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| Sons of Membertou- Wapna'kik: The People of the Dawn | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:57:01 | |
00:00:00 | MEMBERTOU INTRO | |||
| Raven Reid- Waiting For Change | 13 Jan 2025 | 00:57:01 | |
00:00:00 | Raven Intro | |||
| Graeme Jonez Creatures and Criminals | 24 Apr 2023 | 00:57:02 | |
Graeme Jonez (Anishinaabe) is a member of the Sheguiandah Ojibway First Nation and grew up on Manitoulin Island. As an alumni of the Manitoba Musics Indigenous Music Residency, his single Black Magic Goldmine on the 2009 Dig Your Roots compilation. He took a break from songwriting for over a decade but he’s back with a brand new collection of tunes thats sure to keep you entertained from start to finish. This week, Graeme joins me to discuss some of the stories found on Creatures & Criminals (2023), his love of the studio and so much more. Enjoy! Playlist 01 Graeme Jonez- The Flood! 02 Graeme Jonez- 100 Days Deep 03 Bebe Buckskin- Baby Blue 04 Blue Moon Marquee- Hound Dog on a Chain 05 Graeme Jonez- Mary the Diamond Runner 06 Samantha Crane- Holding to the Edge of Night 07 Celeigh Cardinal- Wrong Love 08 Graeme Jonez- Black Magic Goldmine 09 Levi Platero- One Day 10 Cary Morin- Dire Wolf | |||
| Mimi O'Bonsawin's Willow | 17 Apr 2023 | 00:57:07 | |
Mimi O’Bonsawin, Abenaki/Francophone, is a long returning guest to Gaënö’. Whether talking about culture or the land, hers is a story of reconnection. Throughout the years, her musics been featured in TV and film, including APTN’s Mohawk Girls and Showtimes Ray Donovan. In 2019 she won the Best Pop Album award at the Indigenous Music Awards. 2023 has already been a huge year for her. On March 3, she released her album, Willow, she got married, played her first shows in Ireland and is releasing another album later this year. This week Mimi joins me to discuss all this and so much more. Enjoy! Playlist 01 Mimi O’Bonsawin- Here’s to the Women 02 Mimi O’Bonsawin- Willow 03 Keith Secola- Kokopelli Blues 04 Elexa Dawson- Speak Again 05 Mimi O’Bonsawin- The River 06 Aysanabe- Nomads 07 Joy Harjo- Earth House 08 Mimi O’Bonaswin- I Wish I was a Farmer 09 Julian Taylor- Seeds 10 Buffy Sainte Marie- With You Honey | |||
| Hataalii- To Sing | 10 Apr 2023 | 00:57:00 | |
My featured artist this week is Hataaliinez Wheeler, Dine, from Window Rock Arizona. He’s been described as a “modern kind of crooner…” and a “pensive, deep voiced troubadour.” Now residing in Albuquerque, NM, Hataalii, was recently signed to Danger Bird Records out of Los Angeles with his first album with the label set to be released later this summer. This week he joins me to discuss all of this, his latest indie surf pop singles, Presidents Got Me All Night Long, Land of Poor Chance, his acting debut on AMC’s Dark Winds and so much more. Enjoy!
01 Hataalii- I’m Right 02 Hataalii- President’s Got Me All Night Long 03 Mimi O’Bonsawin- Where My Roots Grow 04 Jakob- I Want to Feel Alright 05 Hataalii- Land of Poor Chance 06 The Tewa & Jacob Shije- With You 07 Nick Sherman- Winterdark 08 Jakob & Hataalii- Lonesome 09 Graeme Jonez- It’s a Cold, Cold Place 10 Digawolf- The Undiscovered World | |||
| Chantil Dukarts Lady and the Champ | 03 Apr 2023 | 00:57:02 | |
Chantil Dukart, Eagle Clan- Tsimshian & Aluutiq, has been writing music since the age of 7. She was born in Denver, raised in Alaska and went to school in Miami. Her style perfectly reflects the eclectic nature of her upbringing. Combining elements of jazz, R&B, funk and Motown, Dukart knows how to captivate an audience with her sultry voice and smooth stylings. This week she joins me to discuss her latest album, Lady & the Champ, what it means to be both a lady and a champ and her upcoming collaborations with the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band. Enjoy! https://www.gaenomusic.fm/episodes/chantil-dukarts-lady-and-the-champ https://share.transistor.fm/s/cac3bcff https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01- Chantil Dukart- Situation 02- Chantil Dukart- Understated 03- DDAT- The Move 04- Hataali- Lover Call 05- Chantil Dukart- Save Me From Myself 06- Mali O’Bomsawin- Wawasint8da 07- Morgan Toney- First Flight 08- Chantil Dukart- Chickenz 09- Julia Keefe- There’s a Small Hotel | |||
| Sunburnt Stone's 5th World | 27 Mar 2023 | 00:56:57 | |
