Folk, Blues, Rock

Winner of the Félix for Indigenous Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for Indigenous Languages at the Gala de l'ADISQ 2022, as well as the Teweikan in the Folk category and the TD Aboriginal Songwriter Award from the SOCAN Foundation, Laura Niquay is a key figure on the Quebec music scene. Originally from Wemotaci, in the Mauricie region, she stands out for her unique voice and her bold choice to sing in her own language, Atikamekw. Her album Waska Matisiwin (2021), featured on the Polaris Long List and ranked among the best albums of the year, confirmed her sensitive and powerful folk-grunge universe. In 2024, she released Comptines Atikamekw - E Aistahiak (Les six saisons), an album of Atikamekw nursery rhymes created in her community, to pass on the language to future generations. Currently creating her next album, scheduled for release in 2026, Laura will present Nir Wactenama (I, the Light) in autumn 2025, a show exploring blues textures and enveloping vocal harmonies. Accompanied by a 100% all-female band, she delivers a vibrant ode to the inner light, resilience and strength of Indigenous women artists.