Acclaimed Indigenous singer, songwriter, and interdisciplinary artist Cheryl L’Hirondelle announces the release of her powerful new project, ‘Why the Caged Bird Sings,’ out now via Miyoh Music. The collection is a deeply human, participatory collaboration that brings together the voices of incarcerated women, men, and detained youth from across the land now known as Canada.

A recipient of the 2021 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts and an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University in 2025, Edmonton-based L’Hirondelle continues her life’s work at the intersection of art, healing, and community. Rooted in her Cree/Halfbreed and Métis heritage, her music merges Indigenous and contemporary sounds into an artform of profound empathy and self-determination.