WINNIPEG — Broadcaster APTN today announced the winners of the first annual 2021 Indigenous Music Accelerator (IMA), presented by RBCxMusic.
The IMA program, announced in May, supports “Indigenous musicians actively working in the music industry who are looking to take their career to the next level,” reads a press release.
Chosen from hundreds of applicants across Canada, the seven successful candidates “represent a diverse collection of musical genres and styles,” the release says.
The recipients are Andrew Joseph Stevens III (aka Drives the Common Man), Blue Moon Marquee, Cody Coyote, Jacob Hoskins, Mimi O’Bonsawin, TheRa1 1n and Robin Cisek.
“The selected artists will participate in five days of intensive, virtual mentorship developed and delivered by Canada’s Music Incubator. In addition to these virtual sessions, each artist will also receive a professional photo shoot, a live performance video shoot, and additional one-on-one meetings with some of Canada’s top music industry professionals,” the release says.
Canada’s Music Incubator is a Toronto-based, national not-for-profit organization specializing in professional development, ongoing mentorship and live events for artists, managers and music companies.
The IMA program will be delivered in two parts: virtual professional development workshops will run from Oct. 4-8, 2021; the second part will take place in spring/summer 2022 in Toronto (Covid-19 restrictions permitting).
For more on the 2021 IMA candidates, please click here.
Image borrowed from APTN’S Indigenous Music Accelerator website.
