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The film will be followed by a Q&A panel with artists from the film – Shannon Thunderbird and Sultans of String producer Chris McKhool.This special film brings the magic of collaboration to the screen, with award-winning First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists from across Turtle Island joined by Billboard charting/6x CFMA winners Sultans of String!
Walking Through the Fire: Visual Album is a musical film experience unlike any other. From Métis fiddling to an East Coast Kitchen Party, rumba to rock, to the drumming of the Pacific Northwest, experience the beauty and diversity of music from Turtle Island with Elder and poet Dr. Duke Redbird, the Métis Fiddler Quartet, Ojibwe/Finnish Singer-Songwriter Marc Meriläinen (Nadjiwan), Coast Tsm’syen Singer Shannon Thunderbird, The North Sound from the Prairies, Blues singer Crystal Shawanda, Heavy-Wood guitarist Don Ross, Northern Cree pow wow group, Dene singer-songwriter Leela Gilday, Inuit Throat Singers and more!
Walking Through The Fire emphasizes the importance of sharing Indigenous experiences as a prerequisite for genuine reconciliation. The title symbolizes rebirth, highlighting that while fire can destroy, it also fosters new growth and resilience. Sultans of String developed this project in line with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, advocating collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Westdale, 1014 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1L4, Canada,Hamilton, Ontario
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