DOWNLOAD: The Aboriginal Music Week Mixtape by Boogey the Beat

RPM and Aboriginal Music Week are joining forces for an epic closing night party this year. Check our exclusive AMW Mixtape to get a taste of what's to come. 

We enlisted the talent of rising Anishinaabe hip-hop producer and DJ Boogey the Beat to compile sounds from this year's AMW artists and it's the perfect soundtrack for #MixtapeMonday.

Bringing together hip-hop and R&B tracks from all of our closing night party performers including—Hellnback, Mariame, T-Rhyme, and Tall Paul—as well as the eclectic electronics of Exquisite Ghost, the rap stylings of Mic Jordan, a guest appearance by Lightning Cloud, and some of Boogey's own killer productions, this is a party rocking, beat-based excursion into the contemporary sounds of #IndigenousExcellence.

Let's go!

And don't forget to join us for the Aboriginal Music Week Closing Night Concert on Saturday, August 22nd at The Good Will in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Tickets and info here.

DOWNLOAD THE AMW MIXTAPE:

TRACK LISTING

1. Boogey The Beat - The Beginning
2. Exquisite Ghost - Bringing Dawn
3. Exquisite Ghost - Hands To The Sky
4. Hellnback - B.T.B.B. Ft. Lightning Cloud
5. Hellnback - Spaceship
6. Mariame - Electric
7. Mariame - Native Ft. Supaman
8. Boogey The Beat - Sidestep
9. Boogey The Beat - Uja (Tanya Tagaq Remix)
10. Mic Jordan - It Feels Good
11. Mic Jordan - Miigwetch (Thank You)
12. T-Rhyme - Apollo Red
13. T-Rhyme - Tha Truth
14. Tall Paul - I Don't Need Glove
15. Tall Paul - Orange Juice In My Cereal

Boogey The Beat is the principal producer behind the CTL Records releases along with the introductory music for CBC's "New Fire with Lisa Charleyboy." His DJing chops have landed him on stages for the Indspire Awards and Stage 49 at the Gathering of Nations. He's set to take the stage at Aboriginal Music Week's Closing Night Party presented by RPM.FM on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Closing Night Party presented by RPM.FM Tall Paul, Mariame, HellnbacK, T-Rhyme*, Boogey The Beat Saturday, August 22, 2015 9PM - 2AM The Good Will, 625 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Tix $10 | 18+ I.D. Req'd aboriginalmusicweek.ca | #IndigenousExcellence

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Aboriginal Music Week Closing Night Concert to Feature Drezus, Mariame, Hellnback, T-Rhyme, and Boogey the Beat

RPM is proud to present an incredible night of Indigenous hip-hop, R&B, and trap music to conclude Aboriginal Music Week 2015.

The closing night of Aboriginal Music Week is the very definition of #IndigenousExcellence.

This year, RPM is partnering with AMW to bring you a concert featuring some of Indian Country's fastest rising hip-hop stars: Drezus, Mariame, Hellnback, T-Rhyme, and Boogey the Beat.

An accomplished young producer with a gift for booming beats and hypnotic melodies, Anishinaabe artist Boogey the Beat will bless us with his trap-infused rhythms. N'we Jinan artist and rising Cree R&B singer, Mariame, will be joining us from Quebec to perform songs from her recently released debut EP, Bloom. And, hailing from Saskatoon by way of Edmonton, self-described femcee T-Rhyme will bring her 'ATCQ to Jean Grae'-influenced hip-hop styles to the stage.

Rounding out this already incredible lineup, acclaimed Samson Cree hip-hop heavyweight and 2015 Indigenous Music Awards nominee, Hellnback, will give shine to tracks from his brand new record, F.O.E. (#FamilyOverEverything).

UPDATE: Tall Paul won't be able to make it, but hot off his recent Warpath Tour, we've got Cree hip-hop artist Drezus coming through to rep for the people and give us a dose of his banging beats and Native Pride-filled lyrics.

This is a closing party without compare and a showcase of what's next in native hip-hop and Indigenous music. You don't want to miss it.

