Aboriginal artists at the Festival du Voyageur
The Festival du Voyageur kicks off on February 17 in Winnipeg and there are a number of great Aboriginal artists set to the various stages over the course of the 10-day celebration.
Bruthers of Different Muthers earn a 2012 JUNO nomination
Bruthers of Different Muthers (BODM) has earned a 2012 JUNO nomination in the Aboriginal Album of the Year category for their Speakers of Tomorrow disc. The nominations were announced by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences on February 7.
Now Taking Submissions for an Aboriginal music presenter’s showcase on March 24
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 4pm CST Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Manitoba Music’s Aboriginal Music Program is producing a showcase for Aboriginal music presenters and promoters in Winnipeg on March 24, 2012. The showcase will be held at the Pyramid Cabaret and the presenters include Patti Shaughnessy (Ode'min Giizis Festival), Adele Boychuk (Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Association), Sky Bridges (APTN’s Aboriginal Day Live), Dalton Higgins (Harbourfront Centre), and Shawn Termin (National Museum of the American Indian - NYC).
Aboriginal artists and bands that live in Manitoba and perform original country, rock, blues, hip hop, and folk are encouraged to apply for this opportunity.
Wab Kinew named an Aboriginal Mover and Shaker
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 - AMP Mentor In Residence for February
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.
Call for Submissions - Music Festivals Showcase
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.
Call for Submissions - Music Publishing Showcase
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.
AMP Camp 2012 participants announced
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 Wins Canadian Folk Music Award in Toronto
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.
Don Amero - AMP Mentor in Residence for December
Don Amero is the Aboriginal Music Program's (AMP) Mentor in Residence for the month of December. Starting on Thursday, December 1st, he will be available for one-on-one career consultations, phone and email questions, guitar lessons, and songwriting feedback at the Manitoba Music Resource Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Manitoba Aboriginal Artists To Showcase in Toronto
Manitoba Music is gearing up to take over legendary Toronto music venue The Rivoli on November 17 for an event showcasing Aboriginal artists. The event, produced through Manitoba Music's Aboriginal Music Program, includes two Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) nominees, Vince Fontaine and Ali Fontaine, as well as buzz-worthy up-and-comers Lorenzo and Cassidy Mann. The CAMAs will be handed out on November 18 at Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Manitoba Acts Bring Home 13 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards
Manitoba artists won 13 awards at the 2011 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards in Winnipeg, including four at the nationally-televised gala at the MTS Centre on November 4. Local acts also picked up eight awards at an industry event on November 3.
Winnipeg’s Most was the big winner at the sixth annual APCMAs, sweeping all of their categories and doubling their 2010 APCMA results with a total of six awards. The rap outfit won for Best Group or Duo, Best Rap/Hip Hop CD, Best Producer/Engineer, Best Album Cover Design, and Best Music Video, and Single of the Year.
Newcomer Ali Fontaine was a double winner at her first APCMA, picking up Best New Artist and Best Country CD for her self-titled debut. She was also honoured with the award for Most Outstanding Manitoban at the Manito Ahbee kickoff event on November 2.
First Round of Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards Yields Eight Wins for Manitoba Acts
Manitoba artists picked up eight awards at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards’ first night, aka the Ohshkii Awards Night. Hardware was handed out on November 3 in the Grand Ballroom at For Garry Place, hosted by Lisa Meeches and Ray St. Germain. Winnipeg’s Most dominated the night, taking four awards including Best Group or Duo, Best Producer/Engineer, Best Album Cover Design, and Best Music Video for “All That I Know.” Eagle & Hawk front man Vince Fontaine continued his winning streak for his solo effort, Songs for Turtle Island, which won for Best Instrumental CD. Other winners from the first night of awards included Little Hawk for Best Folk/Acoustic CD, Bruthers of Different Muthers for Best Rock CD, and Mark Morrisseau for Best Fiddle CD.
Manito Ahbee, APCMAs, and Aboriginal Music Week Celebrate Aboriginal Music and Culture in Winnipeg, November 1-6
Aboriginal artists from across the continent are descending on Winnipeg for the first week of November. The Manito Ahbee Festival, Aboriginal Music Week (AMW), and Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards (APCMA) boast an impressive lineup of concerts, workshops, and activities November 1-6. The third annual AMW kicks off on November 1 with a Métis celebration, "Take the Fort", featuring fiddle legends John Arcand and local Darren Lavallee, The Métis Club Traditional Dancers, and square dancing fan favourites Slick & Lil' J. The show also features a re-enactment of the Red River Resistance by the Puppet Folk on video. Click here to watch a preview. The AMW events continue at the Pyramid, West End Cultural Centre, and Norwood, including performanced by locals Bruthers of Different Muthers, Winnipeg's Most, Kyla Cederwall, Ali Fontaine, Young Kidd, Tracy Bone, JC Campbell, Cassidy Mann, and The Mosquitoz.
