Nigel Bell is currently delivering music programming through Community Arts Mentorship Programming. (Submitted photo/Nigel Bell)

By Derek Cornet

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Bell teaching music in Stanley Mission, releases new single

Jan 21, 2022 | 5:00 PM

Nigel Bell continues to make a name for himself in the music industry.

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band member, who goes by the stage name Nige B, released a new single today called Come Unto Me featuring Olawale and BrayneZee of Naked Beatz. It is a remix of a previously released song, but Bell believes it is better than the original and he’s excited for the public to hear it.

“The beat is different and there are added little things that make it totally different,” he said. “It still has the same summertime vibes in it. BrayneZee’s verse is super melodic and catchy. My favourite part of the remix is what he did for vocals on it.”

The release of the song comes at the heels of Thursday’s Saskatchewan Music Awards (SMA) where Bell was nominated for Electronic Artist of the Year. In April 2021, Bell released a six-track EP lo-fi hip hop album entitled Circa 1990 through Wristshot Records.

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Although the Electronic Artist of the Year Award went to DJ and producer RUMPUS, Bell noted it was a surreal and humbling feeling just to be nominated. He’s hoping for a second SMA nomination in 2022.

Since December, Bell has also been busy delivering music programming to elementary and high school students in Stanley Mission. He was hired by Community Arts Mentorship Programming (CAMP), the founder of which, Eliza Doyle, won the Industry Achievement Award at Thursday’s announcement.

“I am here until the end of May,” Bell said. “It’s been really nice. It’s been a wonderful community to be a part of and all of these kids are super engaged in music.”

The last couple of weeks in Stanley Mission has been slower for Bell considering all classes went online due to COVID-19 concerns. He currently only instructs music to a few students each day, but when students are allowed back to school, he expects the programming he delivers to become popular again.

Bell also spent some of his childhood living in the community and he said it feels like he’s back at home.

“Everyone is so friendly and it’s been really great here,” he said. “I’m super happy to be here.”

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