If this is your introduction to a thriving music scene, you’re in for a treat! Today’s Indigenous music refuses to be put in a box. It’s crafted by unique and diverse artists from coast to coast, who draw on every genre to fashion fresh sounds.
While Indigenous artists are welcome to submit for any award, that exposure and recognition is most conspicuous in the Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year category.
On Nov. 3, Iskwé will start the next chapter of her career with the release of The Fight Within. We caught up with her to talk all things music. Here’s what she had to say about touring, her creative process and more.
Musical Currents is thrilled to welcome as a guest contributor Digital Drum, a music media platform that showcases innovative Indigenous talent from Canada.