Willows + Josh Mcleod + Jennifer Guignard + KALAH-RAYNE POTTIER + QUINN ORGAN
JOSH MCLEOD:
Josh Mcleod is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter and visual artist, originally from West Nipissing. His soft music enveloped with eclectic sounds reminds that of Andy Shauf, Chris Cohen and Daniel Johnson. Nature and studies of character preoccupy most of his thematic explorations. On the importance of music, he simply states: “We have air so we can breathe. We have air so we can make music.”
WILLOWS:
Métis and Franco-Manitoban singer-songwriter Geneviève Toupin, aka Willows, offers a delicate blend of folk, acoustic instruments and vocal harmonies. Willows, a village in the Canadian prairies and a city in California are two places that recall her French, English and Métis roots. The wide-open spaces of her native Manitoba inspire her airy melodies and blend with her soft yet impactful voice.
Jennifer Guignard:
Waaseshkang Kwe ezhnikaaz, Maakwa Dodem, Z’agamok anishnawbek doonjibaa. Aanii. Jennifer Guignard (as she is known in the English language), is originally from Sudbury, Ontario and has been dancing in the fancy shawl and jingle dress styles since her early twenties. She is also a mother of three and grandmother of three.
KALAH-RAYNE POTTIER:
Begizhiik waashkane ezhnikaaz, Maakwa Dodem, Z’agamok anishnawbek doonjibaa. Aanii. Kalah-Rayne Pottier (as she calls herself in the English language), is originally from Sudbury and has been dancing all styles since she was a child. She is also a creator and designer of her own regalia. Miigwetch
QUINN ORGAN:
Aanii. Known by their spirit name as “Sky Before Dawn” and by their English name as Quinn Organ, they are a Mawkwa from the Bear Clan and originally from Sudbury, Ontario. They are a Two-Spirit Indiqueer artist, and have been dancing since the age of seven. Their regalia is a mixture of their own work, as well as work that was passed down or gifted to them, and incorporates pieces altered by Kalah-Rayne Pottier.
