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hôte spécial: Danielle Root
Don Ross est né et a grandi à Montréal et a vécu dans diverses régions du Canada au cours de sa vie. Fils d’une mère autochtone Mi’kmaq et d’un père immigrant écossais, il a obtenu un baccalauréat en beaux-arts (musique) de l’Université York de Toronto et a commencé à travailler à temps plein comme musicien en 1988. Cette année-là, il a remporté le US National Fingerpick Guitar Championship pour la première fois, et a également joué avec son quartet Eye Music au Montreux Jazz Festival en Suisse.
En signant un contrat d’enregistrement solo avec Duke Street Records la même année, il a ensuite sorti deux CD de musique de guitare solo pour le label en 1989 et 1990, ainsi qu’un troisième CD pour le label contenant de la musique vocale, des arrangements de groupe complets et airs de guitare solo en 1993.
En plus de ses performances en solo et de ses enregistrements, Don dirige également son quatuor Don Ross Louder Than Usual, qui se concentre sur son répertoire plus jazz.
En 2021, Don a remporté le prestigieux prix Walter Carsen pour l’excellence dans les arts de la scène, administré par le Conseil des arts du Canada.
Don vit actuellement à Charlottetown, Île-du-Prince-Édouard, Canada.
Heure : 29 mars, 13 h HE
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Angela Miracle Gladue aka Lunacee, is a nehiyaw (Cree)/Greek Interdisciplinary Artist from the Treaty 6 Territory of amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta) and is a proud member of Frog Lake First Nation. At age 6 she began cultural dancing through a Metis and Powwow dance program at her school – Prince Charles Elementary and performed regularly throughout western Canada with the Red River Wheelers and her school’s powwow performance group.
As an international artist, she has been invited to give master classes, perform, lecture and judge in countless communities throughout the world and continues to share her love for dance in Indigenous Communities and schools across Turtle Island (North America).
As an emerging filmmaker, she has created several short films and documentaries that have been screened at the ImagiNATIVE Film Festival, Global Visions Film Festival, and Dreamspeakers Film Festival. Angela’s latest work titled “itohtêwin” (Goal of Journey, Destination) was featured at the 2nd Annual Online, Quick + Dirty: A festival of emerging artists and ideas, where she was selected as 1 of 8 emerging filmmakers in Alberta to receive mentorship to create the film.
Angela is also an emerging fashion designer, utilizing traditional beadwork technique to create her own style of beaded jewelry she’s dubbed “Club Bangaz”. She established her own “Miss Chief Rocka” label in 2011, and has since created countless statement pieces for collectors internationally.
Time: April 26, 1PM ET
Fawn is a recording and performing artist born into the respected multi-generational traditional singing Wood family, Fawn Wood’s singing reflects her Cree and Salish tribal lineage. Her perspective brings Indigenous women’s voices to light through her music. She has currently 3 award winning albums out and his most recently nominated for times at the Native American music awards for her current one “Kakike”.
Time: May 5, Time TBD ET – National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S+
Inspired by Chanie’s story and Gord’s call to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Our goal is to improve the lives of Indigenous people by building awareness, education, and connections between all peoples in Canada.
Phone: 1-844-944-4545
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