CHILDREN’S ALBUM OFTHE YEAR!!!

2025 JUNO NOMINEE 

Kym is a first time JUNO Nominee!

Cycle breaker, Indigenous singer-songwriter and cultural ambassador from the Lheidli T’enneh Nation, blends folk, roots, and traditional sounds to amplify social justice, language preservation, and cultural resilience. Rooted in her heritage and connection to land and water, she inspires communities and youth through storytelling, fostering healing across generations. 

Nk’essih Cho is a fun and interactive song for all ages. Nk’essih cho means I love you a lot in dakelh, the ancestral language of the Lheidli T’enneh People. I hope you enjoy this song while having lots of fun!

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  • Kym Gouchie is an artist who has the ability to momentarily make us feel that time can stand still. Performing with a combination of soulful expression, focused intent, integrity, and artistic depth, Gouchie embraces and holds audiences while imparting messages and truths in songs that need to be heard. Kym Gouchie is a force… As artistic director of the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival I have witnessed Kym Gouchie mesmerize an audience and inspire fellow artists. Kym is a truly unique artist who seamlessly blends the contemporary with the traditional.

    Peter North, Former Artistic Director/Salmon Arm Roots & Blues

  • Kym Gouchie is such a force. She has the ability to instantly draw you into the center of her incredible songwriting with her soaring vocals. Her music provides an opportunity to heal and be together. The generous stories she shares transport you and transcend the physical. I cannot wait for the next time I get to experience her live again and join together in round dance.

    Piper Hayes, Singer-Songwriter and Voice Instructor @ Centennial College

  • One is always lucky to hear Kym Gouchie perform, but to be part of an intimate house concert was magical. Her voice is both strong and tender while her songwriting tells stories that are intimate, personal and powerful. Kym is so generous and open, inviting us to share her life's trials, triumphs and hope. By the end of this evening with Kym, we all felt a powerful connection with her, and each other.

    Janet Dempsey

  • As host of EllenWood House Concerts' last show (Feb 2020) before the pandemic changed our social and cultural life for the time being, I had the great pleasure of singing along with my Re:Sister sisters with Kym. This was an honour and a gift! With the voice of a powerful angel, Kym tells naked and gentle stories of sorrow and joy: she invites her audience to a place we all feel is home - our shared humanity. Her open-hearted warmth in sharing these experiences has the effect of building a community of justice-loving people. Thank you, Kym for your truth-seeking!

    Barbara Coward - House Concert Host, Vancouver BC