
Journal of a
Travelling Girl
Nadine Neema, illustrations by Archie Beaverho
“Journal of a Travelling Girl deserves to be in every northern classroom. There is so much to learn here, and there is so much to celebrate.”
—Richard Van Camp, Tłcho author
Book Launch
Virtual book launch for Journal of a Travelling Girl in conversation with Tłı̨chǫ cultural leader Tammy Steinwand.
Journal of a Travelling Girl out today!
Neema’s first book is out today. It tells the moving story of a young girl’s life-changing journey in a remote northern community. It is a fictional tale with true stories recounted by Wekweeti Elders during Neema’s time in the community and includes historical facts about the Tlicho Agreement. It is aimed at 9-12 year olds. You can buy your signed copy here or head to your local bookstore, Indigo or Amazon.
Journal of a Travelling Girl
Neema’s new book is called Journal of a Travelling Girl. It was illustrated by Archie Beaverho. Aimed at 9-12 year olds, it tells the moving story of a young girl’s life-changing journey to self-discovery and respect for tradition in a remote northern community.
News
- A book deal with Heritage...
- Photography Book for Elde...
- Wekweeti Elder's Retreat
- Neema teams up with Archi...
- We have moved!
- Back to Wekweeti
- Remembering Leonard
- European tour begins next...
- Opening for Macy Gray in ...
- "Songs and Stories" for c...
- Neema at Folk Alliance In...
- Neema's 'For You' ft. Emm...
- Neema returns to Europe/U...
- Finalist at the IAMA Inte...
- God is Alive, Magic is Af...
- Neema at Folk Alliance In...
- Compilation de Neema
- Enchantement au Festival ...
- Neema's show chosen as Ja...
- "For You" Featuring Emmyl...
- Neema at the Montreal Jaz...
- Peformance on Canada AM
- Montreal CD launch of Pai...
- Neema - un voyage en chan...
- New Music Video - Angel U...
- New Album - Painting My W...
- Pledge Music Campaign
Neema Bio
World traveler, former First Nation community manager, mentored by Leonard Cohen, Neema brings a lot of living to the stories she sets to beguiling contemporary folk music. And she’s already attracted plenty of big name attention: backing vocal support from Emmylou Harris; production help from Pierre Marchand and Daryl Johnson; opening slots for Elton John, Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, Jesse Winchester, Lyle Lovett and Cyndi Lauper, and the aforementioned mentorship of a Canadian legend.
Her third studio album, Painting My Wall Gold was released in 2016. It was recorded while Neema was pregnant with her son, and produced with Daryl Johnson (Daniel Lanois) and Mark Howard (Bob Dylan, The Wailin Jennys). It opens with ‘For You’, Neema’s mettā song inspired by Buddhist meditation and features performance by Emmylou Harris. This song won runner-up in the folk/roots category of the International Acoustic Music Awards. The second song ‘Angel Undercover’ was a finalist in the Canadian Songwriting Competition.
Painting My Wall Gold is a beautiful, sophisticated, globally-infused, and electronically-enhanced album of modern folk music that draws heavily on themes of acceptance and equanimity. Neema’s lyrics, poetic in their ambiguity and sprinkled with visual metaphors and spiritual allusions, transcend the personal triumphs and tragedies that gave them life, evoking instead the raw emotional essence of the situations that inspired them.
Her second album Watching You Think was released in June 2010 and was produced with Leonard Cohen and long-time Sarah McLachlan collaborator Pierre Marchand. The Globe and Mail called it “A stunner.” Cohen also drew a portrait of her as the album’s cover and has said of her “in the midst of all the static, a voice of true feeling arises – a rare event”.
Music

Painting My Wall Gold – NEeMA’s latest studio release produced with Mark Howard and Daryl Johnson, and featuring Emmylou Harris.

Leave the Light On – NEeMA’s first live album recorded during her European tour and Montreal concerts in 2011.

Watching You Think – NEeMA’s 2010 studio release produced in association with Leonard Cohen and Pierre Marchand.

Masì Cho – NEeMA’s debut album. It was released on October 10th, 2006. The title track means Thank You in Tlicho.
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NEeMA
World traveler, former First Nation community manager, mentored by Leonard Cohen, Montreal’s Neema brings a lot of living to the stories she sets to beguiling contemporary folk music.