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LeelaGildaycapturesheartbeatoftheNorthinalbumIfeellikethisisstartingtofulllmypotentialsaysNWTmusicianARTSCULTUREMUSIC16TuesdaySeptember302014ByDALICARMICHAELLeelaGildaysfourthstudioalbumHeartofthePeoplecombinespowerfullyricsthatcreatestunningimagerylayeredovercare-fullycoordinatedmelodiesforsongsthatarerawemotionalandabsolutelyempowering.HerincorporationoftraditionalelementslikethepoundingbeatofDenedrumsthebreathygutturalsoundsofthroatsinginglyricsbeltedoutinlocallanguagesanddancingddleshelpscreateoneofthemusiciansbestalbumsthusfar.IreallyfeelthisCDismybestmybestsongwritingGildaysaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Asyoumatureasanartist...IvebeentryingtofulllmypotentialandIfeellikethisisstartingtofulllmypotential.ListeningtothealbumislikesittinginacirclehearingmultiplevoicessharetalesoflifeintheNorth.ItskindofanamalgamationofsongsthatIvewrittenoverthepasttwoyearsthatallcometogetherGildaysaid.IchosethethemeofthealbumasHeartofthePeoplebecauseIfeltlikealotofthemessagesandtheimagesinthealbumsortofresonateinthatwayasthestoriesthatwetellandourconnectiontotheEarth.WinnipegproducerMurrayPulverworkedwithGildayonherlatestofferingafactorshesaidhadahugeinuenceontherecord.Pulverwasjustanamazinginspirationshesaid.Hesalloverthealbumheplaysguitarandhesingsaswell.Hebroughtmemusicallytothenextlevelanditwasanhonourtoworkwithhim.AcollectionofNorthernvoicesThealbumcoversawidebreadthofissuesimpactingAboriginalpeoplesinCanadaintonesthatloudlylamentthenegativeandproudlypromotewhatmakestheNorthgreat.Bellaisoneofthemosttopicalsongsonthealbum.Itwaswrittenasatributetotheapproximately1200missingandmurderedAboriginalwomeninCanadawithaspecialfocuson25year-oldBellaLaboucan-McLeanthesisterofoneofGildaysfriendswhodiedsuspiciouslyinTorontoayearago.ItwashardemotionallyformetowritethissongbutIfeltitwasanimportantthingtodoGildaysaid.Iveknownpeoplewhohavegonemissingorhavebeenmurderedandnowwereseeingthepatternarising.Itsbecomingself-evidentandevenifourprimeministerdoesntthinksotherearereasonsbehindwhyindigenouswomenarepartic-ularlyvulnerabletothiskindofviolence.Thequick-pacedtrackCutMyHairfeaturesthisyearsPolarisPrizewinnerTanyaTagaqwhoenrichesthesongspalpableangerwithherpowerfulthroatsingingasGildayragesabouttheunnecessarylossofeldersandthetraditionstheycarryduetocolonization.ThethemeisechoedinthemournfulballadSheWalksAlone.Bothsongswerewrittenforafour-partManatsiwindanceperformedbyGildaysfriendMelinaLaboucan-Massimo.ItshardnottobetooseriousorabitofadownerGildaysaidofherissues-inuencedsongs.Mymusicisaboutemotionandformeitsabouthealingandempowerment.PartofthereasonIsingthosesongsissothatpeoplewillfeelthosethingsandthroughthosefeel-ingsbegintoprocessthatandbegintoheal.Othertracksaremoreupliftinginnaturecelebratingthebeautyofherculture.SafePassageasongaboutthemajestyoftheDehChoorMackenzieRiveristhetrackmostlikelytogetstuckinyourheadasthecatchychantRiverisaroadreverberatesoverandoveragain.InColdWindanepicthatsharesthepowerofthelandthroughanun-fortunatehuntersperspectivesheemploysDenedrummerstoprovideaheart-poundingsenseofurgencysomethingnotoftenusedincontemporarymusic.HeartofthePeopleconcludeswiththehauntingtrackMahsiChoasimpleprayerofthankssungwithoutanybackgroundmelodythathighlightsGildaysrawvocaltalentbutreallyitsGildayweshouldbethankingfornallysharingherwonderfultalentsonceagain.ThealbumisnowavailableoniTunes.HardcopiesoftheCDwillavailableasofOct.14.PhotoNadyaKwandibensMymusicisaboutemotionandformeitsabouthealingandempowerment.PartofthereasonIsingthosesongsissothatpeoplewillfeelthosethingsandthroughthosefeelingsbegintoprocessthatandbegintoheal.LeelaGildayNorthernmusicianLeelaGildaysharespowerfultalesofwoeandjoyonhernewCD.THEFORTSMITHVOLUNTEERFIREDEPARTMENTVOLUNTEERFIREDEPARTMENTFIREPREVENTIONWEEKOctober4112014Workingsmokedetectorssavelives.ThursdayOctober9SaturdayOctober4FIREHALLOPENHOUSESafetydemonstrationsandinteractiveeventsattheFireHall1100a.m.100p.m.BURNTOFFERINGSBARBECUENoonattheFireHallAllweeklongtheFortSmithVolunteerFireDept.willbeoutinthecommunityvisitingschoolsandbusinesses.