Indigenous music of the Americas
Editor's picks. Indigenous artists from Turtle Island to the Andes who are carrying old songs and languages into new production: Wolastoqey song arranged for piano and strings, Inuk throat singing, powwow drums over club beats, and Andean digital cumbia. Start with the music, then hear the artists explain it.
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Jeremy Dutcher at the Tiny Desk
NPR MusicJeremy Dutcher sings in Wolastoqey, live at the Tiny Desk.
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Jeremy Dutcher on preserving a language through music
Don AmeroDutcher on building songs from wax-cylinder recordings of his ancestors.
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Elisapie: a live session and conversation
Toronto StarElisapie sings in Inuktitut and talks about her songs.
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Tanya Tagaq on throat singing
TEDx TalksTanya Tagaq on what Inuit throat singing is, and what it can be.
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4:06The Halluci Nation: "Electric Pow Wow Drum"
The Halluci NationThe Halluci Nation put a powwow drum group at the centre of a club track.
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4:43DJ Shub with the Northern Cree Singers: "Indomitable"
ShubDJ Shub and the Northern Cree Singers: powwow step.
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16:12Lido Pimienta and Chancha Via Circuito, in their own words
BTE: Behind The EscenaLido Pimienta and Chancha Via Circuito on Wayuu and Andean roots.
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6:45Chancha Via Circuito on Andean digital cumbia
Satta ProjectHow Chancha Via Circuito builds digital cumbia from Andean sounds.