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The eleventh annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) held in Hamilton,
Ontario on Friday, November 27, 2009. Buffy Sainte-Marie received four awards, including
Best Album, Best Single, Best Female Artist, and Best Songwriter.
The New Music Video for No NO Keshagesh, taken from the album Running For The Drum
Running for the Drum
Buffy Sainte- Marie Music Video And DVD $29.95
The first new CD in 13 years from the award-winning singer-songwriter and Native American activist includes a DVD bio documentary.
Buffy Sainte-Marie has been running for the drum practically her whole life, pursuing its internal call to life, love, independence, creativity and activism. That drumbeat has led her to multiple careers and finally drew her back into the recording studio to create Running for the Drum, her first new recordings since 1996.
Since her recording debut 45 years ago, Sainte-Marie’s original songs have attracted cover versions by artists including Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Janis Joplin, Cher, Roberta Flack, Neko Case, Courtney Love, and seemingly half the folksingers of the 1960s. Her co-written “Up Where We Belong,” the theme from the 1982 movie An Officer and a Gentleman, won her an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
The multi-talented Sainte-Marie recently shifted her focus from her work as a visual and digital artist, an educator, and a Native American socio-political activist to record Running for the Drum in her home studio in Hawaii. With musician Chris Birkett as her co-producer, as he was on her last two CDs, including Up Where We Belong (1996), Buffy crafted eleven original songs and an expanded version of “America the Beautiful” into what she calls her “usual whiplash collection of many styles – pop, protest, country, rock, dance-remix, rockabilly and big love songs.”
Using electronic samples and drum programming as well as more conventional instruments, primary musicians Buffy (keyboards, percussion, guitar) and Birkett (guitars, bass, percussion) match their music to Buffy’s eclectic songs. Her contemptuous putdowns of corporate greed (“No No Keshagesh,” and the political establishment (“Working for the Government”) are set to whirling electronica and wailing pow wow vocals, as is the jubilant “Cho Cho Fire.” There are contrastingly gentle arrangements of love songs “Too Much is Never Enough” and “Still This Love Goes On,” a boisterous “I Bet My Heart on You” features Buffy and guest Taj Mahal, the quietly comforting “Easy Like the Snow Falls Down”; an amped Elvis approach to “Blue Sunday,” and appropriately acoustic treatments of “America the Beautiful,” outfitted with new lyrics to reflect the Native American community, and a lovely re-recording of a Sainte-Marie classic, “Little Wheel Spin and Spin.”
The DVD included traces Buffy’s fascinating path from her birth on a Cree reservation in Saskatchewan to her early success in the Greenwich Village folk scene, her subsequent musical and political activism, which earned her a spot on the government’s blacklist, and to her current role as artist, educator, unstinting activist and timeless musician. Directed by Joan Prowse, the documentary includes interviews with such influential artists as Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson, Bill Cosby, Randy Bachman, Appleseed labelmate Eric Andersen, and Steppenwolf’s John Kay.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 No No Keshagesh.
2. Cho Cho Fire
3. Working for the Government
4. Little Wheel Spin and Spin
5. Too Much is Never Enough
6. To the Ends of the World
7. When I Had You
8. I Bet My Heart on You
9. Blue Sunday
10. Easy Like the Snow Falls Down
11. America the Beautiful
12. Still This Love Goes On
+ DVD Documentary: "Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life" (packaged together in digipack)
Running for the Drum
Buffy Sainte- Marie MUsic Video And DVD $29.95
Canadian singer/songwriter Buffy Saint-Marie has been entertaining us for more than 30 years with her compelling folk songs. This is a collection of 15 of her most frequently requested songs with all new arrangements. Included are "Cripple Creek," "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," "Universal Soldier," "Now That the Buffalo's Gone," “Eagle Man, Changing Woman” and a beautiful version of "Up Where We Belong" with a classical guitar accompaniment. This song won her an Academy Award as the featured song in the movie An Officer and a Gentleman. Photos and lyrics are all contained in the CD booklet. See interviews with her on the DVD called Pow Wow Rock in our documentary section of the DVDS.
