List of Indigenous musicians in Canada
This List of Indigenous musicians in Canada includes musicians, DJs, and singers who are Indigenous peoples living in or from Canada, which includes First Nations people, Inuit, and Métis. They play diverse styles of music including Indigenous music of Canada.
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Atikamekw musician Sakay Ottawa
Indigenous music of North America |
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Music of indigenous tribes and peoples |
Types of music |
Instruments |
Awards ceremonies and awards |
Blues
- Celeigh Cardinal (Métis)
- G. R. Gritt, also Greyson Gritt (Métis)
- Jani Lauzon (Métis)
- Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
Classical
- Timothy Archambault (Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation), composer and flutist from Connecticut[1]
- John Kim Bell (Kahnawake Mohawk),[1] conductor, pianist, composer
- Jeremy Dutcher (Wolastoqiyik)
Country and folk
Includes Canadian fiddling
- Aasiva (Inuk), indie folk singer-songwriter
- Susan Aglukark, ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ, Inuit folk, country, and pop singer
- Arlette Alcock (Métis)
- Don Amero (Métis)
- John Arcand (Métis)
- Jason Burnstick (Plains Cree)
- Celeigh Cardinal (Métis)
- Vern Cheechoo (Cree)
- Andy de Jarlis (Métis)
- Beatrice Deer (Inuk)
- Willie Dunn (Mi'kmaq)
- Ferron (Métis)
- Nadia Gaudet (Métis)
- Becky Han (Inuk)
- Joshua Haulli (Inuk)
- Lawrence "Teddy Boy" Houle (Métis)
- Tom Jackson (One Arrow Cree)
- The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
- Simeonie Keenainak (Inuk)
- Jess Lee (Métis)
- Lawrence "Wapistan" Martin (Cree)
- Kyle McKearney (Métis)
- Charlie Panigoniak (Inuk)
- Tumasi Quissa (Inuk)
- Buffy Sainte-Marie (Piapot Cree)
- Crystal Shawanda (Ojibwe Potawatomi)
- Morgan Toney (Mi'kmaq)
- Billy Thunderkloud & the Chieftones (Gitksan)
- Terry Uyarak (Inuk)
Inuit customary music
This includes throat singing.
- Susan Aglukark, ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ, Inuit folk, country, and pop singer
- Madeleine Allakariallak (Inuk)
- Susan Avingaq (Inuk)
- The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
- Ruben Komangapik (Inuk)
- Shina Novalinga (Inuk)
- Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
- Riit, also Rita Claire Mike-Murphy (Inuk)
- Alacie Tullaugaq (Inuk)
Opera
- Joanna Burt (Métis/Saugeen Ojibway descent)
Pop and rock
- Anachnid (Oji-Cree, Mi'kmaq)
- Aysanabee (Oji-Cree)
- Beatrice Deer (Inuk)
- Digging Roots (Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee)
- Elisapie (Inuk)
- Kelly Fraser (Inuk)
- Lucie Idlout (Inuk)
- The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
- Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
- Riit, also Rita Claire Mike-Murphy (Inuk)
- Robbie Robertson (Mohawk)
- Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (Mississauga Nishnaabeg)
- Logan Staats (Mohawk)
- Leonard Sumner (Anishinaabe)
- Tanya Tagaq (Inuk)
- Julian Taylor (Mohawk)
- Willie Thrasher (Inuk)
- Twin Flames (Mohawk, Inuit, Métis, Algonquin, Cree)
- Tom Wilson (Mohawk)
- Jayli Wolf (Saulteau)
- Terry Uyarak (Inuk)
- Moody x2[2] (Cree)
Powwow music
Rap and hip hop
- Boslen
- Digawolf (Dene, Tłı̨chǫ)
- JB the First Lady (Nuxalk, Onondaga)
- The Halluci Nation (Mohawk)
- Hyper-T (Inuk)
- Wab Kinew (Anishinaabe)
- Samian (Algonquin)
- Silla + Rise (Inuit)
- Snotty Nose Rez Kids (Haisla)
- Kinnie Starr (Mohawk)
- Joey Stylez (Ojibwe)
- STUN[3] (Cree)
- Hellnback[4] (Cree)
See also
- Indigenous music of North America
- List of Native American musicians, United States
- List of First Nations peoples
- Category:First Nations musicians
- Category:Inuit musicians
- Category:Métis musicians
References
- Hirschfelder, Arlene B. and Molin, Paulette Fairbanks (2012). The Extraordinary Book of Native American Lists, p.376-7. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877092.
- https://moodyx2music.com/about-the-band/
- https://www.manitobamusic.com/stun
- https://www.manitobamusic.com/hellnback
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