Shauit is a Canadian singer-songwriter, who blends traditional First Nations music, primarily in the Innu-aimun language, with pop-rock and reggae music."Shauit, le reggaeman innu". Ici Radio-Canada, November 3, 2017.
Originally from Maliotenam, Quebec, he is the son of an Acadian father and an Innu mother."Shauit: La musique comme source d'espoir". L'Acadie Nouvelle, October 9, 2017. He was raised francophone, and had virtually no knowledge of the Innu language until learning it as a teenager in a bid to reconnect with his indigenous heritage."Shauit: reggae et racines". Le Soleil, June 19, 2018.
He first became known as a frequent collaborator with rapper Samian, appearing as a featured guest performer on several of Samian's singles."Shauit: toujours garder la foi". La Presse, August 5, 2016. He released his debut EP as a solo recording artist in 2016, and followed up with his full-length debut album Apu Peikussiaku in 2017."Shauit et Matiu à Coup de coeur francophone: du reggae innu et du folk bipolaire". Le Devoir, November 7, 2017.
Awards In 2018 he won an Indigenous Music Award for Best Indigenous-Language Album,"Shauit remporte un prix aux Indigenous Music Awards". Ici Radio-Canada, May 20, 2018. and won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year at the 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards."The LYNNeS, Pharis Romero Win Multiple CFMAs". FYI Music News, December 3, 2018.
He is a two-time Félix Award nominee for Indigenous Artist of the Year, receiving nods at the 41st Félix Awards in 2019"Le Félix de Florent Vollant : une fierté partagée". Ici Radio-Canada Côte-Nord, October 28, 2019. and at the 42nd Félix Awards in 2020.Aurélie Bolduc, "Voici tous les gagnants du Gala de l'ADISQ 2020". HollywoodPQ, November 1, 2020.
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