# Kanen

Artist · Montréal, QC

Kanen is a Montréal-based Innu singer-songwriter and producer from Uashat mak Mani-Utenam whose French and Innu-aimun songs join indie folk, raw alternative rock, and pop melody.

## Links

- [Official site](https://www.musiquenomade.com/artistes/kanen)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/152AxqKxLsjKigyrD9AYsC)
- [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/kanen/1536476142)
- [Bandcamp](https://kanen.bandcamp.com/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/utekanen/)

## Sources

- [Current Kanen artist, label, and booking roster page at Musique Nomade](https://www.musiquenomade.com/artistes/kanen) — 2026-07-14
- [Current Kanen profile and official-platform links at Nikamowin](https://nikamowin.com/fr/artiste/kanen) — 2026-07-14
- [Exact Kanen Spotify artist identity and current primary catalog](https://open.spotify.com/artist/152AxqKxLsjKigyrD9AYsC) — 2026-07-14
- [Exact Kanen Apple Music artist identity and catalog](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/kanen/1536476142) — 2026-07-14
- [Artist-controlled Kanen Bandcamp location, catalog, and Mitshuap credits](https://kanen.bandcamp.com/album/mitshuap) — 2026-07-14
- [Official ADISQ 2023 winners and nominations records](https://www.adisq.com/2023/11/05/devoilement-des-gagnant-es-gala-de-ladisq-2023/) — 2026-07-14
- [Official 2025 Francouvertes final release naming Kanen as a spokesperson](https://francouvertes.com/edition30H/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/laureat-2025-nr1.pdf) — 2026-07-14
- [March 2025 interview with Francouvertes spokespeople Kanen and Alex Burger](https://www.choq.ca/reportages/lancement-des-29e-francouvertes-entrevue-avec-les-porte-paroles-alex-burger-et-kanen) — 2026-07-14
- [May 2025 release coverage for Héron and Kanen's Bras solaires](https://lecanalauditif.ca/chansons/heron-kanen-bras-solaires/) — 2026-07-14
- [Direct ROSEQ interview documenting Kanen's Montréal residence and Uashat mak Mani-Utenam roots](https://www.roseq.qc.ca/nouvelles/kanen-letoile-montante-de-la-pop-folk-innue) — 2026-07-14
- [SOCAN interview documenting Kanen's writing, language practice, performance, and Mitshuap work](https://www.magazinesocan.ca/features/kanen-les-mots-qui-respirent/) — 2026-07-14
- [Musicaction career profile documenting Kanen's 2022-2023 Radio-Canada recognition, languages, community, and collaborations](https://musicaction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2022-2023_musicaction_annual-report-final.pdf) — 2026-07-14
- [MusicBrainz Kanen identity record with Quebec area and Karen Pinette-Fontaine legal-name alias](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/de719671-e44b-4317-8be9-9a8adae486d3) — 2026-07-14

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Profile: https://musiclist.ca/artist/kanen
Last checked: 2026-07-14