BIOGRAPHY
Meet Bobbi-Jo Starr (KISIKAW ISKWEW – Daylight Woman) A rising Indigenous singer-songwriter from the Cree community - Peerless Trout First Nation (Treaty 8 Territory, Northern Alberta) who writes music about water, vision and recovery. Bobbi-Jo Starr is the proud daughter of Robert Chalifoux from Valleyview, Ab, and Helen Starr in Peerless Lake AB.
After releasing her debut single, “The Sun is on the Rise” in June 2025, Starr was highlighted as one of Alberta’s Indigenous Artists to watch out for, by the Raven 89.3 FM; and has since been selected to receive the Indigenous Arts Grant - Alberta Foundation for the Arts to record her debut Album.
In August 2026, Starr released “She Stands For Truth and Justice.” The first single from her 8-track album. Starr blends contemporary roots-rock energy with Indigenous-inspired blues - this powerhouse anthem is a call to action designed to ignite listeners and rally a movement for water protection.
“This album features Indigenous inspired blues, contemporary roots rock and emotional powerhouse ballads with powerful lyrics that are meant to inspire and encourage others to build strong relationship with water and share the indigenous teachings that helped in my own recovery. This album reflects a lot of who I am, as Kisikaw Iskwew, and is my personal contribution to the Truth and Reconciliation movement.”
In Feb 2026, Bobbi-Jo Starr attended her second residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts and attended the Indigenous Music Creation Residency, as well as the Indigenous Singer-Songwriter Residency in 2024. Starr also attended the TD Musician Artist in Residence Program 2025 at Grant MacEwan University.
Bobbi-Jo Starr lives and promotes her music from Edmonton, Alberta and is apart of Edmonton’s Music Scene. Some performance highlights include the Indigenous Mainstage at KDAYS in 2025, Afro Indigenous Music Festival 2026, Kaleido Festival 2026, The Works Festival and her Final Concerts during her residencies at Banff Centre for the Arts in 2026.
Please follow Bobbi-Jo Starr on her social media - Facebook, Instagram and TikTok as she shares her music, vision, and journey. You can find out more about Bobbi-Jo at https://linktr.ee/Bobbi.jo.starr