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Since March, Indigenous musicians, comedians and other entertainers suddenly found their calendars empty as coronavirus fears cancelled their gigs. Some states are slowly opening up, but most entertainment venues remain closed and there’s no prediction for when they will be back in business. For some entertainers, the show goes on digitally through Facebook and Instagram videos, Zoom, YouTube and TikTok. We’ll get Native entertainers’ perspective on performing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Guests:
Adrian Wall (Jemez Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, Seneca & Ojibwe) – musician
Melissa Sanchez (Acoma Pueblo and Laguna Pueblo) – producer at Emergence Productions
Ryan Pierce / Opalanietet (Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape) – founder and artistic director of Eagle Project
Ryan Begay (Diné) – actor
Ty Defoe (Oneida and Ojibwe) – interdisciplinary artist a theater maker, writer and co-founder of Indigenous Direction
Break 1 music: O-Ja-Ja (song) Yarina (artist) Sounds Of Indian Summer: Contemporary Native Music From The National Museum Of The American Indian (album)
Break 2 music: Hiy Hiy (Grandfather) (song) Randy Wood (artist) Family (album)
