Crystal Shawanda is a member of the Wiikwemkoong First Nations on Manitoulin Island and is a country and blues singer, now based in Nashville. I discovered Crystal’s music in 2017 when she played a festival I was shooting. I was blown away by her powerful voice and the emotion she delivers her songs with. Crystal is a powerhouse onstage and always a pleasure to photograph.

Crystal Shawanda, Calabogie Blues & Ribfest, 2018