Artist · Canada
Laura Niquay
Since 1982
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- Montréal, Canada · Le MinistèreLaura Niquay : Comptines atikamekw, E Aistahiak (Les six saisons) · with Wassim Tickets
- Ottawa · Centre national des ArtsLaura Niquay Nir Wactenama Tickets
- Québec, Canada · Le PantoumLaura Niquay (+ Jane & Compagnie) · with Jane & Compagnie Details
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Laura Niquay (born 1982) is an Atikamekw singer-songwriter from Canada, whose album Waska Matisiwin was a longlisted nominee for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.
Originally from Wemotaci, Quebec, Niquay participated in the recording of her uncle Arthur Petiquay's 2005 album Awacic. She released her own debut album, Waratanak, in 2015, and followed up with Waska Matisiwin in 2021. Waska Matisiwin won the Félix Award for Indigenous Language Album of the Year, and Niquay won the award for Indigenous Artist of the Year, at the 44th Félix Awards in 2022.
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Laura Niquay (Wemotaci, 1982 - ) est une autrice-compositrice-interprète attikamek. Issue d'une famille de musiciens, elle est la première artiste atikamek à présenter un spectacle aux FrancoFolies de Montréal en 2011. En 2021, elle a publié Waska Matisiwin (Cercle de vie), album qui a été nommé sur la liste du Prix de musique Polaris.
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- 2021 Nicto kicko
