OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s a sound not all of us are familiar with but that’s changing. Antoine Edwards is a local Native American singer/songwriter and artist who is proving to the world incorporating ...
Listen to a special episode celebrating National Native American Heritage Month. Learn how Native American musicians are ...
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 ...
The 2025 Native American Music Awards (NAMMAs) took place yesterday, in Niagara Falls, NY, celebrating the best in Native music this year and showcasing a range of Indigenous artists across ...
When Western missionaries arrived in Africa in the 19th century, they disallowed the use of native musical instruments in church, which they associated with demonic worship. But now, the instruments ...
More than 30 years ago, junior high school music teacher Jay Cravath attended a powwow, or an inter-tribal celebration of Native American culture, and began cultivating a curiosity that has blossomed ...
Native peoples across North America are striving to reverse the loss of indigenous languages, and also share the richness of Native culture though allowing guests at powwow events where traditional ...
After decades of “staying within the lines” of what was considered traditional Native art, Indigenous artists are increasingly moving into the contemporary art space. Whether creating fine-art ...
Feb. 22—Photo Caption: Dawn Marczak tells a traditional Native American story accompanied by Eric Marczak on flute at the Century Club in Amsterdam in November. Photo Provided AMSTERDAM — After being ...
A drumming circle at the Friendship House in San Francisco. Friendship House is a Native-led recovery treatment program that provides culturally relevant care. (San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst ...