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Keep it Hopping – Nimkii Osawamick and Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie

PRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS REWIND ROOM

THURSDAY MAY 7, 2020

2:00PM-2:40PM (INCLUDES 20 MINUTE ZOOM ROOM RECEPTION)

STREAMING ON FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM AND RIGHT HERE ON THIS WEBPAGE

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Nimkii Osawamick (Odawa, Wikwemikong Unceeded Reserve, Wolf Clan)a Peterborough-based singer, hoop dancer and champion Powwow dancer, will perform his powerful, high energy dance accompanied by Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie.  Nimkii has danced extensively with Indigenous artists, including cellist Cris Derksen’s Trio and Orchestral Powwow, and was last seen with Public Energy performing in Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s The Honouring in 2015.

Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie is a Pow-Wow singer/song maker and Men’s Traditional Dancer.  He has grown up on the Pow-Wow Trail learning songs, drum teachings and has been dancing Mens Traditional Style for 30 years.  He is Originally from Neyaashiinigaming (Cape Croker) but currently residing in Sudbury, Ontario.  He works at Shkagamik Kwe Health Centre in Sudbury giving drum teachings to the youth about proper drum etiquette and pow wow songs.

Bryden was also nominated for a Juno, Indigenous Album Of The Year 2017, on his debut album release entitled Round Dance & Beats.  Which fuses Traditional pow wow songs with modern hip hop production. He has also been nominated for Best Hand Drum Album and Best New Artist at the Indigenous Music Awards held in Winnipeg May 19, 2017.

*This performance video was captured in May of 2019, as part of our 25th Anniversary P(art)y Ball afternoon pop-ups.*

 

Filmed by: Dan English

Edited by: Eryn Lidster

Thumbnail Photo: Wayne Eardley

 

Welcome to the Public Energy Performing Arts Rewind Room!

The Public Energy Rewind Room is a weekly livestream where we showcase full and excerpted performances from Public Energy’s archives. It’s a chance to gather together and enjoy art. The Rewind Room will focus entirely on local artists, with the opportunity to donate to support these artists directly. Click here and specify “Rewind Room Artists” with “Keep it Hopping” in your message to make your donation!

Each performance is livestreamed to YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, and featured on a performance page on the Public Energy website. Following the performance you are invited to meet in a Zoom video chat social to discuss the performance. Think of it as a virtual post-show reception. BYO Snacks.

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Join us in the Zoom Room following the performance:

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The Zoom Room will be live starting at 2:15pm, immediately following the performance. If you’ve never used Zoom before, don’t worry! Just click the link above. You will be prompted to install Zoom which will take a minute or so, then you will be able to join the chat. A webcam is not required. You can join using your phone or a computer with a microphone. Many laptops have a built in microphone.

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At the scheduled time the performance will be posted right here on this page.

 

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To watch on YouTube:

At the scheduled time the video will be posted on the Public Energy YouTube channel.

 

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Public Energy gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our 2023-24 Season Funders and Sponsors.

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