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The 11th season of Makin' Waves presented by Sydney Credit Union in Sydney's historic Wentworth Park continues with heartfelt and heavy hitting songwriters AMANDA RHEAUME and ELYSE AERYN taking to the stage.
AMANDA RHEAUME
AMANDA RHEAUME’s rootsy, guitar-driven ballads introduce crucial dimensions to the world of Heartland Rock. In a genre characterized by anthems of underdogs, assumptions and unfair advantages, Rheaume’s sound and story crucially and radically expand the boundaries, geographic and cultural, to make space for new perspectives on resistance and resilience. A Citizen of the Métis Nation, and an active and proud member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, Rheaume’s music is indeed from the heart, and the land.
First a songwriter, Rheaume comes from a long line of tireless, transformational organizers and activists, and carries this lineage forward in her ever-growing role as a crucial builder of Indigenous music infrastructure and community. From the International Indigenous Music Summit, to the newly-founded Ishkode Records, and the National Indigenous Music Office, the goal of raising Indigenous sovereignty in the music industry drives all of Rheaume’s work.
Highlights: 2x Indigenous Songwriter of the Year at Canadian Folk Music Awards (2014, 2023), 2024 Spirit of Folk Award winner, 2023 Album of the Year at Capital Music Awards
Notable Festivals and Tours: Cavendish Beach Music Festival (2025), Mariposa Folk Festival, RBC Bluesfest (Ottawa)
ELYSE AERYN
ELYSE AERYN is picking up speed with her nostalgic brand of alt-country/rock, wrapping up a wild 2024 as Music Nova Scotia’s Entertainer of the Year. Riding fast on the momentum of her driving rhythms and evocative songs, Elyse left behind a career as an engineer to follow her calling as an artist that has quickly built an impressive profile by sharing stages with Canadian icons Blue Rodeo, Amanda Marshall, and Matt Anderson.
MAKIN' WAVES presented by Sydney Credit Union is produced by the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and made possible with support from the Government of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada. Presenting partner is Sydney Credit Union, Festival partners are Protocase, Cape Breton Beverages, and Marine Atlantic.
For full details, visit www.makinwavesfestival.ca - powered by NovaStream.
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