Jeremy Dutcher saw the risks of singing in English on his second album.
As a classically trained musician known for using his voice to draw attention to an endangered Indigenous language, some might’ve seen him welcoming a non-Indigenous language onto his sophomore album “Motewolonuwok” as a betrayal of his roots.
“You never want to be seen (as) stepping away from your true intent,” the 32-year-old recently explained after rehearsals in a Toronto music space.
“You
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