This video, filmed by Cassidy Mann and friends, follows Cassidy on and off stage at her show with Ali Fontaine, Kyla Cedarwall, and Leela Gilday.
Set to her track Say You'll Miss Me.
Watch Psycho Girl:
Official Music Video for Drezus - "Psycho Girl". Directed by R. Wapioke of CN5 Films. Beat Produced by The Black Keys. Rezofficial Music/Heatbag Records/ Stressed Street/CN5 Films.
This summer Blue King Brown (BKB) bounced their way from Victoria to Tofino to Nelson, to the main stages of Winnipeg, Ottawa and Montreal Jazz and Blues Fests and even St John, NB. The live urban roots band is based out of Melbourne, Australia, and has been promoting urban dub, afro-beats, rock guitars and drums n’ bass internationally for 7 years - gracing stages in Europe, UK, USA and Japan.
Lead singer, Natalie Pa'apa'a, is originally from Samoa and brings a unique and energetic flavour to the group's performance. This isn't just dance music, these guys have a message for their global audience and it's all about taking charge, working together, and thinking about ourselves as a GLOBAL community. BKB isn't shy to talk about international politics - they are using their platform to bring light to issues of nuclear energy, mining, global warming and sex trafficking just to name a few.
In an interview with Press+1 Natalie was asked about BKB's new album Worldwize:
We were looking at names and going through them and chucking them out really quickly and our bass player Carlo Santone said “Worldwize. No that’s stupid.” I said “Wait! That’s perfect.” For me it captures the philosophy and intention of our band to tour internationally and connect with people from all walks of life and to be up to date and aware of what’s happening with our people and our planet. Worldwize is about remembering that we are connected on this planet and that we have to make positive change.
The band began with Carlo Santone and Natalie Pa'apa'a as a percussion duo who also played together once in a band called Skin. The two started playing and writing their own music using just a guitar and whoever they could find to jam out with in Australia's Byron Bay. From there, connections with other musicians formed and they really took off after releasing their first single Water, a song about land rights and the stolen generation.
I don't know where to stand Up on the mountain or down in the sand Because I like being way up high I like being up, and I don't know why But up here I can see the walls Built by man to divide us all Making water deny us peace They took away the land then they brought disease Those white men who've got the keys To the black man's identity And those lands were supposed to be forever
They got no heart, they got no right And if you decide to fight Just know that we can fight together
We'll be the water for their fire
After the success of Water they released their first album Stand Up independently and haven't looked back since. Their new full-length album Worldwize garnered 4 out of 5 stars from Rolling Stone Magazine and was just nominated for 'Best Roots and Blues Album' by Australia's Aria Awards. Although Worldwize hasn't been officially released in Canada yet, you can get their self titled Canadian release available on iTunes. Check out their website for new tracks and more info at bluekingbrown.com.
“BKB are one of those unique truth-telling outfits in our business that defy time. Amazing musicians with a powerful message.” - Serj Tankian (System of a down)
“They are the voice of the street and the band of the future!” – Carlos Santana
Check out the video here for Never Fade Away and get hooked!
Rapsure Risin is a Stó:lō hip-hop group consisting of Carrielynn Victor aka Numinous and Theresa Point aka Apt Exact, that have been touring and recording their musical talent over the last decade. Both mothers and community workers, they live a full life of music and motherhood along side their work with the Stó:lō communities.
Damien Bouchard is an Anishinabe film making Native from North Western Ontario who was recently profiled by our friends at Redwire. This is one of his films that was featured on the Redwire TV youtube channel.
Watch RedwireTV - Rapsure Risin by Damien Bouchard:
For more info, check out Redwire Native Youth Media Society at: Redwiremag.com
Public Service Announcement By First Nations Warrior Society
Aztlan Underground - Decolonize
Antithesis featuring El Vuh - Solidarity
Buggin Malone - Tribute to Leonard Peltier
Savage Generation - Warriors
2ndBornson - Stand Your Ground
Wabs Whitebird - Occupy Toronto Freestyle
Are there other videos you'd like to add to this list? Comment and post links below. Hychga!
Shy-Anne Hovorka took a trip to Nashville to record songs for her new album Inter-tangled Roots which will be released in 2012. Writing songs with Jerry Vandiver, who writes for huge names like Tim McGraw, and recording in the County Q studios, Shy-Anne is sure to come home with some amazing music.
She has also compiled a 'behind-the-scenes' look at the recording of one of her new songs called The Glue. Here we get a sneak peek of the song and a glimpse into the recording process at the County Q studio facility.
Watch Shy-Anne's video here:
The studio musicians are:
Drums/ band leader: Paul Scholten Bass: Spady Brannon Acoustic guitar: Pat McGrath Violin/mandolin: Wanda Vick Piano: Gordon Mote Electric guitar: JT Corenflos Back up Vocals: Tim Buppert Tracking Engineer: PT Houston Vocal Engineer: Craig Headen Mixing Engineer: Mike Purcell
Here is the trailer for an incredible film The Young Ancestors. It talks about the important issue of Indigenous language revitalization and the need for us to put our young people in the centre of our language work. It follows the story of a group of Native American teens who are trying to re-learn their traditional tongue. Look out for the upcoming RPM podcast featuring Language Revitalization out November 30th, right here!
