iskwē

Singer-songwriter iskwē | ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ (short for waseskwan iskwew, meaning “blue sky woman”) is a storyteller whose music bridges the past and future. Her creativity soars through ambient sound effects, beats, and spine-tingling vocals, blending electronic rhythms with Indigenous sounds rooted in her Cree Métis heritage. iskwē’s genre-bending catalog includes three full-length albums powered by resilience and emotion. Her 2017 debut, The Fight Within, speaks to self-love in the face of hate, while 2019’s acākosīk calls out systematic abuses against Canada’s Indigenous peoples, featuring the JUNO award-winning song “Little Star.” Her 2022 collaborative project, Mother Love with Tom Wilson, reflects on love and culture.

iskwē is renowned for her impactful stage presence, incorporating dance and multimedia for a fully immersive experience. She has performed globally at iconic locations such as New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park’s SummerStage, Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, and London’s Border Crossing Origins Festival. She has also performed for the King and Queen of Sweden. Her incomparable sound has garnered support from NPR, Billboard, VICE, and Entertainment Tonight Canada, with CBC naming her “one of the most powerful performers in the country.” Stay tuned for new music from iskwē as she shares the next chapter of her career.