Matiu (musician)

Matiu is the stage name of Matthew Vachon (born 1987), an Innu singer-songwriter from Uashat-Maliotenam, Quebec.[1] He is most noted as a three-time Felix Award nominee for Indigenous Artist of the Year, receiving nods at the 41st Félix Awards in 2019,[2] the 42nd Félix Awards in 2020,[3] and the 43rd Félix Awards in 2021.[4]

Matiu
Born
Matthew Vachon

Uashat, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
StyleFolk, rock
Websitenikamowin.com/en/artist/matiu

Vachon competed in Le Rythme, APTN's music competition for First Nations musicians, in 2016,[5] He released a self-titled EP in 2017,[5] and released his full-length debut album Petikat in 2018.[6]

He has been a member of Florent Vollant's Nikamu Mamuitun collective, alongside Marcie Michaud-Gagnon, Joëlle St-Pierre, Chloé Lacasse, Scott-Pien Picard, Kanen, Cédrik St-Onge and Ivan Boivin,[7]

References
  1. Amélie Revert, "Kanen et Matiu, deux diamants bruts rencontrés à Petite-Vallée". Métro, July 14, 2021.
  2. "En route vers l'ADISQ avec Matiu". Ici Radio-Canada, October 23, 2019.
  3. Andrée Laurin, "Découvrez tous les nommés du Gala de l'ADISQ 2020". HollywoodPQ, October 1, 2020.
  4. Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les nominations du Premier gala de l’ADISQ 2021". Le Canal Auditif, September 22, 2021.
  5. Olivier Boisvert-Magnen, "Matiu: Close to His Tribe". Words and Music, November 15, 2018.
  6. Josée Lapointe, "Matiu: tranquillement, mais sûrement". La Presse, November 23, 2018.
  7. Philippe Papineau, "La forêt enchantée de Nikamu Mamuitun". Le Devoir, September 13, 2019.


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