10 Rising Indigenous Artists In Canada You Should Be Listening To
16.06.2023 - 18:23
/ etcanada.com
Across Canada, a new wave of Indigenous musicians are reclaiming their voices, weaving a new sonic landscape that’s captivating listeners worldwide.
From defiant rappers to charismatic pop singers to innovative DJs, these rising stars are reshaping the sonic landscape of the nation, infusing their music with a profound sense of identity, resilience and cultural pride.
This Indigenous History Month, get hip to these 10 rising Indigenous musicians enriching Canada’s cultural fabric — they’re the voices you should be listening to.
Zoon
Our favourite song: “A Language Disappears”
Zoon (a.k.a. shoegaze artist Daniel Monkman) has woven their Indigenous experience and activism into throughout their work. This can be seen in the lushly orchestrated, Polaris Prize-longlisted Bekka Ma’iingan and its first single “A Language Disappears”, which acknowledges the fear of Indigenous people that their language and culture will be forgotten. “This was something I started to fear when I became a Born Again Indian in my late 20’s,” says Monkman in a statement. “For a lot of native folks, we’re taught to hide our identity, to keep us safe from the outside world. Somewhere along a native person’s journey, they start to ask questions about their heritage and where they come from.” That led Monkman on a quest to learn about their tribe and clan, as well as their language. “I started to see that learning the language was nearly impossible at the time and feared how one day Ojibway may never be spoken.”
Aysanabee
Our favourite song: “We Were Here”
Juno-nominated artist Aysanabee is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer songwriter currently based in Toronto. He is Oji-Cree, Sucker Clan of the Sandy Lake First Nation a remote fly-in
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