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In his newest album, “Waiting for a Sign,” Hitaałiinez Wheeler (Diné), better known as ‘Hitaałii,’ takes listeners through Navajo country with his signature hazy and dreamy aesthetic. Sierra Kihega (Otoe-Missouria and Keetoowah Cherokee), who goes by Sierra Spirit, released new singles from her forthcoming collection of indie pop songs, “cointoss,” about personal growth. We’ll talk with these Indigenous artists about their new tunes to add to your Native Playlist.

Break 1 Music: Ghost [Stripped] (song) Sierra Spirit (artist)

Break 2 Music: Mr. Businessman’s Blues (song) DM Lafortune (artist) Beauty and Hard Times (album)

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Violinist, composer, and producer Geneviève Gros-Louis has a busy schedule of solo and group performances and discussions leading up to the release of her new album that celebrates Wendat culture and talent. She captivated the audience at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival with a piece composed specifically for the premiere of the film, Killers of the Flower Moon. She also composed the score to a season of National Geographic’s series, Life Below Zero: First Alaskans. Gros-Louis returns to the Native America Calling studio with live performances of her work.

Plus, we’ll catch up with organizers of the Pathways Indigenous Arts Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico this weekend. We’ll talk about the Native art, music and film being featured this weekend.

GUESTS

Geneviève Gros-Louis (Huron-Wendat), composer, violinist, and music producer

Lonnie Bernally (Diné), development director of the Poeh Cultural Center

Jacob Shije (Santa Clara Pueblo), musician and marketing manager of the Poeh Cultural Center

 

Break 1 Music: Thunder Medicine (song) Geneviève Gros-Louis (artist)

Break 2 Music: Our Mother the Earth [Feat. Dr. Duke Redbird] (song) Sultans of String (artist)

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A good playlist makes the summer heat bearable and sets the mood on an invigorating road trip. In his new album titled STANKFACE STANDING SOLDIER, composer and hip-hop artist Mato Wayuhi brings listeners along on his journey with beats that range from relaxing to energetic and melodic stories that keep you thinking. Toni Heartless mixes hip-hop, punk, and goth genres in a danceable and edgy new album called DARK DAYS. And Juno-award winning artist Celeigh Cardinal summons personal strength in a couple of new singles just ahead of the June 21 release of her newest album, Boundless Possibilities. We’ll talk with Mato, Toni, and Celeigh about new music that you can add to your summer road trip playlist.

GUESTS

Mato Wayuhi (Oglala Lakota), composer, musician, and rapper

Toni Heartless (Diné, Choctaw, Filipino) artist

Celeigh Cardinal (Cree Métis), artist

Break 1 Music: Feels Like (song) Nataanii Means (artist)

Break 2 Music: Bigfoot (song) Bobby Bullet (Artist) Bigfoot (album)

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On a typical day, Scott George is making sure elders and others at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation have safe and secure housing. Now, he’s headed to the Academy Awards for the song, “Wahzhazhe,” he and other Osage traditional singers perform that appears on the film “Killers of the Flower Moon”. And after releasing her first solo album, Odanak First Nation musician Mali Obomsawin is back in a collaboration, Deerlady’s “Greatest Hits,” that explores “relationships under colonialism.”

Break 1 Music: Bounty (song) Deerlady, Mali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego, (artist) Greatest Hits (album)

Break 2 Music:  Muskwa Dance (feat. Quinton Tootoosis & Dawn Desmarais) (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)

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Hopi musician and community leader Clark Tenakhongva pays tribute to Bears Ears Monument on his newly released album, “Hon Muru (Bear’s Ears).” The album features flutes, gentle percussion, and vocals in Hopi that make for a contemplative listen. Thursday on Native America Calling in an encore presentation of our regular feature “Native Playlist”, Shawn Spruce talks with Tenakhongva about creating the album and catches up on his recent work on environmental conservation.

Break 1 Music: Swirling Rain (song) Clark Tenakhongva (artist) Hon Muru [Bear’s Ears] (album)

Break 2 Music: Turtle Island Reggae (song) Quese IMC & Cempoalli 20 (artist) Osahwuh (album)

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Hopi musician and community leader Clark Tenakhongva pays tribute to Bears Ears Monument on his newly released album, “Hon Muru (Bear’s Ears).” The album features flutes, gentle percussion, and vocals in Hopi that make for a contemplative listen. Wednesday on Native America Calling in our regular feature “Native Playlist”, Shawn Spruce talks with Tenakhongva about creating the album and catches up on his recent work on environmental conservation.

Break 1 Music: Swirling Rain (song) Clark Tenakhongva (artist) Hon Muru [Bear’s Ears] (album)

Break 2 Music: Crossroad Blues (song) Lakota John (artist) Lakota John and Kin (album)

 

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Marc Meriläinen (Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation) helps bring Nadjiwan’s new album The Great Sea to life through his First Nation lens; Saltwater Hank (Ts’msyen)’s vocals in his Native language soar over a brooding country mix on Gal’uunx wil lu Holtga Liimi; and Brock Stonefish (Lenape/Delaware) puts a roots/blues beat behind stories of MMIP, boarding school trauma, and even a jungle dress song on Turtle Island. We’ll hear from all three musicians this Friday with host Shawn Spruce.

Break 1 music: Ndo’o Yaan (song) Saltwater Hank (artist) G̱al’üünx Wil Lu Holtga Liimi (album)

Break 2 music: Atomic (song) Sunburnt Stone (artist) El Navaho (album)

 

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At a time when Australian bands like Men At Work, Midnight Oil, and INXS were reaching worldwide recognition, a number of Aboriginal rock and reggae bands were making their own waves in the music world. Names like Coloured Stone, No Fixed Address, and others were getting broader interest from audiences and notched impressive record sales globally. All the while they faced considerable racism and their peoples’ land rights battles, themes that their songs often invoke. We’ll hear from some of those musicians about how they now look back on this important decade of music.

GUESTS

Dr. Shino Konishi (Yawuru woman), associate professor for the Australian Catholic University 

Laurie May, poet and former label manager for CAAMA Music

Ricky Harrison (Kurnai man), singer/songwriter with No Fixed Address 

Grant Hansen (Kulin man), guitarist/vocals with Blackfire; television and radio broadcaster 

Bunna Lawrie (Mirning man), singer and founding member of Coloured Stone, elder and medicine man 

Jason Lee Scott (Mirning/Wirrangu man), singer/songwriter

 

Break 1 music: Talkin’ Treaty (song) Blackfire [Australia] (artist) Regeneration (album)

Break 2 music: Blackbird Song (song) Emma Francisco, Frances Manuel, Joaquin Garcia & Lorenzo Pablo (artist)