Art Napoleon

Art Napoleon

Genres: native american, canada

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About Art Napoleon

Art Napoleon (born 1961) is from Saulteau First Nation on Moberly Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. He is a versatile bilingual singer-songwriter armed with a wicked sense of humour who can improvise and engage audiences of all ages. His recordings have been nominated for numerous music awards including the WCMAs, Canadian Folk Awards, the NAMMIES & the CAMAs. Raised by Cree speaking grandparents in the boreal foothills of Northern B.C., he can skin a moose with a pocket knife but he is known more as an underground troubadour whose words and music bridges cultures with clever, thoughtful lyrics. Whether he is telling a story or singing about a life of intriguing and mystical experiences and characters, he manages to be both irreverent and deeply spiritual. Art Napoleon released his debut album, Outta the Woods in 1995. He released his second album, Miyôskamin in 2006; it received playtime on CBC’s Galaxy Folk-Roots radio program and won two Aboriginal People’s Choice Awards. Napoleon released his third album Mocikan: Songs for Learning Cree in 2008, which was nominated for best children’s recording at the Western Canadian Music Awards. Napoleon’s fourth album, Siskabush Tales, was released later in 2008 and received "best country album and best folk/acoustic album" at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. Siskabush Tales delved into the alt-country fold and received rave reviews across Canada. Napoleon released a covers album in 2010 entitled Creeland Covers. Napoleon has two sons and four daughters. His daughter, Niska Napoleon, has pursued a musical career and is outspoken on issues of domestic abuse. His daughter, Quanah Style, has pursued a career in music, acting, and dancing and is outspoken on issues concerning transgender or two-spirit people and drag. Both Niska and Quanah, along with their father, formed The Napoleon Collective, which released a self-titled album in 2012. Napoleon has been featured on many radio and TV programs including Zed TV, Dead Dog Comedy, CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival, CBC Roundup, Cree for Kids, Beyond Words, All Points West, Rez Blues and was a host of CHUM TV's The New Canoe. More recently he cohosted Moosemeat and Marmalade, a TV show where he contrasted his bush cooking skills against his cohosts classically trained cooking skills.

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