One Nation delivers a new and unique sound, sharing Algonquin language and chanting through Indigenous and urban electronic music. Honouring Aboriginal culture through collaborative composition, One Nation is a fusion of the traditional Pow-wow sounds of Flying Down Thunder’s Algonquin heritage and the dance-music that Rise Ashen brings to the club.
Originally from the Long Point First Nation in Quebec, Canada, singer, composer and producer, Kevin Chief (aka Flying Down Thunder) now makes his home in Ottawa. Chief is a respected pow-wow singer and traditional dancer from the Algonquin Nation. Kevin has performed at Canadian national events, across Europe and in China. His inspiration for music comes from the words of his elders. Anishinabe people, he was told, needed to build a bridge between Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal, as we learn to understand one another. Through music, Kevin shares the love of his Aboriginal culture to others.
Producer, Musician, DJ and Dancer Eric Vani (Rise Ashen) has devoted his life to the study of sound and movement, applying hi-fi knowhow to underground music. Rise Ashen has collaborated with JUNO Award winners Miguel Graca and Kellylee Evans and is pulled from the crates of DJs like Roger Sanchez, Giles Peterson, Bonobo and many others.