The Kluane Compositions

Matthew Lien Based in Canada’s Yukon Territory, Matthew is a filmmaker, songwriter, performer and producer with multiple visual works and 25 self-titled albums released to date. His first album “Bleeding Wolves” became a legend in Asia in 1995, where his creations remain popular today. He was the first foreigner to win Asia’s Grammy and Emmy-equivalents. His collaborative efforts to promote Indigenous and traditional culture earned the appointment of Cultural Ambassador by Taiwan’s government, and Man of the Year by Esquire magazine. Back home in Canada, he’s been awarded the Western Canada Music Award, Canada’s Parliamentary Certificate of Honour, and was appointed Special Envoy to Taiwan. Diyet van Lieshout Diyet was born in a tent and spent her childhood on the ancestral lands of the Kluane First Nation people in Canada’s Yukon. Coming from a family rooted in traditions but tempered with a good sense of adventurous hippie attitudes, Diyet created a musical presence as diverse as her Southern Tutchone, Tlingit, Japanese and Scottish heritage. She discovered her voice singing on the school bus, went on to acquire a degree in music, then became a published songwriter. Her career has seen international collaborations, extensive touring and three acclaimed albums which have received nominations for Folk Album Of The Year at The Indigenous Music Awards, Indigenous Artist Of The Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and Indigenous Songwriter Of The Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.