This week I welcome my friends from Sunburnt Stone back on to the show. I first got caught up with frontman/songwriter, Andrew “Buzzy” Wilson (Navajo), in January ’22. This time around the bands drummer, Nichole Tsosie (Navajo) also joins us. We’re following along on the bands dystopian storytelling with listening from this Albuquerque bands two albums from 2022, 5th World and XXXX. Throughout the course of our conversations, I think we’ve settled on a new term by which to describe these righteous rock offerings.. The Spaghetti Acid Western.. Tune in to hear our chat and of course, Turn it up and sing along! Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com
01 Sunburnt Stone- Mirage 02 Sunburnt Stone- Gun Smoke 03 Breakwater Band- Waves 04 F Sharp- Omega Occurring 05 Sunburnt Stone- Falling Me 06 Divide & Dissolve- RVR 07 Xit- I Am Happy About You 08 Sunburnt Stone- House of Dreams 09 Miesha and the Spanks- Dig Me Out | |||
| Who is Plex to Judge? | 13 Mar 2023 | 00:57:01 | |
Doug Bedard, Ojibwe/Cree, has been recording as Plex for the last 3 decades. Growing up in Edmonton, Alberta, he’s established himself as one of the OG’s of Indigenous Hip Hop. His newest release, Who Am I to Judge?, is Plex’s return to the mic after a 10 year hiatus. Of the album he’s said, “The album speaks directly about my struggles with drugs and alcohol, the evolution of hip-hop, cultural appropriation, and the state of the planet — all while pondering what it may take to fix it.” Red Flags, his latest single, addresses the pretendian phenomenon and just last week went to #1 on the Indigenous Music Countdown. This week on Gaënö’ Plex joins me to discuss the album and so much more. Enjoy! Playlist 01 Plex- Suspect (ft Drezus) 02 Plex- Great Ones (E’s Up) ft Kryple- 03 War Party- You Better Ask Yourself 04 Sten Joddi- Dream Catcherz 05 Plex- Red Flags- ft Aleah Belle 06 Redcloud- Tapatio (ft Pigeon John) 07 Curtis Clearsky- Turtle Island (ft Murray Porter) 08 Plex- Lost in the Cycle (ft Rex Smallboy) 09 Stoik ft Jahkota, Plex & Drezus- Behold a Pale Horse 10 Def-i ft. Tanaya Winder- Scatterlight | |||
| Sandy Scofield's Red Earth | 06 Mar 2023 | 00:58:01 | |
A multi-Juno Award nominee, Sandy Scofield is an equally multifaceted performer. With experience in bands as stylistically varied as rockabilly, Cajun, jazz, vocal, and zydeco, Scofield (a Metis/Cree/Saulteaux) began her professional music career in 1986. She’s performed her soulful songs around the world and on some of the most prestigious stages. This week, Sandy joins me to discuss her latest album, Red Earth, and our travel plans to Africa this fall. Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Sandy Scofield- 1000 Miles 02 Sandy Scofield- DNA 03 Russell Wallace- I Rise (Ft S Scofield and Murray Porter) 04 Kinnie Starr- Right Here With You 05 Sandy Scofield- George 06 Shelley Morningsong- Quiet Place 07 Digging Roots- Cut My Hair 08 Sandy Scofield- Famous 09 Joanne Shenandoah- Circle of Friendship | |||
| Cliff Cardinals Suicidal Valentine | 27 Feb 2023 | 00:57:03 | |
Cliff Cardinal- Cree/Metis, son of legendary actor/activist Tantoo Cardinal was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Growing up mostly in Ontario he was drawn to the theatre at a young age. Known for his “black humor and compassionate poeticism” he’s won multiple awards for his solo theatre productions. His one man show, Huff, has been performed over 200 times. The Guardian Observer has called that production a “hard hitting tour de force.” Known for his black humor and compassionate poeticism, he combines his signature wit and catchy riffs with his ban, The Sky-Larks. This week, Cliff joins me to discuss the bands latest release, Suicidal Valentine (October 2022). Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Cliff Cardinal & The Sky Larks- Your Dress 02 Cliff Cardinal & The Sky Larks- Supersonic Velocity 03 Special McKinley- Fifty Shaded Blur- 04 Chris Derkson- Mozarts Ghost 05 Cliff Cardinal & the Sky Larks- Suicidal Valentine 06 Digging Roots- AK47 07 Sihasin- We the People 08 Tara Williamson- Neon 09 Cliff Cardinal & the Sky Larks- Unhappy Life 10 The Ollivanders- The Shade 11 Ya Tseen- Get Yourself Together | |||
| Gary Farmers a Troublemaker | 20 Feb 2023 | 00:57:02 | |
2023 Gaënö’ Gary Farmer 022023 Gary Farmer, Hayëntwas Hayasöh, Wolf Clan of the Cayuga Nation is an internationally acclaimed actor, musician and producer. You might recognize him from big screen classics like, Pow Wow Highway, Smoke Signals or Deadman. He’s also slated to return to Reservation Dogs as everybody’s favorite crazy uncle, Uncle Brownie. Currently he’s filming the next season of SciFi’s Resident Alien in Vancouver. This week Gary takes a few minutes to chat with me about his lifelong love of music and his latest album with the Troublemakers, Fool For Love (2022). Enjoy! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001200/ https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers- Cadillacs Don’t Care 02 Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers- Need a Gun 03 Cheri Maracle- 100 Cigarettes 04 Murray Porter- 1492- Who Found Who? 05 Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers- Nobody’s Reclamation 06 Brock Stonefish- Residential Redemption 07 Levi Platero- Good Man 08 Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers- What You Gonna Do? 09 Derek Miller- God Don’t Ever Change 10 Pura Fe- Hiyo Stireh | |||
