Saddle Lake Cree Nation, AB · folk-pop · R&B

Tia Wood

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Cree and Salish singer weaving Indigenous roots into warm folk-pop and R&B — powwow-honed vocals in a new frame.

Tia Wood is a singer of Cree and Salish descent from Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. She grew up in a family deeply involved in powwow singing and drumming, and that background shapes her phrasing and vocal power even in a contemporary setting. Her music sits between folk-pop and R&B, with Indigenous vocal traditions folded into the melodies rather than treated as ornament. She built an early audience online, sharing singing clips that drew attention well beyond Canada, and has since released her own material in that hybrid style.

folk-popR&B