Laura Niquay

Presented jointly with the borough of LaSalle
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Winner of the Félix for Indigenous Artist of the Year and Album of the year – Indigenous language at the ADISQ Gala, of the Teweikan in the Folk category, Best Performance and Jury’s Favourite Award at the Teweikan Gala and winner of the TD Indigenous Songwriter Award from the SOCAN Foundation, Laura Niquay is an Atikamekw artist from Wemotaci in Mauricie. She distinguishes herself by her incomparable voice and by singing in her native language: Atikamekw. Chosen on the Polaris Long List in 2021 and among the best albums of the year according to CBC Music, Exclaim!, Journal Métro, La Presse, her new album Waska Matisiwin, a sensitive and grandiose work that reveals us better than ever her folk-grunge universe that gave rise to an opus with multiple layers, luminous, complex. On stage with 6 musicians, the show is festive and makes us live a roller coaster of emotions, the public being guided by the calm and authentic speech of Laura, who takes the time to transmit the values of her culture. A nomad well anchored in her time, a quiet force that is forging a place for herself at the heart of the contemporary Quebec musical landscape.
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A discussion will be offered after the show.