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DD Podcast

The DD Podcast takes you behind the beats with Canada's best-known and fastest-rising Indigenous artists. 

May 25, 2018

From his blue-collar upbringing on the Kahnawake reserve to the brights lights of L.A. to the heart of Toronto's arts scene, Mohawk artist Brendt Thomas Diabo has been on quite the journey. But even though he's best known for his signature blend of roots, rock and old-time country, there's more to his life than...


May 18, 2018

At 19 years old, the daily injustices that Desiree Dorion saw as a social worker inspired her to pursue a career in family law. Today, she works as an attorney in rural Manitoba and defends parents whose children are being taken away. But between cases, travel and motherhood, Desiree still manages to make time for her...


May 11, 2018

Whether it’s on stage, in the studio, or behind the scenes, Winnipeg super bassist MJ Dandeneau is one of the hardest working artists on Canada’s Indigenous music scene.

In addition to touring with the likes of Xavier Rudd, The Good Lovelies, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Leela Gilday and Digging Roots, she’s also a...


May 4, 2018

Attawapiskat is a remote Northern community on the west coast of James Bay, population: 1,549. It's also the home of Midnight Shine frontman Adrian Sutherland. 

Despite the logistical difficulties of carving out a career in music, Adrian and the band have released three albums, reached No. 1 on the Indigenous Music...