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BIG TONES (Anthony Pasqua), an Indigenous old-school hip-hop artist from Saskatoon with ties to Pasqua First Nation #79, performs at Place des Festivals in Montréal on August 7, 2026.
BIG TONES, the recording alias of Anthony Pasqua, is an Indigenous hip-hop artist from Saskatoon, SK, with ties to Pasqua First Nation #79. Working in the old-school hip-hop tradition, he has built an impressive chart track record: "Don't Cry" reached #1 on the Indigenous Music Countdown, "Moccasin Flats" broke into the top 10, and "Shine" peaked at #6 on the CBC Top 20.
"Shine" also earned him Song of the Year at the Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Association Awards, establishing BIG TONES as one of the leading voices in Indigenous hip-hop in Canada.