Philadelphia based Shish Boom Bahreleased a new track this week - Fry Bread. Of course us purveyors of #FrybreadFriday had to check it out.
Listening to the short drum and bass ditty which samples some sweet powwow sounds, one's imagination is left to wonder - is this an ode to our favourite fried food? A celebration? A commentary?
Check it out and see what images of frybread, or the dance floor, it conjures.
18-year-old Alex Wilsonfrom the Oglala Sioux Lakota tribe may be young, but he finds his musical inspiration in such established artists as Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel. His melodic pop/rock is backed by sub-bass organs, gospel choirs and waves of drums while his vocals carry a raw strength above the layered accompaniment. And these are just his demos! Alex sent us this track to check out and we're excited to see what else this young artist continues to create.
DOWNLOAD: Alex Wilson - "In the Morning"
Another weekend, another chance to take in some live Indigenous music! Here's our top 6 picks.
Nake Nula Waun
November 25 - The hip-hop group perform their first concert on their Rosebud Reservation home since winning the Best Hip-Hop Nammy last month at Sinte Gleska Multipurpose Building in Mission, SD. More info: Nake Nula Waun Live on the RST with Comedian Mylo Smith and Special Guests.
Jerry Sereda
November 25 - Jerry celebrates the release of his CD Turn the Country On at Cowboys Night Club in Winnipeg, MB. More info: Jerry Sereda CD Release Party.
The RED Revue: Pura Fe
November 25 - This month's RED Revue, presented by ANDPVA, features Pura Fe at The Sister (formerly Mitzi's Sister) in Toronto, ON. More info: The RED Revue with Pura Fe.
Santa Fe Indian Market
November 26-27 - The winter edition of the Santa Fe Indian Market will feature two performances by Joy Harjo as well as the marketplace, fashion show, artist demonstrations and other events. More info: http://swaia.org/Events/index.html#November.
Donny Parentaeu
November 24 - Fresh off his 5 CAMA wins, Donny performs at the Bluebird Cafe, Saskatoon, SK. More info: donnyparenteau.com.
Digging Roots
November 26 - Take in a music workshop with the Roots during the pre-show to the Annual Women's Blues Revue at Massey Hall, Toronto, ON. More info: masseyhall.com.
Blue King Brown brings Indigenous understanding with grace, strength and 1love from down under to the international stage.
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!
Here's a new short documentary about Stó:lō hip-hop artists Rapsure Risin made by Damien Bouchard hosted online by our good friends at Redwiremag.com!
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
This week is 'Robbie Robertson Week' on Sirius XM Satellite Radio channels Outlaw Country and the Underground Garage.
Sirius XM Satellite Radio is paying homage to the Six Nations music legend Robbie Robertson this week with a tribute to the Thanksgiving farewell concert for The Band which has its 35th year anniversary this year.
"Robbie Robertson Week" launches on November 24th at 4pm EST with an interview with Robbie on Little Steven’s Underground Garage (Sirius and XM channel 21) as well as other interview segments throughout the week on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country (Sirius and XM channel 60).
Here's some exclusive behind-the-scenes video of Shy-Anne Hovorka in Nashville for the making of her new song The Glue.
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
A new film, The Young Ancestors, explores the journey of young people learning their language from their elders.
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!
The 13th Annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMAs) celebrated the best in Indigenous music last weekend in Toronto and we have a list of winners.
The Aboriginal Music Performers (AMP) Camp is currently accepting applications. All materials must be received in the Manitoba Music offices by Friday December 2nd, so artists - get yours in now!
AMP Camp is a five-day artist development project presented by Manitoba Music's Aboriginal Music Program. It takes place at Misty Lake Lodge in Manitoba and is an incredible opportunity for artists to learn about the industry and invest in their career through workshops and discussions, lead by industry professionals.
Each day of AMP Camp begins with workshops on business topics. In the past, these discussions have included:
• Tour planning;
• Marketing campaigns;
• Business development;
• Funding and juries; and,
• Submitting music to radio stations.
The afternoons and evenings at AMP Camp are dedicated to artistic development with sessions on songwriting, musicianship, vocal skills, and performance.
The workshops are lead by a faculty of industry professionals from multiple parts of the country. In the past, the instructors have included Kinnie Starr, Derek Miller, Leela Gilday, Andres Mendoza, Dave McLeod, Doug Cox, and Salvador Ferreras, to name a few.
The application deadline for AMP Camp 2012 is December 2 and the invited artists will be listed on www.aboriginalmusic.ca on December 14.
All invited artists will be required to pay a registration fee to confirm their spot. The registration fee for AMP Camp 2012 is $300 and a discounted rate of $200 is available to members of regional music industry associations (ie. Music BC, Alberta Music, Music Yukon, Music NWT, SaskMusic, Manitoba Music, Music Newfoundland and Labrador, Music New Brunswick, Music PEI and Music Nova Scotia).
Once the fee is paid, Manitoba Music will pay for roundtrip flights for the out-of-province participants. All AMP Camp 2012 participants will receive accommodations, meals, and workshop materials for the five days along with ground transportation between Winnipeg and the Misty Lake Lodge on March 4 and March 9.
You must mail in or hand deliver your application by Friday December 2, 2012. We won't be accepting applications submitted by email or fax.
RPM Records
Revolutions Per Minute is a global new music platform, record label, and boutique agency for Indigenous music culture. RPM’s mission is to build a visionary community of Indigenous artists and to introduce Indigenous music to new audiences across Turtle Island and around the world. Our main site, RPM.fm, has featured the work of more than 500 Indigenous artists and shared their music across our social networks of more than 275,000 followers.
RPM Records is the first of its kind: a label for contemporary, cross-genre Indigenous music, run by Indigenous people. Selected by The FADER as one of “5 New Canadian Record Labels The Entire World Should Know”, RPM Records artists include Ziibiwan, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Exquisite Ghost, and Mob Bounce.