| Ailani's Mortified | 13 Feb 2023 | 00:57:02 | |
Ailani, Santa Clara Pueblo. At just 19 years old, this talented singer songwriter/producer has already carved out her place in the Indie Pop scene. She’s released 6 projects in the last 3 years, has become a staple at the Native Guitars Tour and occasionally guest hosts radio shows. Today, Ailani joins me to discuss her 2022 album, Mortified and her very specific goal for 2023. https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Ailani- Vastplay 02 Ailani- Honestly 03 Mato Wayuhi- Pity 04 byjoesroom- I Don’t Need You (Ft Aly) 05 Ailani- I’m Not the One 06 The Tewa- I Want You Now 07 iiwaa- Tangerine Lamborghini 08 Ailani- Be the One 09 Black Belt Eagle Scout- Treeline 10 Samantha Crane- There’s No Mail Today | |||
| CW Ayon- Bounce, Boogie & Bump | 06 Jan 2025 | 00:57:00 | |
00:00:02 | Bounce Boogie & Bump | C.W. Ayon | |||
| Berk Jodoins Half Breed | 23 Jan 2023 | 00:57:00 | |
Berk Jodoin, Metis, has accomplished a lot in a relatively short amount of time. A breakout artist with Meriläinen Music, he’s recently won the 2022 Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Saskatchewan Music Awards and his album, Half Breed, claimed the #10 spot on the Best Album of the Year list of the same awards. He’s currently nominated for the best Indigenous Songwriter of the Year at the 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards to be in Vancouver this coming March. Never one to shy away from heavy topics, his country rock sound is reminiscent of the legendary Steve Earle. This week Berk joins me to discuss his journey thus far, Half Breed, and future plans. Enjoy! https://www.berkjodoinmusic.net https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Berk Jodoin- The Devil 02 Berk Jodoin- Half Breed 03 Buddy Redbow- Piscalero 04 The Northsound- Young, Dumb, Drunk & Not Doing So Well 05 Berk Jodoin- Walking with the Angels 06 Trixie Matel- Jackson ft. Orville Peck 07 LJ Tyson- Home on a Rainbow 08 Berk Jodoin- The Sailor 09 Wyatt C Louis- Dancing with Sue 10 Joanne Shenandoah- Poker Face | |||
| Rex Lyons of The Ripcords | 16 Jan 2023 | 00:57:09 | |
Rex Lyons (Eel Clan, Onondaga) is a man of many talents. He’s the founding guitarist, vocalist and band leader of The Ripcords. Recently inducted into the Blues Archive Hall of Fame, he is a respected veteran of the Syracuse music community. Rex’s musical style is equal parts country, blues, rockabilly, and swing. He has a rich history in playing live music as a member of several bands in Syracuse. Never one to rest on his laurels, he also sits on the board of The New York State Blues Festival among many others. This week Rex joins me to discuss the Ripcords most recent releases, including their ongoing collaborations with legendary session guitarist, Earl Slick. Turn it up and sing along. Enjoy! http://www.fabulousripcords.com https://nativeartistdirectory.com PLAYLIST 01 The Ripcords- The Bottle Let Me Down 02 The Ripcords- Crush on You 03 Jeremy Keyes- I Wanna Know 04 Jimmy Wolf- Tail Dragger 05 The Ripcords- Thick as Thieves 06 Butch Mudbone- Tipi Creepin 07 Cornbred- Jingle Dress Dancer 08 The Ripcords- Winds of Change 09 Appleby, Reinhardt, Mahfoud- Blues is My Friend | |||
| Mali O'Bomsawin's Sweet Tooth | 09 Jan 2023 | 00:57:01 | |
2023 GAËNÖ’ MALI O’BOMSAWIN MALI OBOMSAWIN (they/she) is an award winning bassist, songwriter and composer from Abenaki First Nation at Odanak. With an expansive background in American roots, rock, and jazz, Obomsawin’s musical practice is a testament to the continuum of American music traditions. This week, Mali joins me to discuss her debut solo album, Sweet Tooth. Released to critical acclaim, its received glowing reviews from The Guardian, Jazz Times, NPR, etc.. In addition, we discuss her band, Lula Wiles, and upcoming projects, including a film score for the documentary, We Are Warriors. Tune it up and sing along! Enjoy. https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Mali O’Bomsawin- Odana 02 Lula Wiles- Everybody (Connected) 03 Khu.éex- Collective Memory 04 Divide & Dissolve- Mental Gymnastics 05 Mali O’Bomsawin- Pedegwajois 06 Julia Keefe- You and the Night and the Music 07 Jeremy Dutcher- Honor Song 08 Mali O’Bomsawin- Fractions 09 Jim Pepper- Habi Ba | |||
