This List of Indigenous musicians in Canada includes musicians, composers, 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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Blues
edit- Blue Moon Marquee (Métis)
- Celeigh Cardinal (Métis)
- G. R. Gritt (Métis)
- Jani Lauzon (Métis)
- Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
- Crystal Shawanda (Ojibwe Potawatomi)
- Murray Porter (Mohawk)
- Lyle Odjick (Algonquin)
- Dalannah Gail Bowen (Métis)
- The Trade-Offs (Inuit)
- Northern Haze (Inuit)
- Digging Roots (Anishinaabe)
- Norine Braun (Métis)
- Billy Joe Green (Anishinaabe)
- Gary Farmer (Cayuga)
- Derek Miller (Six Nations)
Classical
edit- Timothy Archambault (Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation), composer and flautist from Connecticut[1]
- Andrew Balfour
- John Kim Bell (Kahnawake Mohawk),[1] conductor, pianist, composer
- Ian Cusson
- Cris Derksen
- Jeremy Dutcher (Wolastoqiyik)
- Akina Shirt (Cree), choral vocalist
DJs
editCountry and folk
editIncludes Canadian fiddling
Fiddle player Singer musician
- 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)
- Berk Jodoin (Métis)
- Simeonie Keenainak (Inuk)
- Jess Lee (Métis)
- Lawrence "Wapistan" Martin (Cree)
- Kyle McKearney (Métis)
- Charlie Panigoniak (Inuk)
- William Prince (Oji-Cree)
- Tumasi Quissa (Inuk)
- Amanda Rheaume (Métis)
- Crystal Shawanda (Ojibwe Potawatomi)
- Morgan Toney (Mi'kmaq)
- Billy Thunderkloud & the Chieftones (Gitksan)
- Terry Uyarak (Inuk)
- Laura Vinson (Métis)
Inuit customary music
editThis 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)
Jazz
editOpera
edit- Joanna Burt (Métis/Saugeen Ojibway descent)
Pop and rock
edit- Anachnid (Oji-Cree, Mi'kmaq)
- Aysanabee (Oji-Cree)
- Beatrice Deer (Inuk)
- Digging Roots (Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee)
- Elisapie (Inuk)
- Kelly Fraser (Inuk)
- Lucie Idlout (Inuk)
- iskwē (Métis)[2]
- The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
- Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
- Riit, also Rita Claire Mike-Murphy (Inuk)
- Robbie Robertson (Mohawk)
- Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (Mississauga Nishnaabeg)
- Sister Ray (Métis)
- Logan Staats (Mohawk)
- Leonard Sumner (Anishinaabe)
- Tanya Tagaq (Inuk)
- Julian Taylor (Mohawk)
- Willie Thrasher (Inuk)
- Twin Flames (Mohawk, Inuit, Métis, Algonquin, Cree)
- Ruby Waters (Métis)
- Tom Wilson (Mohawk)
- Jayli Wolf (Saulteau)
- Terry Uyarak (Inuk)
Powwow music
editRap and hip hop
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hirschfelder, Arlene B. and Molin, Paulette Fairbanks (2012). The Extraordinary Book of Native American Lists, p.376-7. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877092.
- ^ Loo, Olivea (15 December 2023). "The blue sky woman "Iskwē" performs new music live in Toronto". 106.5 ELMNT FM Toronto (CFPT-FM). Retrieved 25 February 2024.