isKwé is a TripHop and RnB singer/songwriter originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Working on her second album, she comes from a mixed family of Irish and Cree/Dene (Aboriginal) and pulls from both of her cultures for a sound that is as unique as she is.
Over the years she has developed an ability to reach her audience both on and off stage with a warm and personable vibe. Through classical training in both piano and voice, isKwé has been able to combine her training with an urban flare, developing her sound as a singer, songwriter and performer.
Committed to giving back to the Native community, isKwé has focused on promoting positive change and education through facilitating youth workshops with a large focus on music and the arts, as well as supporting various native youth organizations, both in Canada and the USA. In 2008, she was invited to perform at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO, for the Native Nations Uniting for Change gala at the Denver Art Museum. In addition, she has performed at such events as Aboriginal Music Week in Winnipeg, MB, NAYA's fundraising gala at the Portland Art Museum, the Canadian Aboriginal Festival in Toronto, ON, the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, NM and various music festivals.
Following her passion and career path, isKwé found herself in the heart of the music industry when she relocated to Los Angeles, CA. She has since been traveling back and forth between LA, New York City, and Toronto, working with various award winning producers on her new album, offering a mix of her previous album's smooth RnB vocals, blended with a new taste of old style TripHop, heavy beats and booming bass lines.
IsKwé is finding her audience in the best way possible; through heartfelt, intensely personal music that can strike a chord with anyone and through a steady stream of playing throughout Canada and the USA. With amazing performances, and an album in the works, the future shines very bright for isKwé.
IsKwé was last seen in Winnipeg at the 2010 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival.