| Ha'degaënögeh- End of Year Review 2022 | 02 Jan 2023 | 00:57:19 | |
2022 was a great year for recordings by Indigenous musicians across Turtle Island, which can only mean that it was Gaënö’s best year yet! If you haven’t tuned in yet, today’s Ha’degaënögeh (End of Year Review) is the perfect introduction to the various kinds of music and conversations found on the show. Nearly 40 new episodes of Gaënö’ this year, from pop to rock, hip hop to EDM, traditional to folk and most everywhere in between with conversations ranging from the lighthearted to the hard issues facing all of our communities. As I reflect back on this last year, I want to thank the hardworking folks at NV1, all of the amazing affiliates carrying Gaënö’ and you the listener- Gaënö’ would be incomplete without all of you! Nya:wëh to Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) and the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center for your continued support. A special thank you to Keith Secola, Ansley Simpson, Sunburnt Stone, Nimkish, JuQ, Mimi O’Bonsawin, Ombigiizi, Neon Natives, Bebe Buckskin, Micki Free, Elexa Dawson, Paul Steward, Jir Anderson, Melody McArthur, December Wind, Def-I & Ariano, JC Campbell, Julia Keefe, Nakoa Heavyrunner, Ghostkeeper, Blackbird, iiwaa, Mike Bern, Shawnee Kish, Digging Roots, Nadjiwan, The Halluci Nation, Crystal Shawanda, The Tewa, Blue Moon Marquee, Elemantra, Joy Harjo, Julian Taylor, Blue Mountain Tribe and Sandra Sutter! Happy New Year and Cheers to 2023! Great things are coming and I can’t wait to bring you along on the journey! Aeswadënöda:je’s! You outta sing along! Playlist 01 Keith Secola (Ojibwa)- Waves of Gitchi Goomi (Portals) (Originally aired January 10, 2022) 02 Ansley Simpson (Anishinaabe)- Mourning Keeps Coming Back (Spirit to Soar) (January 24, 2022) 03 Nimkish (Cree)- Bad News (single) (Feb 07, 2022) 04 JuQ (Oglala Lakota)- Frybread Booty (single) (Feb 14, 2022) 05 December Wind (Mohawk)- 215 (single) (May 09, 2022) 06 Nakoa Heavyrunner & Darron Heavyrunner (Assiniboine/Blackfoot)- Told You Before (Ft Taya Heavyrunner) (Lie No More) (June 16, 2022) 07 iiwaa (Piipaash, Quechuan, Gila River)- Boys Don’t Cry (Dysmorphia) (August 01, 2022) 08 Shawnee Kish (Mohawk)- Mr Tie (single) (August 17, 2022) 09 The Halluci Nation (Cayuga, Mohawk)- Collaboration Not Appropriation (One More Saturday Night) (September 19, 2022) 10 Elemantra (Seneca)- Plastic World (Only Momentary) (November 6, 2022) 11 Joy Harjo (Mvskoke)- Calling the Spirit Back (I Pray for My Enemies) (November 14, 2022) | |||
| Sandra Sutters Midnight Serenade | 12 Dec 2022 | 00:57:02 | |
Sandra Sutter, Cree Métis, traces her lineage back to the 1800s. Raised in a loving non-Indigenous family, Her story is one of reaffirmation and reconnecting with her cultural roots. This week Sandra joins me to discuss her albums Cluster Stars and Aurora 12. We’ll squeeze in a holiday track and check out her latest single, Midnight Serenade! Turn it up and sing along- Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Sandra Sutter- Mountain Song 02 Sandra Sutter- Midnight Serenade 03 Don Amero- What Do You Wanna Do 04 Indian City- Storyteller 05 Sandra Sutter- Aurora Borealis 06 Shelley Morningsong- California Dreamin 07 Indian City- Wannabe 08 Sandra Sutter- Winter Wonderland 09 Peter Sackaney-After All This Time | |||
| Blue Mountain Tribes O Great Warrior | 05 Dec 2022 | 00:57:03 | |
Back in the mid-2000s in Tehachapi, California, father and son duo Robin and Caleb Hairston (Chiricahua Apache) set out to create an all-Native American blues and rock band—and that’s exactly what they did. Along with drummer, Pat Mata (Northern Chumash) and bassist Jeff Cooper (Cherokee) the Blue Mountain Tribe began creating original songs focused on Native American experiences and they instantly became a hit. The band was one of the big winners at the 20th Native American Music Awards, held November 21 at the Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino. Due to record breaking weather conditions in Western New York, Pat was the only member of the band able to attend the show. This week on Gaënö’, Pat joins me to discuss Blue Mountain Tribes recent adventures, including their brand new album, O Great Warrior! Recorded at the Legendary Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, this collection of tunes is sure to impress blues and rock fans alike. Turn it up and sing along- Enjoy! https://www.bluemountaintribe.com https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Blue Mountain Tribe- Mountain Down Blues 02 Blue Mountain Tribe- Pray For Our Planet 03 Crystal Shawanda- Hold Me 04 Logan Staats- Deadman 05 Blue Mountain Tribe- You Better Watch Yourself 06 Marc Brown & The Blues Crew- Been So Long 07 The Ripcords- Sweet Road Stomp 08 Blue Mountain Tribe- Keep On Shining 09 Mali O’Bomsawin- Fractions | |||
