Ottawa-based Aboriginal DJ group, A Tribe Called Red, released their debut alum for FREE today! The best way I can describe their sound is a modern, electronic remix of traditional Native pow wow drumming and singing. Whatever you want to call it, you can’t deny how incredibly awesome and talented these guys are. Some of [...]
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Aboriginal DJ Group “A Tribe Called Red” Drops Their Debut Album…and it’s FREE!
Posted in Aboriginal, General Native American Interest, Music, tagged A Tribe Called Red, aboriginal, Bear Witness, Canada, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, DJ NDN, DJ Shub, dubstep, electric, electro, ImagineNative, Indigenous, Native, Native puppy love, Ottawa, pow wow, remix, Toronto, Woodcarver on 2012/03/27 | 1 Comment »
Artist Profile: A Tribe Called Red
Posted in Aboriginal, Art, Canada, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Entertainment, General Native American Interest, Music, Pow Wow, tagged A Tribe Called Red, aboriginal, Amy Stretten, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, DJ Bear Witness, DJ NDN, DJ Shub, dubstep, electronic, first nations, ImagineNative, native american, Ottawa, pow wow, Toronto on 2011/12/11 | 1 Comment »
Check out my work-in-progress… Ottawa-based DJ Trio, A Tribe Called Red, holds what they call “Electric Pow Wows” in various cities around Canada and the U.S. in an effort to celebrate and preserve their culture. We recently caught up with the group during a performance in Toronto. Here is Amy Stretten with the story. -NativeJournalist
I’ll be at this year’s ImagineNative film + media arts festival next week!
Posted in Aboriginal, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Canada, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Entertainment, General Native American Interest, Journalism, Music, Personal/About Me on 2011/10/16 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t wait to attend this year’s ImagineNative film and media arts festival in Toronto next week (October 19-23)! It’s my first time going and I’m really looking forward to what’s in store. I really miss Canada and my Aboriginal peeps up there! While in Toronto, I’ll be filming the amazing DJ trio “A [...]
Artist Profile: Traditional Native American and R&B Singer, Mother and Activist – Kyra Climbingbear
Posted in General African American Interest, General Native American Interest, Inspiration, Music, Race Issues, Videos, tagged African American, American Indian, Black, Cherokee, Children, City University of New York, CIty University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY, Daughter, Kids, Kyra Climbingbear, Lumbee, Mother, music, native american, New Jersey, New York City, R&B, Urban Native on 2010/10/20 | Leave a Comment »
This is just a short glimpse into the life of Kyra Climbingbear, an urban Indian living in New Jersey. She is Eastern Band Cherokee and Lumbee and Black, is a singer and an activist. Climbingbear is the mother of two small girls and is an R&B and traditional Cherokee music singer. To learn more about [...]
Google (and the world) celebrates Michael Jackson’s birthday
Posted in Entertainment, Hot Topics, In Memoriam, Music on 2009/08/29 | Leave a Comment »
The King of Pop is again remembered by what is decidedly the most well known search engine on the world wide web: Google.com! Google changed the double-Os in it’s name to an image of Michael Jackson’s feet with his famous sparkling white socks and black penny loafers On a side note…Yesterday I had the chance [...]
Sunset Strip Music Festival to be held Saturday, Sept. 12 @ 2pm
Posted in Entertainment, Music on 2009/08/28 | Leave a Comment »
This looks like a fun event for the whole family! Check it out…here’s some information from the event website: The street festival will include two outdoor stages on The Sunset Strip between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Boulevard from 2-9 p.m. as well as performances in the music venues within the closure – Cat Club, [...]
