This past week, First Nations Electric Music Trio, “A Tribe Called Red” , made a pit stop in San Francisco, California., to watch a tribute video made about them at the 40th Annual American Indian Film Awards. A Tribe Called Red have niched themselves a piece of the music market by blending powwow and contemporary electronic dance music.
The group consists of three DJs: Ian “DJ NDN” Campeau (of the Nipissing First Nation), Tim “2oolman” Hill (Mohawk, of the Six Nations of the Grand River), and Bear Witness (of the Cayuga First Nation).
L-R Tim, Bear & Ian
Their hoop dancer, James Jones (Tall Cree), has been dancing with ATCR for the past 2 1/2 years, James specializes in Bboy dancing, fancy, grass & hoop.
Is it me or does James look like a powwow angel?
James recently celebrated a birthday and you can follow him on instagram:
www.instagram.com/jonesdancer
How many of you remember James dancing in last years, “Rock Your Mocs NYC” , with Thosh Collins?
Happy Native Heritage Month everyone!