| Julian Taylors Beyond the Reservoir | 28 Nov 2022 | 00:57:03 | |
Julian Taylor (Mohawk, West Indies) has been at it a long time. He learned some hard Industry lessons with his band Staggered Crossing, regrouped with the excellent and funky Julian Taylor Band and is now wowing listeners with his folk stylings on his most recent releases. His 2020 album, The Ridge, was nominated for two Junos and most recently won a Native American Music Award in the Best Country Video Recording category at the event held November 21 at the Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino. This week, Julian joins me to discuss his latest release, Beyond the Reservoir. Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Julian Taylor- Moonlight 02 Julian Taylor- Seeds 03 K Bang & Raye Zaragoza- The Coast 04 Crown Lands- Inner Light 05 Julian Taylor- Murder 13 06 Ya Tseen & Samantha Crain- Look at What the Light Did Now 07 Brenda Thomas Diablo- Cry Cry Cry 08 Julian Taylor- The Ridge 09 Willie Dunn- Son of the Sun | |||
| Joy Harjo's I Pray For My Enemies | 14 Nov 2022 | 00:57:35 | |
Joy Harjo, the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, is a member of the Mvskoke Nation and belongs to Oce Vpofv (Hickory Ground). She is only the second poet to be appointed a third term as U.S. Poet Laureate. In addition to serving as a three-term U.S. Poet Laureate, Harjo is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, holds a Tulsa Artist Fellowship, directs For Girls Becoming, an arts mentorship program for young Mvskoke women, and is a founding board member and Chair of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. She has recently been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Philosophical Society, the National Native American Hall of Fame, and the National Woman’s Hall of Fame. Enjoy! Harjo is the author of 13 books of poetry, two children’s books and countless awards. Harjo performs with her saxophone and flutes, solo and with her band, the Arrow Dynamics Band, and previously with Joy Harjo and Poetic Justice. Harjo has produced seven award-winning music albums including Winding Through the Milky Way, for which she was awarded a NAMMY for Best Female Artist of the year, and today she joins me to discuss her latest album, I Pray for My Enemies. Enjoy!
https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Joy Harjo- One Day There Will Be Horses 02 Joy Harjo- An American Sunrise 03 DDAT- Roadrunner 04 Julia Keefe- Nobody Else But Me 05 Joy Harjo- Calling the Spirit Back 06 Cosmically Shonna- Gratitude 07 Khu.éex- Captain Cook Gets It 08 Joy Harjo- Mankiller Honor Song 09 Pamyua- Drum I Carry (Version B) 10 Cheri Maracle- 100 Cigarettes | |||
| Elemantra's Only Momentary | 07 Nov 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
Elemantra was formed by first cousins Justin Woodmancy (lead singer, guitar) and Nick Beiling (bass), both Wolf Clan, Seneca Nation, Ohi:yo’ (Allegany) Territory. It’s an incredible honor to feature a band from my home town, especially as we’ve forged our respective paths on a similar trajectory and timeline. Their new album, Only Momentary is the first released on the Admirable Traits Records label and its the last (for the time being anyway) to feature Nick’s bass chops. This week Justin joins me to reflect on their origins, and what makes Only Momentary a truly special release from a great up and coming band. Enjoy! https://elemantraband.bandcamp.com/album/only-momentary http://www.abadgeoffriendship.com/elemantra https://nativeartistdirectory.com 01 Elemantra- Feel It Float 02 Elemantra- No Shadow 03 Leanne Betasamosake Simpson- Viscosity 04 One Way Sky- Reap & Sow 05 Elemantra- Plastic World 06 Black Belt Eagle Scout- Don’t Give Up 07 Elemantra- A Good Man 08 Buff Sainte Marie- God is Alive, Magic is Afoot | |||
| Blue Moon Marquee | 24 Oct 2022 | 00:57:54 | |
