Indigenous Live Music Picks: Sep. 28-Oct. 2 2011
The Northern Navajo Fair hits its 100th year, A Tribe Called Two Toes tour makes its final stop, Aboriginal Music Week gives us a preview of this year’s lineup and more in RPM’s Indigenous live music...
View Article#PowwowWednesday: Closing Ceremony
At the end of the day at the powwow, before or at sunset, the closing prayer is given and the final song is played. And with the slowing of powwow season in these autumn days, #PowwowWednesday will...
View ArticleIndigenous Live Music Picks: October 6-11, 2011
Blues, hip-hop, powwow, elctronic, indie, folk, performance art – we’ve got it all in this week’s picks of Indigenous live music. Winnipeg Hip-Hop Festival October 6-9 – Young Kidd, Skelpa Squad,...
View Article#PowwowWednesday: Northern Cree at San Manuel Band of Mission Indians’ Powwow
Sure we’re letting #PowwowWednesday take a break until the powwow trail gets busy again the new year, but we had to bring you this new video of Northern Cree knocking the moccasins off the crowd at the...
View ArticleIndigenous Live Music Picks: Oct.28-Nov.2, 2011
This week’s top events dip into upcoming Aboriginal Music Week action. Yes, one of Turtle Island’s busiest and best weeks for Indigenous music is upon us! Here are our picks for the weekend ahead. RED...
View ArticleRPM Podcast #010: “Electric Pow Wow”
Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island have been dancing and drumming for generations but, in the 21st century, that rhythmic spirit is finding new forms of creative expression. In our tenth episode,...
View ArticleIndigenous Live Music Picks November 10-13
From powwow to electric powwow, this weekend is packed with Indigenous live music events from coast to coast. Here are RPM’s picks for the weekend. Benefit Concert Thursday November 10 – A benefit to...
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#PowwowWednesday: The Cabazon Indio Inter-Tribal Powwow 2012
This past weekend, the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians hosted the Cabazon Indio Powwow XXX in Indio, California. With 65 participating tribes, the annual event was packed with more than 450 dancers and...
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The Last New Millennium First People’s Powwow
The Thunder in the Desert Powwow began in the year 2000, with a 12-year plan to celebrate and welcome the 21st century. Last week marked the last gathering in Tucson, Arizona. In acknowledgement of the...
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Northern Cree and Cree Confederation at the 2012 APCMAs
2012 APCMA nominated drummers Northern Cree and the Cree Confederation are slated for best duo or group of the year at this years awards show, coming up November 1-2nd, 2012. Just deadly, these guys....
View ArticleDownload Boogey the Beat’s Live DJ Set for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Winnipeg-based beatsmith and producer Boogey the Beat drops a new live DJ mix dedicated to helping raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. RPM sat down with him to talk about the...
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Check Out This Guide to 2015 Pow Wow Season Events Happening Across Indian...
It’s pow wow season once again—here’s your guide to 2015 Pow Wows happening across Turtle Island. It’s almost summertime and you know what that means: it’s time to hit the pow wow trail and enjoy...
View ArticleIndigenous Music Takes Centre Stage at Northern Lights Festival Boréal
In a busy summer season of festivals and gatherings, Indigenous music has never been more prominent in Kanata. Sudbury’s Northern Lights Festival Boréal shows what it means to present Indigenous...
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