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Saltwater Hank is a Ts\\u2019msyen musician based in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. On Canada Day, 2023, he released his new and boldest album to date, \'G\\u200b\\u0331\\u200bal\'u\\u200b\\u0308\\u200bu\\u200b\\u0308\\u200bnx Wil Lu Holtga Liimi.\' It\\u2019s an entire country album sung in Sm\'algyax, the Ts\\u2019msyen language.

On this week\\u2019s FJ Podcast, we talk to Saltwater Hank about the project, its release day (and why that\\u2019s important), his songwriting process, the power of language, the gear he used and so much more. It\'s a great chat.

https://saltwaterhank.bandcamp.com/album/g-alu-u-nx-wil-lu-holtga-liimi

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