# Francis Baptiste

Artist · Vancouver, BC

Francis Baptiste is a Syilx singer-songwriter from the Osoyoos Indian Band whose candid folk rock explores cultural reclamation, language, family, recovery, and life in East Vancouver.

## Links

- [Official site](https://www.francisbaptiste.ca/)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/19A38MbkOutLEvuZZLLf2l)
- [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/francis-baptiste/1490515054)

## Sources

- [Francis Baptiste official EPK documenting Syilx and Osoyoos Indian Band identity, two decades in East Vancouver, three albums, community work, current shows, and professional contact routing](https://www.francisbaptiste.ca/) — 2026-07-13
- [Exact Francis Baptiste Spotify identity and 13-container primary catalog through Lived Experience in East Vancouver](https://open.spotify.com/artist/19A38MbkOutLEvuZZLLf2l) — 2026-07-13
- [Exact Francis Baptiste Apple Music identity and catalog](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/francis-baptiste/1490515054) — 2026-07-13
- [First Peoples' Cultural Council 2024-25 funding registry identifying Francis Baptiste with the Osoyoos Indian Band and documenting an eight-song indie-rock album](https://fpcc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Grant-Appendices-2024-25.pdf) — 2026-07-13
- [Vancouver Opera event page identifying Francis Baptiste as a Vancouver Syilx singer-songwriter and documenting a December 2025 performance](https://www.vancouveropera.ca/whats-on/voices/songs-of-healing-and-home/) — 2026-07-13
- [City of Burnaby festival history listing Francis Baptiste in the 2025 Blues and Roots Festival lineup](https://www.burnaby.ca/recreation-and-arts/events/burnaby-blues-roots-festival-history) — 2026-07-13

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Profile: https://musiclist.ca/artist/francis-baptiste
Last checked: 2026-07-13