Vince Fontaine - AMP Mentor in Residence for November
Vince Fontaine is the Aboriginal Music Program's (AMP) Mentor in Residence for the month of November. Starting on Tuesday, November 1st, he will be available for one-on-one career consultations, phone and email questions, guitar lesson , and songwriting feedback at the Manitoba Music Resource Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Aboriginal music listings for Winnipeg - November 1-6
Aboriginal artists from across the continent are descending on Winnipeg for the first week of November. Bruthers of Different Muthers (BODM), Winnipeg's Most, Kyla Cederwall, Ali Fontaine, Young Kidd, Tracy Bone, JC Campbell, Cassidy Mann, The Mosquitoz, and Darren Lavallee are some of the local artists performing throughout the city.
Don Amero brings home a WCMA
Singer/songwriter Don Amero landed the award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year for his work on The Long Way Home. The album is also up for a Canadian Folk Music Award, four Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, and won a Native American Music Award for Best Folk Recording earlier this month.
Three Nods for Manitoba Artists at Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
Three Manitoba recording artists have picked up nominations for the 2011 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA). The 13th annual awards are held in conjunction with the Canadian Aboriginal Festival, which runs November 17-20, 2011 in Toronto. The hardware will be handed out at a gala event on November 18 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Showcase Opportunity: Aboriginal Artist Showcase in Toronto
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5pm CST Thursday, October 20, 2011
Manitoba Music’s Aboriginal Music Program is producing an Aboriginal artist showcase for industry professionals, Aboriginal presenters, and Aboriginal media representatives in Toronto during the Canada Aboriginal Music Awards weekend. The showcase will be held at the Rivoli on Thursday, November 17.
We welcome submissions from Aboriginal artists of all musical genres. Preference will be given to artists who have business meetings confirmed with industry professionals in Toronto.
Aboriginal Music Week 2011 set for November 1-6 in Winnipeg
Ali Fontaine, Cassidy Mann, Kyla Cederwall, Winnipeg's Most, Sherry St. Germain, Darren Lavallee, Jr. Just TV, Tracy Bone, and JC Campbell will be hitting stages in Winnipeg for the third annual Aboriginal Music Week festival next month. The week starts on November 1 and it features five nights of concerts with performances by 31 acts from across the continent.
The lineup includes three concerts for families at the West End Cultural Centre, three nights of country and blues at the Windsor Hotel, and a series of rock, dance, and country parties at the Pyramid Cabaret.
Manitoba Artists Land Three Native American Music Awards in New York
Three Aboriginal recording acts from Manitoba landed awards at this year’s Native American Music Awards (NAMA). The NAMAs were handed out in Niagara Falls, New York on October 7, 2011.
Singer/songwriter Don Amero picked up hardware for Best Folk Recording for his latest, The Long Way Home. He also had a nod for Debut Artist of the Year. The album has already garnered several nominations this year, including four Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards and a Western Canadian Music Award.
Musician/composer/producer, Vince Fontaine, who is perhaps best known for his award-winning rock outfit Eagle & Hawk, won for Best Instrumental Recording for his album Songs for Turtle Island. He was also nominated for Best Producer for his work on the album.
Opera singer Rhonda Head won for Best World Music Recording for her debut, Kayas. Head also earned a nomination at the Indian Summer Music Award earlier this year.
The CAMAs are back!
The Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards are back in Toronto this year and set for Friday, November 18 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre!
The nominees for the awards will be announced on October 20 and more information is availble at www.canab.com.
Showcase Opportunity: Managers Showcase
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 4pm CST Thursday, October 13, 2011
Manitoba Music will be presenting a showcase for guest speakers from our upcoming Music Management panel, to be held in conjunction with the Music Managers Forum Canada at Manitoba Music on November 26. The panel includes ‘Parkside’ Mike Renaud, Upper Management (Said the Whale), Nick Blasko, Nick Blasko & Piers Henwood Artist Management (Tegan and Sara, Buck 65), and Andres Mendoza, Cuto Management (Alex Cuba). This showcase event offers Manitoba acts a unique opportunity to perform for and network with influential music industry professionals from outside of Manitoba.
