Manitoba at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards

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 Manitoba will be well represented at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards this year. A total of 10 acts and three companies will be attending and participating in MARIA programming throughout the weekend.

Manitoba artists will be involved in the following events:
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MARIA PRESENTS THE MANITOBA ABORIGINAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE
Thursday, November 29
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen Street West, Toronto

2:30 pm
Little Hawk
Folk
Web: littlehawkmusic.com

3:00 pm
Don Amero
Folk/Roots
E: donamero@gmail.com
Web: sonicbids.com/donamero

3:30 pm
JC Campbell
Blues/Roots
E: jcandtracy2005@hotmail.com
Web: myspace.com/campbelljc

4:00 pm
Tracy Bone
Country/Rock
E: jcandtracy2005@hotmail.com
Web: myspace.com/tracybone

4:30 pm
Slidin’ Clyde Roulette
Blues
E: info@clyderoulette.com
Web: clyderoulette.com

5:00 pm
X-Status
Metal
E: xstatus@shaw.ca
Web: www.x-status.com
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MARIA PRESENTS THE MANITOBA ABORIGINAL ARTISTS RECEPTION
AND MÉTIS FIDDLE JAM
Thursday, November 29
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen Street West, Toronto

6:00 pm
Ramsey Rae
Fiddle
Contact: Sunshine Records
P: 204-586-8057
E: info@worldwidesunshine.com
Web: sunshinerecords.com

6:30 pm
Sierra Noble
Fiddle
Contact: Steve Butler, Paquin Entertainment
P: 416.962.8885, ext. 47
E: steve@paquinentertainment.com
Web: sierranoble.com

7:00 pm
Darren Lavallee
Fiddle
P: 204.283.5008
Cell: 204.283.5008
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NATIVE WOMEN IN THE ARTS PRESENTS... SHOOTING STARS
Thursday, November 29
8:00 pm – 12:00 am
The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West
Tickets: $20 at the door
Featuring Slidin’ Clyde Roulette
Also performing: Kinnie Starr and DiggingRoots
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VIP GALA DINNER FOR THE CANADIAN ABORIGINAL MUSIC AWARDS
Thursday, November 29
7:00 pm
Renaissance Hotel
By invitation only
Featuring a performance by Tracy Bone
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CANADIAN ABORIGINAL MUSIC AWARDS SHOW
Friday, November 30
8:00 pm
Rogers Centre
Tickets: $40 at the door
Featuring a performance by Little Hawk

MANITOBA NOMINEES: 2007 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards

BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Tracy Bone – No Lies

BEST PRODUCER/ENGINEER
Little Hawk – Home And Native Land: Producers & Engineers Troy Westwood and Chris Burke-Gaffney

BEST FIDDLE ALBUM
Ryan D’Aoust – York Boats & Legends
Darren Lavallee – Backroad Fiddlin’
Ramsey Rae – Fiddlin’ Buckaroo

BEST FOLK ALBUM
Little Hawk – Home And Native Land

BEST ALBUM COVER DESIGN
Ryan D’Aoust – York Boats & Legends: CIMNetwork and Chronic Creative
Little Hawk – Home And Native Land: Troy Westwood, Darren Johnston and Adrianna Capozzi

BEST RAP or HIP HOP
Da Skelpa Squad – A New Beginning
Team Rezofficial – The World and Everything In It

BEST POW WOW ALBUM TRADITIONAL
Chi-Key-Wis Sons – Giibimokaan
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MARIA PRESENTS THE MANITOBA ABORIGINAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE TENT SHOWCASE
Saturday, December 1
6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Canadian Aboriginal Festival, Rogers Centre
NOTE: Tickets must be purchased to enter the Rogers Centre, but the entertainment during the showcase is FREE

6:45 pm Ramsey Rae
7:00 pm Slidin’ Clyde Roulette
7:15 pm JC Campbell
7:30 pm Tracy Bone
7:45 pm Darren Lavallee
8:00 pm Da Skelpa Squad
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NORTHERN STYLES PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS... GO NATIVE SHOWCASE
Saturday, December 1
9:00 pm – 2:00 am
DNA Lounge, 328 Adelaide Street, Toronto
Featuring X-Status
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For more information, please contact:
Alan Greyeyes
Aboriginal Music Program Coordinator
Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association
Tel: (204) 975-0284
Email: alan@manitobamusic.com
Web: www.aboriginalmusic.ca

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