Blue Moon Marquee writes and performs original compositions influenced by anything that swings, jumps or grooves. A.W. Cardinal (Cree/Metis) (vocals/guitar) and Jasmine Colette a.k.a. Badlands Jass (vocals/bass/drums) have played for a vast gamut of crowds at jazz clubs, Lindy Hop dance halls, folk venues, blues haunts, hospitals, prisons, markets, motorcycle joints, dive bars and prestigious festival stages. This week the band joins me to discuss their brand new album, Scream, Holler & Howl. Produced by blues legend, Duke Robillard, this album is the cure for whatever ails ya. Also of note since the time of our discussion- Scream, Holler & Howl is up for consideration at this years Grammys in the best Traditional Blues Recording category. If nominated, A.W. will be the first Indigenous musician ever nominated in that category. Tune in to hear hear about Blue Moon Marquee’s incredible journey thus far. Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Blue Moon Marquee- Scream, Holler & Howl 02 Blue Moon Marquee- Hound Dog on a Chain 03 Paul Steward- Send My Baby Back 04 Little Walter- Rollin & Tumblin 05 Blue Moon Marquee- Country Man (Ft Duke Robillard) 06 Julian Taylor- Opening the Sky 07 Appleby, Reinhardt and Mahfoud- No Date 08 Blue Moon Marquee- Fever Flickering Flame 09 Lakota John- The Strange Man 10 Richard Inman- Redemption | |||
| Miesha and the Spanks | 13 Nov 2023 | 00:56:57 | |
Miesha Louie (mixed-Secwépemc) is one half of the award winning duo Miesha and the Spanks. Based out of Calgary, they’re equal parts Patsy Cline and Patty Smith. Combining serious topics with high energy and infectious grooves, the Spanks have opened for the likes of Queens of the Stone Age and Death From Above 1979. Their single Dig Me Out addresses the tragedy and crimes of the Residential School system. It went to number 1 on the Indigenous Music Countdown and received heavy airplay on CBC Radio. Miesha joins me to discuss their latest album, Unconditional Love in Hi-Fi, the complicated nature of identity in the neo-colonial state, teases an upcoming project and so much more. Enjoy! https://mieshaandthespanks.net https://nativeartistdirectory.com Track Listing 00:00:01 | GAENO MIESHA INTRO | |||
| The Tewas a Flying Squirrel | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
David Adrian Nunez Brenes, Cherokee and Purhepecha, grew up in various places throughout Southern California. Because of his family’s frequent moves he found it difficult to make friends, and so like many others, he turned to music. Since recording as The Tewa (Cherokee for flying squirrel), he’s become a staple in the underground music scene, both in So Cal and Albuquerque, NM. He frequently collaborates with Mato Wayuhi (music director) on Reservation Dogs and they’re currently gearing up to score an upcoming Major Motion Picture release. D.A. joins me this week to discuss all of this and his latest album, Under the Moonlight. Enjoy! https://foreigngirlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/things-have-been-better https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 The Tewa- Under the Moonlight 02 The Tewa- Make You Mine 03 Ailani- Starry Eyed 04 Side Montero- Indio 05 The Tewa- Tewa the Type Foo 06 Elemantra- Feel It Float 07 Nehiyawak- Copper 08 Mozart Gabriel- Hold Back 09 The Tewa- Take Things Slow Wit Me 10 Mato- Pity 11 Silver Jackson- Perfect Mistake (Ft Iska Dhaaf) | |||
| Crystal Shawandas Midnight Blues | 26 Sep 2022 | 01:01:28 | |
Crystal Shawanda, Wiikwemkoong First Nation, started her career as an award winning country musician. She had a hit on the US charts, won a Juno in Canada and was on a fast track for country superstardom before starting over as a blues artist. Now, based out of Nashville and 8 albums in, she’s had an equally impressive blues career with her husband/creative partner, Dewayne Strobel. This week, Crystal joins me to discuss her brand new album, Midnight Blues (September 30th) life on the road and plans for after the tour. Turn it up and sing along- Enjoy! https://truenorthrecords.com/crystalshawanda/ https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Crystal Shawanda- Midnight Blues 02 Crystal Shawanda- Rumpshaker 03 Irv Lyons Jr- You Knock Me Out (ft Melanie Khramer) 04 The North Sound- Wild Rose Country 05 Crystal Shawanda- Take a Little Walk with the Moon 06 Marc Brown and the Blues Crew- Damn Right I Got the Blues 07 William Prince- The Spark 08 Crystal Shawanda- Get it On/Come and Get Your Love 09 Emma Donovan- Don’t Give Up on Me 10 Jimmy Rushing- My Buckets Got a Hole in It | |||
| They are The Halluci Nation | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:58:01 | |
