KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Allison Russell - All Americana

"Once and Future Sounds, beyond borders and genre - An exploration of the expansive inclusive, international community thriving at the Intersection of Art, Anti-Bigotry Activism and Creative Collaboration."

Allison Russell is a critically acclaimed, multi award winning and Grammy Nominated Artist and we are honoured to have her as our Keynote speaker for 2023. The winner of AMA-UK 2022 International Artist and Album of the Year , Allison is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and activist. Prior to her solo career, she performed as a member of various music groups including Po' Girl, Birds of Chicago, Our Native Daughters and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon. She released her first solo album, Outside Child, in 2021.