Aboriginal Music Week, an annual celebration of "the fact that Indigenous artists around the world are creating music that crosses almost all musical and physical borders, without regret", runs from August 18-22, 2015 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

With a full lineup of Indigenous music events including the Spence Neighbourhood Block Party, the Turtle Island Block Party, an AMW stage at the Austin Street Festival, and a daytime stage at Picnic in the Park, this year's AWM is going to have something for every listener and music fan.

ABORIGINAL MUSIC WEEK: CLOSING NIGHT PARTY

Saturday, August 22, 2015 The Good Will (625 Portage Ave) Winnipeg, Manitoba 9pm - 2am / Tickets: $10 RSVP on Facebook: here

FEATURING:

• Drezus
• Mariame
• Hellnback
• T-Rhyme
• Boogey The Beat

For more information visit: aboriginalmusicweek.ca

Listen to the Sounds of Aboriginal Music Week 2014

Aboriginal Music Week 2014 is gearing up for another celebration of Indigenous music and here's a soundtrack to this year's festival.

Bringing out the best in Indigenous music, Aboriginal Music Week is getting set for another banner year festival to be held August 20-24, 2014 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

The full festival lineup has just been announced, and following on the heels of their successful Indigenous Music Without Borders mixtapes, comes a great sampler of music by artists performing at AMW this year.

AMW has included a wide range of Indigenous artists from across Turtle Island and beyond for what promises to be an amazing week of #IndigenousExcellence. Check the roster below:

Anishinabemowin emcee Tall Paul, Apache violinist Laura Ortman, Diplo-approved music producer Astronomar, hip hop duo Mob Bounce, and Six Nations-born guitar slinger Logan Staats will be performing in Winnipeg for the very first time.

JUNO Award winners George Leach and Leela Gilday, Colombian music maverick Lido Pimienta, Stó:lō pop singer Inez Jasper, prehispanico music creator DJ Javier Estrada, the multiple award winning Eagle & Hawk, Métis fiddle legend Darren Lavallee, trip hop singer Iskwé, funk-rockers Burnt-Project 1, champion drum group Spirit Sands Singers, Métis fiddler Melissa St. Goddard, local party legends Primetime Empyre, Opaskwayak Cree Nation's DJ Miss Vee, cinematic electronic music producer Exquisite Ghost, Aboriginal rockers The Mosquitoz, up-and-comer Frannie Klein, and Rescued by Dragonflyz are also set to perform at the festival.

 Listen to the Aboriginal Music Week 2014 Sampler:

More Artists Added to Aboriginal Music Week 2011 Lineup

Aboriginal Music Week 2011 has announced more artists who will be peforming at this year's festival.

Wayne Lavallee, Gabriel Ayala,Will Belcourt, The Johnnys,  Tracy Bone & JC Campbell, Ali Fontaine, Cassidy Mann, Kyla Cederwall, Darren Lavallee and RPM's own Christa Couture will be joining joining headliners Winnipeg's most, Derek Miller, Sherry St. Germain, World Hood, Leela Gilday, John Arcand and A Tribe Called Red on the five day festival lineup.

From Aborignal Music Week, More artists just announced:

THE FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE

Tuesday, November 1 Take the Fort! @ West End Cultural Centre John Arcand, Darren Lavalle, and guests TBA

Wednesday, November 2 Hip Hop Night @ West End Cultural Centre Winnipeg's Most, and guests TBA

Thursday, November 3  Aboriginal Songwriters @ West End Cultural Centre Leela Gilday w/ Ali Fontaine, Cassidy Mann, Kyla Cederwall

SaskMusic Showcase @ Pyramid Cabaret Artists TBA

All My Relations Stage @ Windsor Hotel Hosted by Tracy Bone & JC Campbell w/ Christa Couture, Gabriel Ayala, and guests TBA

Friday, November 4 The Electric Pow Wow @ Pyramid Cabaret A Tribe Called Red, World Hood, and guests TBA

All My Relations Stage @ Windsor Hotel Hosted by Tracy Bone & JC Campbell w/ Wayne Lavalle, and guests TBA

Saturday, November 5 The Saturday Night 49er @ Pyramid Cabaret Derek Miller, Sherry St. Germain, and guests TBA

All My Relations Stage @ Windsor Hotel Hosted by Tracy Bone & JC Campbell w/ The Johnnys, Will Belcourt, and guests TBA

Watch AMW's first of four videos promoting the festival's concerts: