When the Native American music album category was eliminated from the Grammys in 2011, Steve Wood thought that Northern Cree’s run of nominations had likely reached its end but the group’s co-founder was delighted to have been proven wrong. “We thought it might be a little tougher to get back, but we got nominated which is pretty darn cool!” Wood said excitedly.
The award-winning Alberta-based indigenous singing group’s album “It’s a Cree Thing” has received its seventh Grammy nod in the category for best regional roots music. What’s more, Northern Cree will be kicking off the pre-telecast festivities in Los Angeles with a performance during the afternoon ceremony on Sunday, where awards will be handed out in approximately 70 categories.
Wood said while the song they’ll be performing is still undetermined, it was important to the group to authentically represent both themselves and their heritage when they take to the stage. “I want to make sure the audience knows that we still exist and we still have our language and we still have our song and dance. We’re still very much here,” he said. “We’re probably going to open up with a number in our traditional language. The music will be there, but all of the lyrics will be in Cree, because I just think if we open up with a number with English lyrics that’s not really us.”
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Did you see this over the weekend?
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Denis Shapovalov has been fined $7,000 (£5,623) after hitting umpire Arnaud Gabas in the eye with a ball during Canada’s Davis Cup tie against Great Britain, the International Tennis Federation has announced.
The 17-year-old Canadian smashed a ball in anger during the third set of the deciding rubber against Kyle Edmund, hitting umpire Arnaud Gabas in the eye, and was immediately defaulted.
Shapovalov could have been fined up to a maximum of $12,000 on site by referee Brian Earley but the unintentional nature of the offence and his remorse will have been taken into account.
Oh goodness, what a terrible way to lose! I don’t follow a lot of tennis, is hitting a ball into the crowd a normal way to celebrate?
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I don’t get what happened there. He lost because he hit the all in the official’s face? I don’t follow tennis either.
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It is one of a few things players do out of frustration. The idea usually is to hit the ball out of the stadium to get the frustration out and get back to the game. but this time it accidenbtaly hit the umpire (the joys of being left handed)
He was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct. If it hadn’t hit the umpire he would have been warned, lost a point/game or the entire match depending on how many times he had broken that rule during the match.
You usually see them break their own racket on the ground
Jenn Grant shares title track from forthcoming album Paradise
Thanks for the explanation Garf.
Hey Garf thank for the Jenn Grant track… it’s pretty good!
I really liked the Jenn Grant track!
And Jenn Grant’s a sweetie in person. I’ve seen her at the Black Sheep several times, and she’ll trot out from the green room to the bar before her set, for example; really open, personable, all the good stuff. And her singing in person is just as good as recorded — not all that different, really.
I agree. I like the track and she is a sweetie. I had a brief conversation with her in the bathroom at Amigos in Saskatoon. Ha!
I went back and read more about the tennis player who hit the ump. I must confess, I thought he was celebrating, not venting his frustration. Apparently I know little about tennis or how others express emotions!
I had no clue what was going on Janet. haha!
Winter is back in Saskatchewan. The snow looks lovely though.
In other news, I am very excited that The Smugglers will be putting on a show in Vancouver during the week I am there! Sure hope we get in for it. 😀
darbar, frig, what luck!
He has a book launch while I am there as well. I like when timing works out.
The timing with my massage therapist, on the other hand, is not working out. One or both of us keep having to reschedule. I was going to finally get there today but I had some time restraints that were going to make it difficult. Now rebooked for the 18th. Eventually I will get that massage!
I am enjoying hearing Lana’s voice on the Polaris Podcast. http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:114211541/sounds.rss
I keep forgetting to check that feed for new content even though it has been in an open tab on my browser for months
I forgot to listen to Northern Cree! Listening now.