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Aboriginal Music Week set for October 30 - November 4

Aboriginal Music Week 2012

Aboriginal Music Week 2012 is a music festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We present Native, Metis, Inuit, and Indigenous artists that perform hip hop, electronic, world, folk, rock, country, and blues music.

Aboriginal Music Week 2012 is set for October 30 - November 4.

Headliners announced August 6 (or earlier).
Festival passes on sale August 7.

HIP HOP + ROCK + FOLK + BLUES + ELECTRONIC + COUNTRY + WORLD = THE MUSIC

NATIVE AMERICAN + METIS + INUIT + INDIGENOUS = THE ARTISTS

YOU + US + WINNIPEG = THE FUN

We're on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Youtube. Become a fan and follow us for Indigenous artist profiles, insider info about the festival, and photos from past performances.

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/Aboriginal.Music.Week

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/abmusicweek

INSTAGRAM: @abmusicweek

TUMBLR: abmusicweek.tumblr.com

YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/AbMusicWeek

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May 16, 2012 | CONTEST: Tickets for A Tribe Called Red in Winnipeg on June 19, 2012

CONTEST ALERT We got three pairs of tickets for A Tribe Called Red at the Pyramid Cabaret on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
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May 09, 2012 | The Hundred Years Café bringing great artists together

Greg Coyes has a great program ready to air on APTN this Fall. The show features collaborations between Aboriginal aritsts from across the continent in front of a live studio audience.
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May 07, 2012 | Burnt-Project 1 releasing new album

Funk-rock powerhouse Burnt-Project 1 is releasing a new album this month. The disc, entitled The Black List, includes 10 new songs from the JUNO Award winners and is set for a May 25 debut.
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Apr 25, 2012 | New guests and new flyer for the Aboriginal Music Week RedStar Party

GMB Promotions and SUM Entertainment have added five new guests to the Aboriginal Music Week RedStar Party in Alburquerque this week. The three original DJs will be joined by emcee SupaMan, Nike N7 spotlight artist Bunky Echo-Hawk, Native American Apparel creator Alano Edzerza, Restless Natives Clothing Company's Steven Paul Judd, and the innovative fashion designer Sho Sho Esquiro.
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Apr 24, 2012 | Stage 49 pick - NRG Rising

If you're heading to the Gathering of Nations this week, go check one of the NRG Rising performances! NRG Rising is a reggae band from New Zealand that features the vocals of three wonderful Maori women.
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Apr 23, 2012 | Stage 49 pick - Ethnic De Generation

If you're heading to the Gathering of Nations this week, Ethnic De Gernation (EDG) is definately worth checking out!
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Apr 20, 2012 | Stage 49 pick - Dey & Nite

The Gathering of Nations is probably the biggest pow wow in North America and each year they present a number of great bands at Stage 49. The entertainment is produced by Emergence Production and this year 37 acts are lined up for performances in Albuquerque, New Mexico. If you're heading to the Gathering of Nations next week, Dey & Nite are definately worth checking out!
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Apr 20, 2012 | Holly McNarland NXNE Contest

Holly McNarland is releasing a new album on June 16 at The Rivoli in Toronto during North by Northeast (NXNE) and she's running a great contest to promote it.
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Apr 18, 2012 | Kinnie Starr in Winnipeg on June 28

We're partnering with the West End Cultural Centre to bring the amazing Kinnie Starr to Winnipeg at the end of June!.
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Apr 17, 2012 | Aboriginal Music Week in Albuquerque

We're partnering with GMB Promotions and SUM Entertainment on the legendary RedStar Party in Albuquerque this year. The party features three of Native North America's top DJs along with a Thoshography photobooth for free party portraits.
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