Darling Don't Cry (Edmund Bull and Buffy Sainte-Marie) Click Here For Sample
Up Where We Belong (Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings, Jack Nitzsche)
The Piney Wood Hills (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Cripple Creek (Trad., Arr. Buffy Sainte-Marie)
God Is Alive, Magic is Afoot (words: Leonard Cohen music: Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Until It's Time For You To Go (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Universal Soldier (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Goodnight (Cliff Eberhardt)
Dance Me Around (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
He's An Indian Cowboy in the Rodeo (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Now That the Buffalo's Gone (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Soldier Blue (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Eagle Man / Changing Woman (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
Starwalker (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
New Moon Born Featuring "A Change Is Gonna Come " $19.95
1. Osiris' Star 2. Faded Love 3. Solid Ground 4. Used to Be in Love 5. Miracle
6. For Just One Night 7. Take Me Back 8. Angel 9. Lessons Learned 10. Never Fall
11. Water's Edge 12. Sunday Morning 13. Lost in Lies 14. Chameleon 15. Carousel
16. Una Noche (Bonus Track) 17. A Change Is Gonna Come
Jana is the Native world’s biggest success in the mainstream music market charting several singles and becoming a dance club staple. Don’t let this recording slip by without a listen because her influences (Barbara Streisand, Stevie Wonder and Annie Lennox to name a few) are clearly evident in her superb vocal technique, flawless arrangements and stellar production. Never compromising her Lumbee traditions or her core values she has made her way in both worlds dazzling thousands of fans with her immeasurable vocal talent. "The true soul of my music reflects all aspects of my cultures." "Being an 'Urban Indian' is to walk in both worlds but not compromise my cultural identity. I cannot ignore who I am and where I come from. I am proud that I can maintain my traditional customs while living in today's world." Another important part of Jana's life is her own Jana's Kids organization, founded by her to help Native American youth achieve their dreams. It has become one of the most successful programs of its kind in America. A 2006 GRAMMY nominee! NAMMY winner of Pop Artist of the Year 2007
Click to hear an MP3 of track 2 The Journey. Click to hear an MP3 of track 4 The Sacred Gifts of Mother Earth. Click to hear an MP3 of track 7 Spirit of One. Click to hear an MP3 of track 8 The Enlightened Time. Click to hear an MP3 of track 9 The Medicine Woman's Vision.
Flash Of A Firefly
Jana’s debut album, Flash of a Firefly was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. The CD features material written by Jana about her unique perspective on life. It is at once a deeply personal, yet universal work that embraces and engages while transcending musical boundaries.
1. Tana'ke 2. You And I 3. Survive The Night 4. I'll Be With You 5. Coming Home
6. Waro'we 7. Baby I Love You 8. Out The Window 9. From A Tightrope
10. Through The Eyes Of A Woman 11. Gotta Be 12. Epta' Tewa Newasin 13. Friend Above
14. Don't Go 15. I Am 16. One Spirit
If you're a fan of EarthBeat's Tribal series here is a compilation of many artists included in those recordings. They are: Joseph Fire Crow, Mary Youngblood, Quilt Man, Tokeya Inajin (Kevin Locke), Ulali, Joanne Shenandoah, Jerry Alfred and Andrew Vasquez. Almost every track with a vocal is followed by a flute song making it a very even sounding listen.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 2 Skipping Stones (Mary Youngblood).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 6 The Apache Honoring Song (Walela).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 15 Spirit Mountain (Joseph Fire Crow).
Celebrated stars of Native American music are joined together to honor Mother Earth on this new recording from Silver Wave Records produced by Jim Wilson (Robbie Robertson, Walela, Little Wolf Band). You’ll hear Joanne Shenandoah with Walela, Little Wolf Band, Robert Mirabal, Bill Miller and Star Nayea with Primeaux and Mike. These tracks are new recordings and produced with the particular flair that make Jim Wilson’s sound always in demand. Many of the songs are over six minutes with lush, instrumental intros. This CD won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Native American Recording!
Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Sacred Ground (Bill Miller).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 2 Can You Hear the Call? (Robert Mirabal).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 5 Seeking Light (Joanne Shenandoah).
SC942 Sacred Ground
A Tribute to Mother Earth $18.95
Brule: We The People $21.95
Musician, arranger and producer Paul La Roche discovered at the age of 38 that he had been adopted from the Lower Brulé Lakota Reservation. Now united with his Lakota family, the influence on his music is fascinating. Most songs have a flute as the lead instrument and are backed up by his sweeping piano arrangements and a mellow rock beat. Almost all of the songs have chanting interwoven in them by artists from various nations: Diné, Lakota, Kiowa, Comanche and Arawak. This is a modern interpretation of native song that is like a mellow version of the Sacred Spirit album.
Sample Songs Click to hear an MP3 of track 3 Buffalo Moon. Click to hear an MP3 of track 8 We the People. Click to hear an MP3 of track 9 A Warrior's Song.
Brule: Star People $21.95
Paul LaRoche continues to merge the Lakota world with his early years in a white world. The title refers to the Lakota belief that humans are descendants of the "star people" of the constellation Pleiades and were first placed below the earth and were born from a place called Wind Cave in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The musical journey includes daughter Nicole on flute, Earl Bullhead, Cornel Pewewardy, Jay Begaye, Alexander Santos, Wil Numkena and Robby Bee. Chanting with modern musical interpretations are Brulé's signature sound.
