Sara Kae
Sara Kae (Kanutski) is an Indigenous singer and writer originally from Thunder Bay, and a member of Lake Helen First Nation.[1][2][3]
Early life
Sara Kay is Ojibwe/Cree and was born and raised in Thunder Bay.[2] Her father is a counsellor, and at 12-years-old she began joining him on trips, speaking and singing in schools and communities in northern Ontario.[1][2][4] Kay temporarily left her hometown for school in Toronto, where she majored in voice and graduated in 2019 with honours from the Metalworks Institute of Mississauga.[1][2][5] After graduation she worked at an APTN-owned radio station before returning to Thunder Bay in 2021. She worked there as a journalist at CBC Thunder Bay while continuing to pursue music.[2][6][7]
Career
Kay's music is described as a mix of indie, pop, folk, singer-songwriter with Indigenous influences.[2] She plays piano and guitar.[3] Early musical accomplishments include performing a concert series with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, working alongside the Arctic Rose Foundation, and opening for Aysanabee.[1] Kay was the 2025 CBCxSOCAN Foundation Reverie resident.[1][8][9] Her EP Maadaadizi includes four original tracks and was funded by the Ontario Arts Council.[1][10] Her music sometimes deals with mental health and Indigenous issues.[11][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Home". Sara Kae. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "TRADING PLACES". superiortheatrefest. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sara Kanutski - Future Pathways Fireside Chats". www.firesidechats.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ Email, Share by; Facebook, Share on; X, Share on; LinkedIn, Share on; Message, Share via Text (2025-01-18). "Local artist addresses mental health struggles in a new single". TBNewsWatch.com. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ "Sara Kae (a.k.a. Sara Kanutski) Awarded Career Colleges Ontario Outstanding Alumni Honours". Metalworks Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ "Sara Kae, Reporter". www.cbc.ca. Accessed 2026-01-22. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Read the full story and comment on Tbnewswatch.com". TBNewsWatch.com. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ "Meet Sara Kae | Reverie 2025". www.youtube.com. Access 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2016-01-22. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "https://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/your-public-broadcaster/blog/reverie-indigenous-music-residency". cbc.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-22. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Maadaadizi, by Sara Kae". Sara Kae. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ Alper, Eric (2025-01-31). "Sara Kae follows Indigenous Music Countdown charting '25' with 'One Good Reason' | Roots Music Canada". Retrieved 2026-01-22.
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