Yovan Nagwetch
| Yovan Nagwetch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chandler, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Associated acts | Wabanag |
Yovan Nagwetch is a Canadian songwriter, musician and activist living in Finland.
Biography
Nagwetch, Little Sun, was born in the Gaspésie village of Chandler, Quebec and grew up in Mik`maq and Cree territories before moving to Montreal. He is of First Nations ancestry of the people of the Wabanaki, a hoop of small Native American nations located on the Atlantic shore of Canada and the USA. Later when his family emigrated to Europe, he spent years playing in several bands of various musical styles and on the streets across the continent before starting his own projects.
Surrounded by music his whole life, Nagwetch started composing songs when he was five years old. Though he has no formal education in music, he plays guitars, flutes and percussion. His main musical project is called Wabanag, a concept band blending traditional contents inspired by Nagwetch`s Native American/Canadian Aboriginal background with blues-rock, a music style that has both Black and Red origins. However, he has also a whole French répertoire.
With Wabanag he has toured widely in Finland and surrounding countries. Until date, he has cut two LPs. Ulodi came out in 2004 and was nominated in the Best International Album category of the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards winning the band recognition and airplay also in the USA and Canada. Bemia was released in 2013.
Nagwetch is also a known as a traditionalist and activist for the cause of Native and Métis peoples.
Discography with Wabanag
- 2004: Ulodi
- 2013: Bemia