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We're now four episodes deep in First Listen Fridays, and we want to thank you all for checking it out. It's been such a privilege sharing unheard tracks (and the stories behind them) from Shawnee, Sister Says and the Snotty Nose Rez Kids ft. Hellnback. This week we go a little more experimental on you, featuring the dynamic and ever-evolving Calgary indie group Ghostkeeper. Fronted by long-time partners Shane Ghostkeeper and Sarah Houle, the band has released three albums incorporating everything from country and rock to African pop and traditional Aboriginal pow-wow music. In the latest episode of First Listen Fridays, they talk to us about the dystopian nature of their latest album, romanticizing their Metis upbringing and more. You'll also get a first listen to their haunting track, Three Winters Old.

Welcome to the third episode of First Listen Fridays!  This week we’re back with a track from Haisla hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids. With their brand new mixtape right around the corner, MCs Yung Trybez (aka Zazaxsmalis) and Young D (aka Darren Metz) talk to us about making music, life on the rez, and flipping the script on Indigenous stereotypes. You'll also get an exclusive first listen to their scorching new track, Growing Pains, featuring Winnipeg rapper Hellnback.

Welcome to the second episode of First Listen Fridays! We hope you enjoyed last week's premiere featuring Shawnee and her brand new track, Warrior Heart. This week we're back with Vancouver's soulful indie group, Sister Says. Fronted by sibling duo Gillian and Rob Thomson, they collaborated with Toronto-based composer Shin Kim for this week's track more than seven years ago. While First Night was recorded, mastered and even pressed, it never saw the light of day -- until now. On Episode 2 of First Listen Fridays, hear what Gill and Rob had to say about making the track, the road trip that spawned it, and much, much more.  

Welcome to the premiere episode of First Listen Fridays! Over the next 12 Fridays, we'll be dropping exclusive first listens and chatting about all things music with a dozen of today's hottest Indigenous artists. This week, we're stoked to share with you Shawnee's brand new single, Warrior Heart. Written as a response to the suicide crisis in Northern Canadian communities, the track was recorded with PowWowStep producer DJ Shub at the Villa Sound studio in Ontario. According to Shawnee, the song "acknowledges and speaks to the youth in native communities dealing with, and battling, depression and suicide," and draws on her own struggles and experiences. Certain to become an anthem for generations to come, Warrior Heart abounds with emotion, empathy, empowerment, and - most of all - hope.