Digging Roots

Digging Roots is a Canadian musical group consisting of husband and wife duo Raven Kanetakta and ShoShona Kish, whose musical style blends folk-rock, pop, blues, and hip hop.[1][2] They won the Juno Award for Aboriginal Album of the Year in 2010 for their album We Are....[3]

Digging Roots
OriginBarrie, Ontario, Canada
GenresFolk rock, First Nations music
Years active2004–present
LabelsJericho Beach
Websitediggingrootsmusic.com
MembersRaven Kanetakta
ShoShona Kish

Kanetakta is originally from Winneway, Quebec, while Kish is from the Batchewana First Nation in Northern Ontario.[4] They are currently based in Barrie, Ontario.

History

Formed in 2004, the duo released their first album Seeds in 2006. The album was a nominee for the Aboriginal Album of the Year Juno at the Juno Awards of 2007.[5] They followed with We Are... in 2009, which featured collaborations with Tanya Tagaq, DJ Bear Witness of A Tribe Called Red and Kinnie Starr, who also produced the album.[6] Their third album For the Light was released in 2014.[2]

They won the Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for Best Group in 2007.[7]

In 2016 the band performed at the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival[8] and at the Ottawa Jazz Festival.[9] In 2017 they performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.[10]

References
  1. {Music: Digging Roots adding new twists on ancient traditions". Lenny Stoute . Dec 18, 2009
  2. "A Tribe Called Red, Wab Kinew, Tanya Tagaq on the indigenous music renaissance". CBC Music, August 18, 2014.
  3. "Indigenous music extends well beyond pop and rock". CBC News, March 25, 2011.
  4. "Barrie's Digging Roots going for a Juno". Barrie Examiner, April 15, 2010.
  5. "The 2007 Juno nominations". canada.com, February 7, 2007.
  6. "Digging Roots: We Are". Toronto Star, October 13, 2009.
  7. "Barrie band bags best Aboriginal album Juno". Barrie Examiner, April 20, 2010.
  8. "Digging with ShoShona Kish". BC Musician Magazine • September 19, 2016
  9. "Buffy Sainte-Marie cool despite glitches". Ottawa Sun, June 28, 2016
  10. "Concert review: Anishinabekwe showcases impressive talent". APT 613, By Jared Davidson on July 25, 2017
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