Kanen is the stage name of Karen Pinette-Fontaine (born January 5, 1999), an Innu singer-songwriter from Uashat-Maliotenam, Quebec.Amélie Revert, "Kanen et Matiu, deux diamants bruts rencontrés à Petite-Vallée".
Métro, July 14, 2021.
She is most noted as a Felix Award nominee for Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards.Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les nominations du Premier gala de l’ADISQ 2021".
Le Canal Auditif, September 22, 2021.
Pinette-Fontaine launched her musical career as a member of Florent Vollant's Nikamu Mamuitun collective in 2019, alongside Marcie Michaud-Gagnon, Joëlle St-Pierre, Chloé Lacasse, Scott-Pien Picard, Matiu, Cédrik St-Onge and Ivan Boivin,Philippe Papineau, "La forêt enchantée de Nikamu Mamuitun".
Le Devoir, September 13, 2019.
and released her self-titled debut EP that year."
Karen Pinette-Fontaine et son nouvel EP".
Ici Radio-Canada, October 17, 2019.
She competed in the 2020 edition of the Francouvertes music competition.Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les Francouvertes 2020 — Soir 6 : Kanen, thaïs et Valence".
Le Canal Auditif, September 29, 2020.
She has also been associated with the Wapikoni Mobile filmmaking collective,Antoine Bordeleau, "Karen Pinette Fontaine".
Voir, October 14, 2019.
for which she directed the short film Battles (Batailles)"Les réalisatrices autochtones à l'honneur".
Ici Radio-Canada, March 6, 2017.
and appeared as herself in Sonia Bonspille Boileau's documentary film Wapikoni.
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