Clark Tenakhongva – Hon Muru (Bear’s Ears) (Ongtuqpa Music, 2023) Hon Muru (Bear’s Ears) is a moving, mystical and evocative musical tribute to the picturesque…
Clark Tenakhongva’s Musical Tribute to Nature’s Sanctuary Bears Ears
Tag: Native American music
Prominent Indigenous Musician Robert Tree Cody Passes Away at the Age of 72
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…
Award-Winning Native American Flute Player and Hoop Dancer Kevin Locke Dies at 68
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…
Award-Winning Native American Singer Joanne Shenandoah Dies at 64
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…
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s up where she belongs
She might be approaching the autumn years of an extraordinary multi-faceted career, but Buffy Sainte-Marie continues to exude the energy of a summer hurricane that…
Artist Profiles: Joanne Shenandoah
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…
The Powerful Serenity of Ongtupqa Sacred Music of the Hopi Tribe
Clark Tenakhongva, Gary Stroutsos and Matthew Nelson – Ongtupqa Sacred Music of the Hopi Tribe (ARC Music, 2019) Stripped bare but for flute, rattles, rasp,…
Artist Profiles: Robert Tree Cody
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.…
Winners of the 2018 Native American Music Awards Announced
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…
Artist Profiles: Robert Mirabal
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…