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DK: We’re chatting about your now-classic CD, Raising Cane. Tell us how you came to make music? CC: Thanks! Living in New Orleans we were surrounded by music growing up. So it’s kind of in your blood. I probably started singing in bands when I was about 12 or 13.We….

Q) How did you begin your life in powwows? A)I am a Dakota Sioux from the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe. I began my life in powwows when i was young, around 3 years old. My Family and I would always go to a Powwow almost every weekend. Q) What drum….

Under the stars at the 2013 Indian Summer Music Awards, many of the musical Stars of Native America experienced their dreams coming true as they heard their names and CDs  announced as winners.  While hundreds of hopefuls had submitted their musical selections for consideration, only a select group of musicians….

Estun-Bah, which derives its name from the Apache language  “for the woman”, expresses the acoustic and organic sense of Southwestern style music.  Native American flutist Tony Duncan, guitarist Darrin Yazzie and drummer Jeremy Dancing Bull interpret acoustic music and intertwine it with the organic qualities of Native American music. From Where….

Q: I immediately think of St. Michael the Archangel when I hear your name.  A: That’s exactly who should come to mind. My mother made the Archangel my namesake when I was born. He was the Lord’s host who cast the first angel, Lucifer, out of Heaven and led the loyal….

Elders’ Vision by Blackfoot Confederacy.  Canyon Records:21 songs, 2012. Elders’ Vision  represents Blackfoot Confederacy’s tribute to the powwow song stylings of the mid-20th century.  For those elders who experienced the power of powwow singing amidst the turbulent political and social upheaval of the 1960s and 1970s, this CD provides a refreshing….

Rhonda Head is a Mezzo Soprano from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba. “Singing Classical Music allows me to share beautiful music with the general public. I believe that no matter what language you sing in, one hears the beauty of the songs through the melody of the music, ”….

NAMMY-nominated flutist. U.S. Army Veteran.  Mescalero Apache and Gabrieleno descendant.  Multifaceted musical artist Mike Serna shared candidly concerning his career. Q: What is the most exciting aspect of being a flutist? A: I enjoy playing and performing as much as possible! I feel stage presence can only be improved by….

Indian Summer Music Award Winner Louie Gonnie dazzles listeners with songs of healing and contemplation on his recent CD, {Pathway to Destiny.  This 2012 release features Gonnie’s unique blend of Native American Church prayer songs and his own Navajo tribal origins. “On the road of life, protect us, ” Gonnie sings….

Interview with Fred Keams (Navajo), Producer of the Native Dawn Flute Gathering, by Dr. Dawn Karima  Pettigrew, Ph.D 1) What a lovely name for an event! Please tell us about the beautiful name of your festival and how you thought of it. So Creative! What does it mean? A)We where….

Tribal Leader. Popular Musical Artist. Father. Grandfather. All of these words describe Jim Boyd, a vibrant Colville recording artist.  Recently, Jim Boyd shared his perspective on his music, his family and his role in his community in a transparent, soul-searching interview. Q: How would you describe your music? What distinguishes….

Uniting North and South by honoring Native talent from all over the world, the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards has launched “Promote Your Vote”. Musical artists from a diverse array of Indigenous tribes and nations have been nominated for awards in a variety of categories.  “To be  nominated for an….