Press
Women
of Wabano Win Best Debut Group of the Year at the Ninth
Annual Native American Music Awards
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ottawa, October 9, 2007
(NNW) - An Ottawa based First Nations women’s
drum group has won a prestigious Native American
Music Award.
On
October 6, 2007, in Niagara Falls, New York, The
Women of Wabano won in the category Best
Debut Group of the Year. The group which consists
of three exceptionally talented women, Allison
Fisher, Bev Souliere and Carlie Chase
are thrilled about the success of their entry, Voices
- Women of Wabano.
“Our songs carry the voice of the land
and as we know, the honour of one is the honour of all.
This award is an extraordinary way to express all the
voices of our people,” said
Allison Fisher.
Allison Fisher and Carlie Chase
contribute not only musically but they play
a daily role in the success of the Wabano Centre
for Aboriginal Health which is an organization
that provides health services to Aboriginal men, women,
and children.
The CD, “Voices” by the
Women of Wabano was produced by the
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
as a way to not only highlight the talent of the Aboriginal
community, but to publicize and expand its children
and youth programs. One hundred per cent of the funds
from the CD sales go to this cause at the Wabano
Centre for Aboriginal Health.
If you are an avid fan or would like to hear a sampling
of, ‘Voices’ Women of Wabano,
go to the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health’s
web site at: www.wabano.com and share in the drum songs
of our ancestors.
The Annual Native American Music Awards
or NAMMYS (www.nammys.com) continues
to proudly honour the outstanding musical achievements
of Native American artists from across North America
in over 30 Awards categories. It was launched in January
1998 as the first and only national Awards show in the
world honouring Native American and Aboriginal music
initiatives.
Media Contact
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
Linda Pearson
613-748-0657 x 213
lpearson@wabano.com
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