Darren Lavallee - AMP Mentor in Residence for October
Darren Lavallee is the Aboriginal Music Program's (AMP) Mentor in Residence for the month of October. Starting on Monday, October 3, he will be available for one-on-one career consultations, phone and email questions, fiddle lessons, and songwriting feedback at the Manitoba Music Resource Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Four Manitoba Artists Land Native American Music Award Nods
Four Aboriginal recording acts from Manitoba landed seven nominations at this year’s Native American Music Awards (NAMA). The NAMAs will be handed out in Niagara Falls, New York on October 7, 2011.
Country songstress Desiree Dorion picked up two nods for her debut recording, Soul Back Jack, including Best Country Recording and Best Female Artist. Dorion picked up a North American Indigenous Image Award for Outstanding Country Album earlier this year, as well as a nod from the Indian Summer Music Awards.
Singer/songwriter Don Amero also landed two nominations for his latest, The Long Way Home, including Best Folk Recording and Debut Artist of the Year. The album has already garnered several nominations this year, including four Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards and a Western Canadian Music Awards.
Musician/composer/producer, Vince Fontaine, who is perhaps best known for his award-winning rock outfit Eagle & Hawk, received two nominations for his recording Songs for Turtle Island, including Best Instrumental Recording and Best Producer.
Opera singer Rhonda Head is up for Best World Music Recording for her debut, Kayas. Head is also up for an Indian Summer Music Award in the Spiritual category.
Showcase Opportunity: Manitoba Music A&R Showcase in Winnipeg, Oct 29 | Deadline: Sep 30
Manitoba Music will be presenting a showcase for guest speakers from our upcoming Understanding A&R: Demo Listening Derby panel, to be held at Manitoba Music on October 29. The panel features Ken Beattie (Killbeat Music), Chad Richardson (ole Music Publishing), Jen Rogers (Six Shooter Records), and Holger Peterson (Stony Plain Records). This showcase event offers Manitoba acts a unique opportunity to perform for and network with influential music industry professionals from outside of Manitoba.
Showcase Opportunity: Manitoba Music Showcase in Toronto, Nov 22 | Deadline: Sep 22
Manitoba Music is presenting a showcase of Manitoba artists in Toronto on November 22, 2011. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase in front of top names in the Toronto-based music industry. Toronto is home to some of North America’s most important music industry professionals and this showcase will target agents, labels, publishers, music supervisors, program directors, and more. Manitoba Music will work directly with each selected artist to identify members of industry who they are interested in inviting.
AMP trade show booth at the Manito Ahbee Festival
The Aboriginal Music Program is considering the purchase of a trade show booth space at the MTS Centre for November 4, 5, and 6 during the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards and the Manito Ahbee Festival's compeition pow wow.
The table will provide Manitoba Music members with an opportunity to sell CDs and merchandise during the award show and festival.
Please email Alan Greyeyes by Thursday, September 9, 2011 if you are willing to staff the booth for a minimum of 3 hours during this weekend.
NOTES:
1. The trade show booth space will be for Manitoba Music members only.
2. The trade show booth space will not be purchased if less than 10 members are interested.
CONTACT:
Alan Greyeyes
alan@manitobamusic.com
Tracy Bone - AMP Mentor in Residence for September
2011 NCI Jam contestants announced
The 25th annual NCI Jam is set for September 24 at the Pantages Playhouse in downtown Winnipeg and 17 amateur Aboriginal singers have been selected for the completion. The majority of the contestants come from First Nations and Métis communities in Manitoba with the exception of four singers making their way to Winnipeg from Ontario and Saskatchewan.
Each contestant will get a chance to sing one song with a full band for the radio and in-house audience.
The prizes are:
First Place: $2,500
Second Place: $1,500
Third Place: $750
The Sydney Castel Honourable Mention Award: $100
The first place winner’s song will also receive 50 plays on NCI FM.
The contestants are:
Tanita Cruly --Dauphin River First Nation, MB
Greg Personius --Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Liza -Jane Brown --Fish Lake First Nation, SK
Angus Munroe --Garden Hill First Nation, MB
Jade Willowby --Whitesand First Nation, ON
Horace Cook --Sapatoyak Cree Nation, MB
Kathleen Jensen --Misipawistik Cree Nation, MB
AJ Choken --Lake Manitoba First Nation, MB
Chicky Chartrand --Camperville, MB
Steven Leveque --Pinaymootang First Nation, MB
Tracy Parenteau --Wabigoon Lake First Nation, ON
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