b'MUSIC LABELSthe Chippewas of the Thames Firstand Amanda Rheaume, a Juno Award- careers in the creative industries. It has Nation. The list of talented artists inwinning fellow musician and citizenworked with artists like Qattuu, Looee the labels repertoire includes Boogeyof the Mtis Nation of Ontario. Theand Aocelyn, and also organizes work-the Beat, NIMKISH, Wolf Saga, Logancompany is also a distribution partnershops for aspiring musicians in remote Staats, Sebastian Gaskin and Kristiwith Universal Music Canada.areas of the Canadian Arctic. Lane Sinclair. Ishkd Records is one of the onlyMUSIQUE NOMADESHIFTWORK RECORDING Indigenouswomen-foundedandUnlike most record labels, Montral-Shiftwork Recording is a small full- managed music labels in Canada andbased Musique Nomade is a non-profit production recording studio cofoundedrepresents a mix of talented artists likeorganization. It works for the develop-andoperatedbyDylanWard,aAysanabee, Digging Roots, Morganment and recognition of Indigenous Fredericton-based Mikmaq musician,Toney and Sebastian Gaston. Thetalentandpartnersactivelywith recording engineer and producer fromcompany approaches its work throughartists in creating music. The Musique Natoaganeg First Nation.the lens of female artist entrepreneur- Nomade team travels throughout the ship combined with solid and lengthyterritory to meet with artists and offers WardfocusesonIndigenousandindustry experience.free services to produce their initial New Brunswick-based artists, workingmusical recordings to get them started. closely with them to help developHITMAKERZtheir unique sound and musical vision.Hitmakerz is a social enterprise labelMusique Nomade releases numerous Among the artists he has workedfounded in 2016 by the late Kelly Fraser, with is Quinn Bonnell, a Migmaqan Inuk pop singer and songwriteralbums,EPs,singlesandvideos singer-songwriter from Burnt Church,from Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, and Thoryearly, which are available on its free New Brunswick. Simonsen, a Danish-Canadian artiststreaming platform Nikamowin.com. and entrepreneur who grew up in theThe label works with artists from a ISHKD RECORDS Canadian Arctic.wide range of Indigenous communi-Another relative newcomer on theties in different languages and musical countrys Indigenous music scene isThe company, which specializes in Inuitstyles. Musicians it has helped to break Ishkd Records, founded in 2021 bypop music, is dedicated to empoweringinto the industry include the award-ShoShona Kish, an Anishinaabekweartists to share their stories, preservewinning singers Kanen, Laura Niquay producer, songwriter and touring artist,their culture and build sustainableand Anachnid.Indigenous BUSINESS REPORT65'