What can I say that hasn’t already been said? Innovative..Groundbreaking.. Revolutionary As they enter a new cycle, Bear Witness (Ehren Thomas, Cayuga) and Tim “2oolman” Hill (Mohawk) of A Tribe Called Red have reintroduced themselves as The Halluci Nation, to reflect the evolution of their music and mission. The Halluci Nation, takes its name from a phrase coined by John Trudell, to describe the vast global community of people who remember at their core what it means to be human. As a visionary artist and activist, Trudell recognized the connection between his accomplishments and what ATCR did intuitively through music and art. Bear And 2oolman join me on Gaënö’ this week to reflect on their 15 year career, their latest album One More Saturday Night and tease their next upcoming project. Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 The Halluci Nation- When We Fly (Ft Jen Kreisberg) 02 The Halluci Nation- Takarita (Ft Rob Ruha) 03 PJ Vegas- Pesos 04 Lido Pimienta- Resisto y Ya 05 The Halluci Nation- Collaboration Not Appropriation 06 Neon Nativez- Trust Fall (Ft Irv Wauneka & Annette Bilagody) 07 Johnny Cash- Drums 08 A Tribe Called Red- We Are the Halluci Nation (Ft John Trudell & Northern Voice) 09 Once a Tree- What You Say 10 STOiK- Werewolf (Ft Aleah Belle) | |||
| Nadjiwans Resurgence | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
This week I welcome Marc Merilainen, (Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation) back to Gaënö'. Last summer we discussed Nadjiwan's phenomenal space rock opera, Star Nation. https://dashboard.transistor.fm/shows/gaeno/episodes/nadjiwan/edit. This time around we chat about the Merilainen Music label, recording at the legendary Grant Avenue Studio in Ontario, the bands first collection of covers (Resurgence, 2022) and their most recent original, Land of Skoden. Asadënö:dëh! You outta sing along! Enjoy https://www.merilainenmusic.com https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Nadjiwan- The Maker 02 Nadjiwan- Sober 03 Joy Harjo- Midnight is a Hornplayer 04 Berk Jodoin- Half Breed 05 Nadjiwan- Land of Skoden 06 Mali O’Bomsawin- Odana 07 JC Campbell- Walk in Love 08 Nadjiwan- Brother Run 09 Samantha Crain- There is No Mail Today | |||
| Digging Roots Loving Unconditionally | 22 Aug 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
This weeks Gaënö’ artist hardly needs any introduction. ShoShona Kish (Anishinaabe) and Raven Kanatakta (Mohawk, Anishinaabe) have been performing as Digging Roots for nearly 20 years. Their debut album, Seeds, was nominated for an Aboriginal Artist of the Year Award at the 2007 Juno Awards. In 2010 they brought that award home for their album, We Are. Over the years they've collaborated and shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the business and they continue to use their voices to not only highlight some of the biggest injustices Indigenous peoples continue to face but more importantly, they make music to help in the healing of deep generational wounds. This week we discuss their latest album, Zhawenim (Loving Unconditionally). The album is described as “a collection of songs that reflect on both their personal relationship with nature and our collective duty to preserve it.” Enjoy! https://www.diggingrootsmusic.com https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Digging Roots- She Calls Me 02 Digging Roots- The Healer 03 Elexa Dawson- New Song 04 Willie Dunn- Charlie 05 Digging Roots- Cut My Hair 06 John Trudell & Kwest- So So Sweet 07 Aysanabee- We Were Here 08 Digging Roots- For the Light 09 Sebastian Gaskin- Snakehold 10 The Tewa- With You (Ft Jacob Shije) | |||
| Shawnee Kish | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:57:03 | |
Shawnee Kish, Mohawk, Six Nations Territory, is a 2 Spirit singer songwriter currently residing in Edmonton, Alberta who’s setting the world on fire. She’s accomplished so much in so little time. Among her most recent accolades: She won the 2020 CBC Searchlight Rising Star competition. In 2021, she was a 2021 Allan Slaight Juno Masterclass participant. Her debut, self titled EP was nominated this year for a Juno in the Contemporary Artist of the Year category. In addition she’s the creator of Music is My Medicine, a symphonic work that was performed by the National Arts Centre Orchestra. And did I mention her work for Discovery+? Shawnee joins me this week to discuss all of this as we listen to her latest singles, Mr Tie and Saturday Night. Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Shawnee Kish- Got it Bad 02 Shawnee Kish- Mr Tie 03 Jason Burnstick- Some Kind of Hell 04 DJ Shub- Warclub 05 Shawnee Kish- Saturday Night 06 Bebe Buckskin- Swamp Shuffle 07 Jeremy Dutcher- Honor Song 08 Shawnee Kish- Q.U.E.E.R. 09 Crystal Shawanda- How Bad Do You Want It? 10 Cary Morin- Cary’s Groove | |||
