09/29/2023
Winnipeg-based, Ojibway trumpeter, Chuck Copenace Music brand new album ‘Oshki Manitou’ is out now!
The title track features Anishinaabe DJ and producer Boogey The Beat!
Listen now: orcd.co/oshkimanitou
Message from Chuck Copenace:
This recording is dedicated to my son Oshki Ginew (Alex) Copenace, born September 11, 2018.
Thank You,
My late mother Memenwabanoke Rosalyn Kelly, who not only survived residential school; but demonstrated that a life can be built upon helping others. Tobasonakwut Kinew for empowering us. Serena, Brendan and all my relatives from the Kelly and Copenace sides, thank you for all your strength and sacrifices for my generation, and our little ones. Animakee Wazhing #37 (Northwest Angle) for supporting my musical endeavours. Charles Copenace the 1st for being there for me. My late sister Kitige Binesi Ikwe (Candice) I miss you.
Peter Kirby and Darlene Stepanik for supporting me in so many ways far too numerous to mention.
My management team Keely Kemp and Cailey Marshall at CultureCap. Paul Yee and partner Genevieve Levasseur at StereoBus for going above and beyond for this record, there is nowhere that would have been a better spot to make this. Thank you to Allen Hunnie for mastering. Thank you to Boogey The Beat for hopping on the title track.
Thank you my friend David Budd for your kindness and your prayers. My ceremonial teachers and friends Bruce, Shannon, Cory, Shawn, Kevin, and Margaret and everyone else at Nokomis Sundance Family.
Carolyn Hudson and Barry Easton, thank you for setting me on a musical path. David Mcleod, Gerry Atwell, Vince Fontaine, Alan Greyeyes thank you for always reminding me that I’m a trumpet player during those times I totally forgot to remember.
Thank you to The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (FACTOR), Manitoba Film and Music, Manitoba Music, and Manitoba Arts Council / Conseil des arts du Manitoba for supporting this project. Thank you to Jayward Artist Group and The Orchard for helping me release this project.
Thank you Roberta Landreth for creating such beautiful artwork and helping my vision come to life.
Thank you to Nicole Rochefort and AIM Booking Agency for helping me bring my music on the road.
I’m so excited to finally share this with you and I hope you enjoy.