[IPSM] Dig Your Roots: Calling all Canadian and International Indigenous Artists

[Nora Butler-Burke]

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Subject:Dig Your Roots - Calling all Canadian and International Indigenous
Artists


please send this email on to your colleagues, friends and music lovers..

My name is Valerey Lavergne and I am a proud Algonquin musician. I have the
honour of working on this exciting project. It is my hope that I can reach
new Aboriginal and Indigenous artists throughout Ontario. Please read the
following and distribute to whomever you think would be interested. Thank
you for your support.

Migwech,
Valerey Lavergne
Dig Your Roots Regional Coordinator - Ontario
Phone: 519-826-2627
Email: valerey at ncra.ca


DIG YOUR ROOTS TALENT SEARCH UNDERWAY
Calling all Canadian and International Indigenous Artists

The National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC) is calling
for submissions for its national talent development initiative. After
successful years with Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Electronic Dance and Roots, this
year will see the continuation of the series with our fifth project, "Dig
Your Roots - Indigenous", showcasing both our own Indigenous artists as well
as those who come from all over the globe.

"We're doing something different with the project this year", says Lydia
Masemola, NCRA/ANREC President. "We've been focusing on under-exposed styles
of music, but this year, it is more about the artists themselves and who
they are and where they come from, no matter what style of music or spoken
word they work in. Canadian Aboriginal artists play such an important role
in exploring and examining the roots of Canadian culture. As well, the
International compilation reflects the multicultural aspect of Canada and
how such diverse communities have influenced our own Canadian cultural
identity. I think "Dig Your Roots - Indigenous" will prove to be a
cornerstone for the overall series and one that will truly emulate the
entire mandate of this project."

Dig Your Roots features independent artists from all across Canada on its
website as well as through a series of compilations and live concert
broadcasts. For "Dig Your Roots - Indigenous", both Canadian Aboriginal and
International artists are invited to submit their work to be featured on the
Dig Your Roots website, where up to 200 artists will be showcased. Following
a national selection process, 30 of these artists will be chosen to appear
on compilations to be released in the spring of 2006. These artists will
take part in a series of regional concerts, each of which will be live
coast-to-coast-to-coast on participating radio stations.

Deadline for submissions: November 23, 2005. For more information visit
http://www.DigYourRoots.ca
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