Episode 319 - Crystal Shawanda

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Crystal Shawanda, a Canadian Ojibwe Potawatomi blues and country music artist.

Crystal Shawanda is an Ojibwe Potawatomi blues and country music artist from Canada. CMT documented her rise to fame in the six-part series Crystal: Living the Dream, which was broadcast in February 2008.

People in this episode

Host: Dennis Rimmer

Guest: Crystal Shawanda

Topics covered

• blues music
• country music
• Ojibwe culture
• music industry
• artist interviews

Keywords

• Crystal Shawanda
• blues
• country music
• CMT
• Ojibwe
• music artist
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CMT

Books & works: Crystal: Living the Dream

Places: Canada

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