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Sakay Ottawa

Artist · Manawan, QC

Sakay Ottawa is an Atikamekw folk-rock singer-songwriter from Manawan whose music carries community, language and cultural memory.

Active since
2006
Catalog
6 releases
Last checked
August 8, 2026

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Sakay Ottawa is an Atikamekw singer-songwriter, filmmaker and educator from Manawan in Quebec's Lanaudière region. He writes and performs primarily in Atikamekw, with folk-rock songs shaped by spirituality, nature, community and the preservation of his Nation's language. His current catalog includes the 2026 album Ekote ota and the 2025 album Ni wactenimakan, while his artist-controlled biography confirms that he continues to live and work in Manawan.

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