You can find out more about this film at their website theyoungancestors.com
Gurl23 and Corey Bullpitt are both established artists in the Vancouver community and are also the resident graffiti artists for the Beat Nation collective. They recently completed a sponsored mural entitled The Storm in Vancouver and a video has been produced featuring music by Impossible Nothing.
Nenan Dane zaa Deh Zona is a community driven child and family services organization based out of northeastern British Columbia. This video looks at the issue of foster care in the Indigenous population of the region and features an interview with Cree singer-songwriter Art Napoleon.
Vancouver has not hosted an Indigenous film or media festival in almost half a decade, but on November 10th, the Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival returned native media to its rightful place of revived strength and pride in our community.
VIMAF held its opening gala and the celebration on Thursday, November 10th and continued throughout the long weekend with a series of media arts events, film screenings, music, workshops, art exhibits and discussions.
The Opening Gala was held at the W2 Media Cafe to a great turnout of Vancouver community members. The evening included a presentation of the Inaugural VIMAF Lifetime Achievement Award to Cree hip-hop photographer, author, artist and activist Ernie Paniccioli, who was also present during the festivities.
The evening then moved into the film program which included Shi-Shi-Etko a short film directed by Kate Kroll and starring Coast Salish R&B musician Inez and the young singing sensation Ta'Kaiya Blaney, Anirniq directed byt RJ Sauer and Tungijuq which is a musical look at a mystical seal hunt starring Tanya Tagaq. The feature film of the evening was Grab, which takes an intimate look at "Grab Day" in the Laguna Pueblo tribe.
Friday began with "Decolonize Yourself" programming, which included Canyon War: The Untold Story written by Kevin Loring, Columbus Day Legacy, Bloodland, Warchild, Indian, Overburden, Two Scoops, Zwei Indianer Aus Winnipeg and Empty by Jackie Traverse. Following were some words from filmmakers Kevin Loring, Cowboy Smithx and Elle-Maija Tailfeathers as well as an address from Frank and Telkwa, the elders visiting from the Occupy Vancouver site.
The Raw Sugar program included various music pieces like Woodcarver by Bear Witness of A Tribe Called Red, Naqs Asil Katlis by Bracken Hanuse Corlett, Savage by Lisa Jackson and the feature of the program Music Is The Medicine, the new documentary about Derek Miller, which made its west coast premiere that night—and which we've featured in our latest episode of the RPM Podcast EP#011 - "Music is the Medicine".
"The Other Side of Hip-Hop" was the next program that included the Ernie Paniccioli biopic film of the same name The Other Side Of Hip-Hop: The Sixth Element which was followed by some words of wisdom from the man himself. The nearby Catalog Gallery also held a special three day exhibition of Paniccioli's photographs.
V.I.M.A.F. // W2 MEDIA CAFE // CATALOG GALLERY PRESENT : ERNIE PANICCIOLI from Catalog Creative on Vimeo.
Next up, all of us here at RPM.fm were pleased to curate and present an Indigenous Music Video Program that included the premiere of the new Cris Derksen video directed by Cowboy Smithx for her song 2 Hour Parking. After that was the Late Night music program which included a performance by Ostwelve, Csetkwe, DJ Deano and visuals by Bracken Hanuse Corlett.
Saturday was another full day of panel discussions and films for VIMAF. The evening program included a night of features hosted by acclaimed Cree actor Tantoo Cardinal. The films included Up Heartbreak Hill directed by Erica Scharf, Barking Water by Sterlin Harjo and the thriller On The Ice which made it's last festival appearance at VIMAF before going to distribution.
The final day of the festival opened with daytime children's programming including Tansi! Nehiyawetan's Powwow Episode and the new feature length film of Wapos Bay: Long Goodbyes. After that followed a program of National Film Board films including Six Miles Deep and Totem: Return and Renewal.
The evening concluded with Slay Dogs by Kwakwee Baker, Higher Ground by Karen Bardach and the closing feature film Two Indians Talking starring Nathaniel Arcand and Justin Rain who was in attendance for the screening and a following question period.
VIMAF saw great support in its inaugural year, with visits from many of the communities dignitaries and artists featured in the festival lineup, making, the festival a welcoming and inspiring place to be throughout the weekend.
Thanks to all the sponsors, artists, volunteers and community supporters for making this festival a success. We look forward to another year of revitalized Indigenous media arts in Vancouver in 2012.
Introducing Red Lake Ojibwe, Kayla Gebeck who studies linguistics and Native American Studies at Dartmouth College. Cinematography by Hillary Abe.
Enjoy REPRESENT Jingle Dance by The 1491s :
Directed and Edited by Dallas Goldtooth and Ryan Red Corn. Music by Little Otter.
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