For years, the Golden Melody Awards (GMAs) have spotlighted Taiwanese Indigenous music. At this year’s event, Makav, a member of Taiwan‘s indigenous Bunun tribe, clinched the coveted Best New Artist ...
The Good Medicine Indigenous Music Festival is happening this weekend, the first event of its kind in the city. Curated by Houston composer and musician Aryn Ward (Mvskoke/Yuchi), the festival brings ...
Haho ("hello" in Ho-Chunk) and pinagigi ("thank you") for reading the First Nations Wisconsin newsletter. This week, we’ll highlight Indigenous music and I do hope you’ll be encouraged to listen to ...
Over the last few years, Indigenous rights movements in Canada and beyond have leveraged social media and other digital platforms to increase the visibility of their people. Revolutions Per Minute ...
The sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes and Tom-tom drums! Despite what popular Western culture may have you thinking, the sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes ...
In a world where mainstream music is often detached from politics or cultural identity, artists like Xiuhtezcatl Martínez offer a powerful alternative. A hip-hop singer/songwriter with Mexica — an ...
Tory Johnston is an enrolled member of the Quinault Indian Nation and a lecturer in American Indian Studies at the University of Washington. He grew up in the Quinault Indian reservation on the ...
When Qattuu performs, her audience is captivated by the stories she tells through her music. She also incorporates ayayas — traditional Inuit songs used for storytelling between families and ...