Sample Songs Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Star People. Click to hear an MP3 of track 6 Sky Offerings. Click to hear an MP3 of track 10 Sacred Direction.
This recording takes on even more significance in today’s world. It includes many of our best selling artists: Mary Youngblood, Joanne Shenandoah, Robert Mirabal, Alice Gomez, Nakai & Kater, Lawrence Laughing and Michel Cusson. A recording that has a nice flow to it and is a great introduction for new listeners of Native music.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Peace and Power (Joanne Shenandoah).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 2 Surrender (Nakai & Kater).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 12 I Wish You Peace (Lawrence Laughing).
Favorite artists are gathered together for another best selling collection. You'll hear Mary Youngblood. Kevin Locke in a vocal, Nakai and Kater, Walela singing "Cherokee Morning Song," Joseph Fire Crow, Andrew and Nadine Vasquez, Jerry Alfred and Quiltman. This could easily have been called Tribal Voices part two as there are many more vocals than instrumentals, many based on traditional songs.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Whispering Wind (Kevin Locke).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 3 Honorable Sky (R. Carlos Nakai & Peter Kater).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 11 Tomorrow's Dream (Andrew Vasquez).
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Prophecy $18.95
The music of Prophecy comes from the weekly Public Radio Program, Hearts of Space, produced by Stephen Hill of the Hearts of Space record label. The songs from Prophecy symbolize hope for the unification of the global family, the wisdom of the elders and the spirit of nature. Artists you’ll hear are The Blue Chip Orchestra, Jonn Serrie, R. Carlos Nakai with Nawang Khechog (Tibetan flutes, chanting, prayers), Primeaux and Mike, Joanne Shenandoah with Lawrence Laughing, Coyote Oldman and William Eaton with Will Clipman and Nakai. A nice blend of traditional and contemporary sounds.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 2 Blue Chip Orchestra.
The Indian Summer Music Awards CD from Arbor Records is a fine compilation of Native musicians for anyone who wants to take a peek into the contemporary side of this broad spectrum of music. With the exception of one track from the drum group Eyabay the recording is made up of pop, rock, instrumentalists and the rap group Slangbloosom. The eclectic line-up consists of Derek Miller, Indigenous, Robert Mirabal, Joanne Shenandoah, Peter Kater, Howard Lyons, Eagle & Hawk, Andrea Menard, Broken Walls, Cherokee National Youth Choir, Al Jewer with Andy Mitran, Chester Knight, Ray St. Germain, Bradford Smith and Lucie Idlout. We’ve included clips from artists that we think deserve a listen to as well as artists that are new to us. A great recording that has consistency and isn’t just a jumble of different sounds thrown together. Liner notes give a short description of each artist.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 2 Indigenous (You Turn My World Around).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 6 Howard Lyons (Yo Jah Way Hey) .
Click to hear an MP3 of track 8 Eagle & Hawk (Mother Earth).
AIRO: Tribal Rhythm $21.95
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Yes, this is Paul LaRoche's band. A slight name change is confusing to people but that's show biz. That's why we've filed them under Brulé as well as AIRO. Flute driven jazz with a tribal beat accompanied by piano, electric guitars and driving drums make this CD a pleasant listen.
Sample Songs Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Dance in the Sky. Click to hear an MP3 Thunder Across the Plains. Click to hear an MP3 of track 6 Lakota Lullabye. Click to hear an MP3 of track 9 Long Hard Road
Brule: The Collection $21.95
This collection of tracks from all four Brulé cds makes a great gift for someone unfamiliar with his work. Fifteen tracks includes three from We the People, three from Lakota Piano, five from One Nation and four from his last recording, Star People.
Sample Songs Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 All My Relations. Click to hear an MP3 of track 2 Spirit Horses. Click to hear an MP3 of track 4 Peace is All Around Me. Click to hear an MP3 of track 11 Dakota Stardust.
EarthBeat Records brings us number six in the tribal series with a broad spectrum of artists and music. Everyone from the Black Lodge Singers to Andrew Vasquez has made a contribution making this the most eclectic of all the collections so far. Artists included are Brulé, Medicine Dream, Joanne Shenandoah with Lawrence Laughing, Mary Youngblood, Kevin Locke, Quiltman, Joseph Fire Crow, and a track from Enter Tribal with Nakai, Tree Cody and Sarde.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 2 Many Flags (R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton & The Black Lodge Singers.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 4 Togetherness (Lawrence Laughing).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 8 Through My Eyes (Andrew Vasquez).
