Posts tagged Indigenous
Tracy Bone

Tracy Bone-‘09 JUNO Award Nominee (Keeseekoowenin Ojibway Nation)

Multi-Award Winning Country/Americana Songstress received “Songwriter Of The Year” wins for BOTH her debut album “No Lies” (’08) and her sophomore album “Woman Of Red” (2012) at the Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards in Winnipeg, MB.

She was honoured with a JUNO Award Nomination for her debut Album “No Lies” in 2009.

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics Entertainer has been blessed to open for notable Country Artists such as George Canyon, Charlie Major & Terri Clark.

Her 3rd studio Album “Keeps The Fire” is slated for a2020 release.

All pre-recorded music has been removed from this episode.

The set list originally featured in this episode included:

Tracy Bone “Can’t Get Over You” Single

Tracy Bone “Love n Drive” ft. Hellnback

Tracy Bone “Woman of Red” from Woman of Red

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website.

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM.

Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

Winnipeg Music Project | Tracy Bone and Ashley Bieniarz

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Lisa Muswagon & Hellnback

Lisa Muswagon is a Nakoda Cree member of the Pimicikamak Cree Nation also known as Cross Lake in Northern Manitoba. She grew up in Winnipeg throughout her childhood and her community in her late teens where she graduated high school. At a young age, she received a gift of the hand drum and has been a performer since. She obtained her Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager Diploma. A mother of 4, Lisa continued her studies and is a full time student at the University of Winnipeg completing a degree in business and a major in Writing and Communications. 

Hellnback also known as Karmen Omeasoo is from the Samson Cree Nation in Alberta. The community is part of the hub of Maskwacis Cree Nation south of Edmonton. A veteren in the native hip hop industry, Omeasoo has come a long way. Hellnback first gained international recognition as a founding member of the ground breaking group War Party. Moving from his native Alberta to Winnipeg, Manitoba in the early 2000’s, Hellnback co-founded the popular and respected rap crew WARPARTY and was the main stable member with the group Team Rezofficial.  Hellnback is currently a solo artist who realeased his first album in 2015 titled #FOE Family Over Everything. The project earned two nominations at the 2015 Indigenous Music Awards for Best Album Cover and Best Rap/Hip Hop Album. Hellnback received the IMA's Most Outstanding Manitobans in 2015 and earned #4 on Ace Burpee's Top 100 Most Fascinating Manitobans at the time. 

 
 

All pre-recorded music has been removed from this episode.

The set list originally featured in this episode included:

Lisa Muswagon “Buffalo & Rabbits” from Buffalo & Rabbits

Hellnback (ft. Lisa Muswagon) “My Native People” from #Fourteen91

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website.

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM.

Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

Lisa Muswagon & Hellnback

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Stun

Listen to the latest episode of the Winnipeg Music Project with the kind-hearted and hardworking hiphop artist originally from Cross Lake, Stun. We chat about his journey since his beginnings at a local talent show, his life and aspirations two LPs later, and the balance of having a music career and fatherhood.

The set list originally featured in this episode was:

Stuns ”Feel Me Flow” from Braided Up

Stuns ”Play It Right” from Braided Up

Stuns ”I am Native” from Braided Up

For more local music, check out the Winnipeg Music Project website.

Thank you to UMFM 101.5FM.

Music by Will and Art from Collector Studio.

Ashley Bieniarz with Stun

Ashley Bieniarz with Stun

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William Prince 2.0

William Prince is back on the Winnipeg Music Project to update on all his wonderful experiences since his last interview, such as winning a WCMA award, Juno award and having his son! Diving into some new songs, we talk about how he draws musical inspiration from the people and stories around him and is always grateful for his experiences.

Set List:

William Prince "Little Things" from Earthly Days

William Prince "Breathless" from Earthly Days

William Prince "7"

Winnipeg Music Project | WILLIAM PRINCE

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