Request for Information on Recordings of Songs in Indigenous Languages

[Paul M Rickard]

Hi Heather

Here is Quebec there a few artists who sing in their language.   
CerAmony is one rock groups that sing both in Cree and English who  
reside in Montreal. You can follow them on twitter (search for  
CerAmony) as well as a Myspace website.  There is also Samian who  
raps in French and Algonquain.  In Ontario there is Lawrence Martin  
who does sing in Cree.... he's also the mayor of Cochrance, Ontario.

There is a huge group of French and Innu singers from Eastern Quebec  
such as Florent Vallont (of course) as well as Kadia Rock and others.

There are a couple of music tv series/shows currently airing on APTN  
in Canada, you should visit www.aptn.ca  to see who has been featured  
on those shows to get an idea of who is singing in their own language.

Paul



On Feb 2, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Heather Souter wrote:

> Taanshi,
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> A friend is starting a FNMI (First Nations, Metis and Inuit) focus/ 
> perspective "issues radio show" at our university (University of  
> Lethbridge).  We have been talking about the need to get our  
> languages out into the air more.  We have talked about the  
> possiblity of including our  languages through mini-lessons, short  
> interviews with Elders, etc.? in the programming AND music-- sung  
> in the languages spoken by our peoples (in Canada and the US) and  
> those of other indigenous peoples (especially when global issues  
> are being addressed).  (There is the possiblity of the program  
> being picked up for a wider (national!) broadcast  depending on how  
> things go...!)  And, since the program, no matter what eventually  
> happens, is so important, I have offered to do all I can to help.   
> However since in reality I can do and know so little.  I am coming  
> to you for help.  I am so grateful I am not  not alone in wanting  
> to use technology (both old and new!) to promote our languages/ 
> cultures!
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> So, if you have stories to share about running radio programs or   
> you have names of people (professional and just ordinary folks) who  
> sing in their languages and information about how we could contact  
> them or hear/obtain their music (email, websites, facebook,  
> youtube, etc.), please send them to me and I will pass them on.   
> ( I am copying this email to my friend and  will ask my friend if  
> she wants to join ILAT.)
>
> Kihchi-marsii!   Thank-you very much!
>
> Eekoshi pitamaa. That is all for now.
> Heather
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