If you're lucky enough to live near a big city that has an Imax theater perhaps you saw the spectacular documentaries Wolves or Bears. This soundtrack is a mixture of Michel Cusson's beautiful original score and popular Native artists. Included are Joanne Shenandoah with Lawrence Laughing, Robbie Robertson with Primeaux and Mike, Mary Youngblood, a cut from the Sacred Spirits album and Walela. Paul Winter's flute and a beautiful ballad by Bruce Cockburn make this another great soundtrack.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 2 Ly-O-Lay Ale Loya (Sacred Spirits.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 7 Deer Dance (J. Shenandoah & Lawrence Laughing).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 14 Death of A Legend (Michel Cusson).
Nicole: Night Tree $21.95
The Brulé sound is one of the indications of this generation's interpretation of the Native expression. Although Nicole (daughter of Paul LaRoche) plays a silver flute and is classically trained her true heritage comes through in her soaring melodies. Backed by the steady rock beat of the Brulé band she is able to express all of her musical talent within a framework both familiar and adventuresome. Most tracks are fast-paced but several are anthem-like in their deliberate slowness.
Sample Songs Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Night Tree. Click to hear an MP3 of track 4 Liquid Dusk. Click to hear an MP3 of track 6 Saddened Rain. Click to hear an MP3 of track 10 Cool Fire.
Brule: : One Nation $21.95
A steady rock beat accompanied by driving piano rhythms with vocal chanting and spoken word. Guest artists include Navajo Elder, Kee Chee Jake, James Bilagody, Red Elk, Brian Akipa, Cornel Pewewardy and the Otter Trail Singers to name a few. All vocals weave seamlessly together in a cross-cultural contemporary format. The feeling is sometimes bright and whimsical as in "One World, One Nation" and "Stomp Dance," dramatic as in "Sunrise Offering," or majestic and melodic as in "All My Relations."
Sample Songs Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Fast Horse. Click to hear an MP3 of track 4 The Morning Star. Click to hear an MP3 of track 5 Sunrise Offering. Click to hear an MP3 of track 7 And Justice for All.
The sound of flowing water opens this beautiful collection from EarthBeat Records. Following in the footsteps of their other successful theme based tribal series this recording ranges from the power of thunder to the serenity of a babbling brook. Drink in the beauty of these fine artists: Joseph Fire Crow, Quiltman, Keith Bear, Primeaux and Mike, Andrew Vasquez, Burning Sky, Mary Youngblood, Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat, Peter Kater and R. Carlos Nakai, Kevin Locke, Robert Mirabal, and Corbin Harney, elder and spiritual leader of the Western Shoshone Nation. These excellent compilations are produced by David Swenson and never fail to please.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Water Song (Corbin Harney).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 4 Walking on the Water (Keith Bear).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 5 Earth Drone (Primeaux and Mike).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 13 Rain Song (Kevin Locke)
Many Blessings $18.95
Silver Wave Records brings us "Many Blessings" which includes selections from Mary Youngblood’s "Feed the Fire", "Beneath the Raven Moon" and "Heart of the World". Tracks from Robert Mirabal’s "Indians, Indians", "Music from A Painted Cave" and "Taos Tales" are highlighted. Joanne Shenandoah graces us with music from her "Covenant", "Peacemaker’s Journey" and "Orenda" recordings. Tito La Rosa has two selections from his "The Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor". Alice Gomez’s flute rings out on a piece from "Obsidian Butterfly". Lawrence Laughing brings us a vocal from his "Now Our Minds Are One" CD. Rounding the recording out are two selections from Peter Kater; one from "Red Moon". Closing the album is a piece from "Through Windows and Walls" featuring a vocal by R. Carlos Nakai. An excellent way to get at taste of what contemporary Native American music is all about.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Passion to Ignite (Mary Youngblood).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 3 100 Winters (Joanne Shenandoah).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 4 The Dance of the Puma and the Wolf (Tito La Rosa).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 6 Ruler of My Heart (Robert Mirabal).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 6 Ska Ka Luk Sa (Lawqrence Laughing).
Click to hear an MP3 of track 6 Voices of the Wind (Alice Gomez).
Accross Indian Lands $21.95
An excellent selection of traditional music from the SOAR label brings together songs from the following nations: Mik-Maq, Kiowa (southern Gourd dance included), Blackfoot, Dakota Sioux, Navajo Dineh, Ute, Comanche, Hopi, Aztec, Southern Ute and Lakota Sioux. Some of the better known artists are Brian Akipa, Whitewind, Black Lodge Singers, Cornel Pewewardy, Paul Guy, Earl Bullhead and Jay Begaye. Outstanding liner notes give a history of the persecution of Natives back to colonial times to the present day. A fine educational tool.
Click to hear an MP3 of track 1 Grandfather's Song. Click to hear an MP3 of track 6 Alter Song. Click to hear an MP3 of track 8 Song for Mother Earth. Click to hear an MP3 of track 9 Hopi Ribbon Song.
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