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musical group from Wiikwemkoong,

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Indigenous, March 5, 2022. whose debut EP ''Nang Giizhigoong'' was a Juno Award nominee for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the

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. The band, led by Nimkii Osawamick, performed traditional Anishinabek drumming and choral singing on ''Nang Giizhigoong'',Tom Sasvari
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'', April 13, 2022. although Osawamick has communicated an ambition to blend traditional indigenous music with contemporary pop styles in the future.

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