First of its kind awards show aims to give 'opportunity' to Sask. Indigenous musicians
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Musicians from across the province are gathering in Prince Albert this weekend for the first-ever Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards.
Musicians from across the province are gathering in Prince Albert this weekend for the first-ever Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards.
The Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Association (SIMA) is set to host the awards show at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre on Sunday.
Donny Parenteau, SIMA president and singer-songwriter, said the event has been years in the making.
“It’s just a dream that I had in the very beginning of starting this vision, and to see it become reality here in just a few days, it's a pretty cool feeling,” he said.
Parenteau said that traditional awards shows have a limited number of categories for Indigenous musicians.
“Something had to be done for Saskatchewan Indigenous musicians,” he said.
Saskatchewan is the first province to have its own Indigenous awards show, according to Parenteau.