Native musicians in the groove

Summary: Introduces contemporary Native American musicians in both traditional musical forms and such styles as country, punk rock, and classical, and discusses their efforts to succeed in the music business and their encounters with racism.

Record details

ISBN: 9780977918348 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0977918343 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xii, 115 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Summertown, Tenn. : 7th Generation, c2009.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Michael Bucher (Cherokee) : vocalist and composer of music to protect sacred sites -- Mary Youngblood (Seminole/Aleut) : Native American flutist -- Crystal Shawanda (Ojibwe) : country music singer -- Blackfire (Navajo) : punk rock and traditional Navajo -- Leela Gilday (Dene) : vocalist and composer with a message of hope and empowerment -- Four Rivers Drum (variety of tribal affiliations) : pow wow drum group -- Jamie Coon (Creek/Seminole) : vocalist combining jazz and pop rock -- Mato Nanji (Nakota Sioux) : guitarist and leader of the band Indigenous -- Shane Yellowbird (Cree) : country music singer -- Gabriel Ayala (Pascua Yaqui) : classical guitarist.