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Tag: American Indian music

Robert Tree Cody
Obituaries

Prominent Indigenous Musician Robert Tree Cody Passes Away at the Age of 72

Angel Romero September 19, 2023 4 Comments American Indian musicNative American musicRobert Tree Codyworld music

Renowned Native American flutist and vocalist, powwow performer, multi-award recipient, and Lifetime Achievement Awardee, Robert Tree Cody (Maricopa/Dakota), peacefully departed on September 14, 2023. He…

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Kevin Locke
Obituaries

Award-Winning Native American Flute Player and Hoop Dancer Kevin Locke Dies at 68

World Music Central News Room October 3, 2022 No Comments American Indian musicKevin LockeNative American musicworld fusionworld music

Acclaimed Native American flute player and hoop dancer Kevin Locke died on October 1, 2022. He was a renowned Hoop Dancer and leading player of…

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Joanne Shenandoah playing guitar
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Award-Winning Native American Singer Joanne Shenandoah Dies at 64

Angel Romero November 24, 2021 1 Comment American folk musicAmerican Indian musicJoanne ShenandoahNative American music

Joanne Shenandoah, one of the leading artists in the Native American music scene, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021. Joanne Shenandoah was an influential…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Joanne Shenandoah

Angel Romero November 3, 2019 No Comments American Indian musicJoanne ShenandoahNative American musicUnited States of America

Joanne Shenandoah was born in Oneida, New York in 1958. She was a Wolf Clan member of the Oneida Nation, Iroquois Confederacy. She was the…

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The Powerful Serenity of Ongtupqa Sacred Music of the Hopi Tribe

TJ Nelson July 18, 2019 1 Comment American Indian musicClark TenakhongvaGary StroutsosHopi musicMatthew NelsonNative American music

Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos and Matthew Nelson – Ongtupqa Sacred Music of the Hopi Tribe (ARC Music, 2019) Stripped bare but for flute, rattles, rasp,…

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Artist Profiles: Robert Tree Cody

Angel Romero February 28, 2019 No Comments American Indian musicfluteNative American musicRobert Tree CodyUnited States of America

Robert “Tree” Cody (also known in the Maricopa language as Oou-Kas Mah Quet or “Thunder Bear”) was born April 20, 1951, in Los Angeles, California.…

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Awards

Winners of the 2018 Native American Music Awards Announced

World Music Central News Room October 18, 2018 No Comments American Indian musicNative American musicNative American Music Awards

The winners of the 2018 Native American Music Awards were announced on Friday, October 12th, 2918. The 18th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMA) was…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Will Clipman

Angel Romero December 31, 2017 No Comments American Indian musicUnited States of AmericaWill Clipmanworld fusion

Will Clipman began playing his father’s drums and his mother’s piano at the age ofthree and since then has mastered a pan-global palette of percussion…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Robert Mirabal

Angel Romero November 22, 2017 No Comments American Indian musicNative American musicRobert MirabalUnited States of America

Robert Mirabal was born on October 6, 1966 in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. “There’s always a flute player in every tribe. I never would…

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Awards

Winners of The 17th Annual Native American Music Awards Announced

World Music Central News Room October 20, 2017 No Comments American Indian musicMickie JamesNative American musicNative American Music AwardsNorthern Cree

  The 17th Annual Native American Music Awards were held on Saturday, October 14th at the Events Center at Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino in…

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