say Party); Lysandra Woods, Licensing for Television and Film, Third Side Music (Amelia Curran, Rich Aucoin, Yeasayer); and Neville Quinlan, General Manager, Peer Music Canada (Hawksley Workman, Kathleen Edwards, The Tragically Hip). This showcase event offers Manitoba acts a unique opportunity to perform for and network with influential music industry professionals from outside of Manitoba.
Manitoba Music’s Aboriginal Music Program is pleased to announce the list of invited artists for the 2012 edition of the Aboriginal Music Performers Camp (AMP Camp). A total of 42 strong applications were received, making the adjudication process both interesting and difficult.
Vince Fontaine added to his already impressive list of accolades on December 4, taking home a Canadian Folk Music Award. The Eagle & Hawk front man was named Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year for his solo debut, Songs for Turtle Island, at the gala event at Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre. The CFMAs recognize Canada’s outstanding writers, producers and performers of folk music, and the artists who are expanding the genre in innovative and exciting ways.
Fontaine’s instrumental recording won honours at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards and Native American Music Awards earlier this year. Songs for Turtle Island has garnered six nominations so far, including nods from the Western Canadian Music Awards and Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. Fellow nominee Steve Bell was on hand at the gala to accept on Fontaine’s behalf.