PRESS / ACCOLADES

“In First Nations cultures, traditional songs and stories communicate histories, life lessons and philosophy from one generation to the next. Anishinaabe poet, singer/songwriter and MC Leonard Sumner has woven an enticing root-blues-rap-country fusion around that traditional content. Unblinkingly honest, Sumner’s lyrics are defiant yet vulnerable, and deliver the message: We are still here and our voices must be heard.” - Calgary Folk Festival

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“He has been called one of the most important, vital new voices of the First Nations roots music scene in Canada. In truth, Sumner could be categorized as one of the most important, vital new voices in the entire Canadian roots music scene.” - Vancouver Island Music Fest

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What goes around: Singer-songwriter revisits his hip-hop roots on new album that plumbs his past - Winnipeg Free Press Interview

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Leonard Sumner: Rap and Americana, Aishinaabe Style - Pan M 360 Interview

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Two #1 singles on Indigenous Music Countdown (“Indian Horse” & “Mourningstar”)

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Recipient of the TD Indigenous Songwriter Award at the Indigenous Music Awards, NSI Canada (2021)

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Interviews and live performances on The Strombo Show, APTN’s Laughing Drum, In Focus, and Michif Country (guest), Shaw TV, Global TV, CBC National News, CTV Morning Live, CBC’s UnReserved, and KOORI Radio Sydney Australia