With pandemic restrictions easing across the territory, the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) is gearing up for its first live show of the year SA国际影视传媒� and the event will have special significance for its performers.
This Saturday, NACC will host three Northern-grown artists SA国际影视传媒� Crook the Kid, Nara and Cynergii SA国际影视传媒� as part of the arts centreSA国际影视传媒檚 Northern Scene Series, and for the first time this year, music fans will be able to watch the performances live. In February, NACC held an event launching the Trapper Radio Series, however, that event was a screening and not a live performance.
The performers featured as part of Northern Scene are beneficiaries of NACCSA国际影视传媒檚 mentorship program, which helps budding Northern artists find their bearings in the music industry.
Headlining SaturdaySA国际影视传媒檚 show will be up-and-coming Fort Good Hope rapper Dylan Jones, better known by his stage name Crook the Kid.
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Far from being thrown off course by the pandemic, Jones says heSA国际影视传媒檚 been energized and given a new sense of urgency.
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Joining Jones will be Yellowknife born-and-raised singer-songwriter Nara C. Dapilos SA国际影视传媒� known onstage simply as Nara SA国际影视传媒� and Chad Hinchey, AKA Cynergii, a northern DJ and producer.
NACC spokesperson Marie Coderre says itSA国际影视传媒檚 been challenging keeping up with the changing pandemic and pandemic-related restrictions.
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In addition to giving the artists a platform to promote their art, the concert will be a fundraiser, with 70 per cent of all tickets sales going to the artists.
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Jones says heSA国际影视传媒檒l be premiering some never-before-heard songs at SaturdaySA国际影视传媒檚 event. He also says a special guest appearance is planned, although he wonSA国际影视传媒檛 give away the secret.
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Interested music fans can buy tickets for SaturdaySA国际影视传媒檚 event at naccnt.ca.
