National Indigenous Peoples Day – Featured Artists

91X has been highlighting indigenous music throughout the day, in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Here are some of the song we are playing today!

Aysanabee, Somebody Else

• The Oji-Cree artist has been longlisted for a Polaris Music Prize this year. He released his debut album last year.

Adrian Sutherland – Better

• The roots rock artist is the founder of the all-Cree band, Midnight Shine. His debut solo album, “When The Magic Hits,” was nominated for a JUNO last year.
• He will be performing at Ottawa Bluesfest next month.

 

Buffy Sainte-Marie, It’s My Way

• The song first appeared on her debut album in 1964. She recorded it again as apart of her 2015 Polaris Prize winning album, “Power In The Blood.”

 

Cale Crowe, A Distance

• He is from the Alderville First Nation and will be performing at a restaurant in Cobourg tomorrow.
• This single was released in 2020.

 

Chubby Cree – Rock Your World

• Teenager Noah Green teamed up with his grandmother for this tune.
• The Edmonton group has gone viral since.

 

Crown Lands – The Shadow & Lady of the Lake

• Both tunes from the Oshawa duo today are from their latest album, “Fearless.”

 

Digging Roots – Cut My Hair

• The group will be performing in Kingston tonight, and next month at Ottawa Bluesfest
• Digging Roots won the Contemporary Indigenous Group of the Year Award at the JUNOs this year.

 

Drives The Common Man, Annie

• Andrew Stevens is from London, Ontario. He lit up the Indigenous Music Countdown a few years ago with his debut single, “Night Vision.”

 

DJ Shub, Calling All Dancers

• He won a JUNO award last year.
• This is from his album, “War Club.”

 

Hazely – Find Your Way

• This song has appeared on a variety of charts this week.
• Hazely is leans towards the R&B / pop side.

 

Hayley Wallis, Not That Serious

• She has been featured on the Indigenous Music Countdown.
• Her latest album is about embracing our mental health and change.

 

Jayli Wolf, Holding On

• This is the first single from her upcoming project, out later this summer.

 

Julien Taylor, Seeds

• His latest album, “Beyond The Reservoir” has been nominated for a Polaris Music Prize.

 

Leela Gilday, Rolling Thunder

• Leela Gilday, from the Northwest Territories, was named the Indigenous Artist of the Year at the JUNO awards in 2021.
• This song is from her album, “North Star Calling.”

 

Logan Staats, Six Miles

• The Mohawk artist and land defender won the first season of CTV’s music show “The Launch” in 2018.
• This song is from his latest album, “A Light In The Attic.”

 

Miesha and the Spanks – So Mad

• Miesha Louie and Sean Hamilton released has a new album, “Unconditional Love In Hi-Fi.”
• “So Mad is about the day to day of what women deal with – from losing autonomy of our bodies as the US slowly revokes laws surrounding abortion and birth control, to being able to safely walk home at night – and the expectation that we can’t be too angry about it, and to just… smile more,” said Louie in a statement.

 

OMBIIGIZI, Back At Me (Featuring Peter Dreimanis)

• The project is led by Daniel Monkman (Zoon) and Adam Sturgeon (Status/Non Status). They released their debut album, “Sewn Back Together,” last year.
• This is their latest single with Peter Dreimanis from Toronto band July Talk.

 

Supaman & Ashley Hall, I Hope You Know

• Christian Parrish Take The Gun, goes by the artist name Supaman.
• This song is from his latest album, “Medicine Bundle.”

 

Stella Standingbear, Home Runs

• The artist from Salt Lake City blends alternative music and rap. She went viral on TikTok last fall sharing her traditional language.

 

The Halluci Nation, Remember 02

• The duo formerly known as A Tribe Called Red, will play a show in Toronto next Friday.

 

Young Spirit – Falling In Love

• We found this song thanks to Oshawa band Crown Lands, who have a great indigenous music playlist online.
• The Cree drum group formed in Frog Lake, Alberta back in 2011.
• This is from their album released in 2014.

 

Zoon, A Language Disappears

• Daniel Monkman is once again up for a Polaris Prize this year with his new album, “Bekka Ma’iingan.”