Luminato Festival - The Power of the Land - Sultans of String-Walking Through the Fire

Harbourfront Concert Stage

The award-nominated roots ensemble Sultans of String presents Indigenous Collaborations with Walking Through the Fire, a profoundly collaborative album and touring project created in direct response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action. Drawing together a rich tapestry of First Nations, Métis and Inuit voices - from artists such as Duke Redbird, Métis Fiddler Quartet, and Northern Cree - with Sultans of String's global-roots sound, the project seeks to “walk through the fire” of historical trauma, truth-telling and intergenerational impact. Recorded on Indigenous land at the Indigenous-owned Jukasa Studios and giving Indigenous collaborators full creative control over language, lyrical narrative, and royalties, the project sets a new standard for respectful and equitable non-Indigenous/Indigenous artistic alliances. Featuring: Alyssa Katrine – Métis Violist, singer Don Ross - Mi'kmaw Guitarist Dr. Duke Redbird - Chippewa/Anishinaabe Elder and Poet Kate Dickson - Ts’msyen Singer Lisa Odjig - World Champion Hoop Dancer Marc Meriläinen (Nadjiwan) – Ojibwe Guitarist, singer Shannon Thunderbird – Ts’msyen singer, drummer The North Sound - Forrest Eaglespeaker - Blackfoot Singer-Songwriter & Nevada Eaglespeaker