2020/21Pops
iskwē with the KWS
This concert will go ahead as planned for online broadcast as it was recorded prior to the shutdown announced by the Government of Ontario on April 1, 2021.
Andrei Feher, conductor
Indigenous artist, musician, and creator iskwē joins the KWS for a collaboration featuring music from her latest award-winning album, acākosīk, and previous acclaimed releases. A collection of sonic explorations that blur the lines between sources and styles, acākosīk incorporates more intense and urgent tinges of alternative, post-rock, and even industrial. The cohesive-yet-combustible result tips a cap to modern innovators like Florence + The Machine and FKA twigs while simultaneously borrowing sounds accumulated over centuries by iskwē’s Cree and Métis ancestors. Come together and celebrate that which unites over that which divides.
Language advisory: Please be advised that the song “Night Danger” contains explicit language. In the concert video the song runs from approximately the 53 minute mark to the 58 minute mark.
Please note that currently all concerts in the 2020/21 Season will be presented online only. Concerts are recorded live at Centre In The Square and broadcast for you to enjoy in the comfort and safety of your home.
iskwē avec le KWS
Andrei Feher, chef d’orchestre
L’artiste, musicienne et créatrice autochtone iskwē se joint au KWS pour un programme comprenant la musique de son dernier album primé, acākosīk, ainsi que ses précédents succès. Un assemblage d’explorations sonores qui brouillent les lignes entre la source et le style, acākosīk incorpore des nuances plus intenses et urgentes de la musique alternative, post-rock, et industrielle. Ce mélange cohésif mais néanmoins combustible, fait honneur aux innovateurs modernes tels que Florence + The Machine et FKA Twigs, tout en empruntant des sonorités cris et métis accumulées au fil des siècles. Rassemblez-vous et célébrez ce qui unifie plutôt que ce qui divise.
Avis linguistique : Veuillez noter que la chanson “Night Danger” contient un langage explicite. Dans la vidéo du concert, la chanson s’étend approximativement de la 53e minute à la 58e minute.