Back in the Studio with Jahkota: New Album & Finding Yourself
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Jah’kota is releasing a brand new album (EP) titled Echelon. A music project that serves as a financial education album to empower the welfare of people and the planet. A powerful new 4-track EP blending high-class artistry with lyrics rich in economic and entrepreneurial concepts. Each track delivers a bold message of sovereignty, wealth-building, and positive social impact, inspiring the community to reaffirm their power and amplify an era of Indigenous prosperity.
Standout Single-Echelon, is built on a foundation of financial education and entrepreneurial perspectives, Echelon speaks to generational wealth and the empowerment of people and the planet. From investing to rising to new heights, Echelon flips the script on outdated narratives, proving that Indigenous leaders are not just participating in the system but redefining it. With lines like “From MP, to Premier, Next is the Prime Minister” and “They started this war and now we’re mastering the art of it”, Echelon is more than just a track—it’s a rallying call for those ready to build generational wealth, take control of their futures, and ascend to new heights.
Get ready to level up. The revolution has a soundtrack, and this is it.
About Justin Jah’kota Holness
Jah’kota is an Afro-Indigenous artist and entrepreneur. His father is from Kingston Jamaica and his mother is Nakota Assiniboine, signatories to Treaty 4. He was born and raised in Winnipeg and now lives full time on Ocean Man First Nation in Saskatchewan.
Jah’kota has had two songs reach number one on the Indigenous music countdown and has been nominated for multiple awards including the Indigenous Music Awards 2019, the Native American Music Awards 2024, and the SaskMusic Awards 2025.
Justin “Jahkota” Holness uses music as a way to amplify the message of self-determination and to empower the welfare of people and the planet.
CFNU is an Indigenous-led radio station and podcast lab that began as a student project at the University of Regina in 1994 and has since expanded to streaming content online, fostering community engagement and showcasing Indigenous culture.
