The Indigenous music industry in Canada has upped the ante and decided to add a more professional sheen to its annual awards show. Previously known as the Aboriginal Peoples’ Choice Music Awards, the event has re-emerged after a year’s hiatus […]
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Rumble rocks Toronto
The Canadian premiere of Rezolution Pictures’ award-winning film, Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World, was held April 30 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto. The film, directed by Catherine Bainbridge and Alfonso Maiorana, chronicles the […]
Mariame heading to the Indigenous Music Awards
These days Mariame Hasni is on a high. In early April, nominations for the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards were announced, and the Cree singer found her name in two of the categories – Best Pop Album and Best New Artist. […]
Mohawk Girls at the Canadian Screen Awards
Rezolution Pictures’ television series Mohawk Girls was nominated for three awards at 2017 Canadian Screen Awards, one shy of their record four nominations, set in 2016. The nominations didn’t turn into Canadian Screen Award statues at the March 12 nationally […]
Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show on APTN
Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show, a 13-part educational series, premiered on APTN February 11. But its inception came years ago in the Alberta Blackfoot community of Siksika. “Dr. Leroy Littlebear and his partner Amethyst First Rider were working with quantum […]
Rumble gets into the award rhythm at Sundance
When it comes to passing on the past, Indigenous cultures do it through storytelling. So it shouldn’t come as a big surprise that the latest documentary by Montreal-based Rezolution Pictures would pick up a prize for doing just that. After […]
Sweets for Santa and everyone else
When it comes to baking, Christmas is prime time for those who like to make cookies, bars, brownies and other special sweets. Whether you are looking for a new take on an old classic or something truly special at your […]
Tanya Tagaq wows crowd at Red Bull Music Academy
A shoeless Tanya Tagaq appeared from backstage and the crowd paused in anticipation as she approached the microphone. She greeted audience members in a high-pitched, soft voice, then turned and asked the band, “Are you ready?” The second the rhythm […]
Shining on the big stage
As the sun shines in their faces and the 1000-person crowd starts moving, the anxiety that had preceded the walk out to their stage marks melts away, leaving in its place a calm euphoric flow. “The sound is so big,” […]
The lighter side of Heavy & Heavy Mania
Downsizing – it happens everywhere, even to music festivals. That was certainly the case with the 2016 edition of Heavy Montreal, the metal and hard rock festival in the Parc Jean-Drapeau. Cut back to two days, a stripped-down HM chose […]