| Mike Berns Ancestral Inspiration | 08 Aug 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
Mike Bern, Tobique First Nation, got his start with the award winning bands, Kickin’ Krotch and District Avenue. The latter’s song, Revival, was even featured during the 2018 Winter Olympics. Since then, he’s gone solo and has turned to older sources for inspiration. This week, Mike joins me to discuss his latest singles Ancestors and Shrine of Shirl and his solo debut album, Wamponahkew. Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Mike Bern- Shrine of Shirl 02 Mike Bern- Riverbank 03 Lula Wiles- Everybody 04 Marien- Astral Plane 05 Mike Bern- Ancestors 06 Mimi O’Bonsawin- Here’s to the Women 07 Louis C Wyatt- Dancing with Sue 08 Kickin’ Krotch- Ghost Town 09 Black Belt Eagle Scout- Going to the Beach with Haley 10 Buffy Sainte Marie- Up Where We Belong | |||
| iiwaa's Heart | 01 Aug 2022 | 00:56:59 | |
iiwaa, Piipaash, Quechuan and enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community is a 2Spirit recording artist and poet residing in Flagstaff, Arizona. In February 2021 they released their debut EP Dysphoria, an account of their journey with gender identity, religious trauma, and breaking toxic cycles to find life abundant. A former Urban Doxology Songwriting Intern and national worship leader, iiwaa is now dedicated to creating spaces of healing and joy through artistic expression for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people. This week iiwaa joins me to discuss their musical journey and we’ll listen to iiwaa’s latest singles, Tangerine Lamborghini and Grand Prix and so much more. Enjoy! https://www.belovedarise.org/iiwaa https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 iiwaa- Tangerine Lamborghini 02 iiwaa- Boys Don’t Cry 03 Wolf Saga- Hear Us (ft Chippewa Travelers) 04 Olivia Komacheet- Meeku 05 iiwaa- Grand Prix 06 Melody McArthur- Branded 07 Carsen Gray- Someplace 08 Ailani- Honestly 09 iiwaa- Learning to Love Myself 10 Niska Napoleon- Is it Ever Enough 11 Tanya Tagaq- Tongues (Daedalus Remix) 12 Art Napoleon- Redemption Song | |||
| The Brothers Blackbird | 25 Jul 2022 | 00:56:59 | |
Brothers Cody and Caleb Blackbird, (unverified claims of being Dakota, Cherokee https://ancestorstealing.blogspot.com/2017/09/cody-thomas-blackbird-whats-in-name.html?m=1) have been making waves in the Native American music scene together since 2014. As a band, they’ve won 5 Native American Music Awards and have shared the stage with everyone from John Trudell and Buffy Sainte Marie to Jewell and Jason Mraz. Among their more recent accolades, in 2021, they released a single with Sage Cornelius and Portugal. The Man (Backup) and Cody also recently became the first Native American Flute player to be featured in Rolling Stone Magazine. After meeting John Popper (Blues Traveler) following a show on Sunday (July 24), Popper gave the ultimate compliment by stating “Someone told me he was the ‘me’ of the native flute..but I may just be the ‘him’ of the harp…” Sounds like a collaboration in the making! Tune in to hear the bands latest singles and our chat as we get caught up on all things Blackbird! Enjoy!
Playlist 01 Blackbird- Mountains in the Afternoon 02 Blackbird- Red Light 03 Digging Roots- Tall Grass 04 Destroykasmin- Skid Row 05 Blackbird- Gold on the Ceiling 06 Cosmically Shauna- Authenticity (ft Liv the Artist) 07 Blue Moon Marquee- Scream, Holler & Howl 08 Portugal. The Man- What, Me Worry? 09 Blackbird- Backup (ft Portugal. The Man & Sage Cornelius) 10 iiwaa- Appetite 11 Askew & Tom Wilson- Blue Moon Drive | |||
| Ghostkeeper's Multidimensional Culture | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:57:00 | |
Shane Ghostkeeper, Metis, is an unlikely rockstar. He didn’t start playing music until later in life. He doesn’t have an encyclopedic knowledge of cover songs and he rarely tours.. But his sound is undeniable and what he does works extremely well. Shane formed namesake band, Ghostkeeper, with his longtime partner Sarah Houle and released their first album, Saved By Radio in 2008. In this weeks Gaënö’, Shane joins me to talk about the bands latest album, Multidimensional Culture (May 2022). In the bands fifth release, Shane, Sarah and bandmates Ryan Bourne and Eric Hamelin deliver up a fun kaleidoscope of swirling psychedelic sounds so be sure to check out this latest edition of Gaënö’. Enjoy! https://ghostkeeper.bandcamp.com https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Ghostkeeper- This is How I Know You 02 Ghostkeeper- Doo Wop 03 Janel Munoa- Glowing Flowers 04 Iskwe and Tom Wilson- Long Way Down 05 Ghostkeeper- Summer Child 06 Cody Blackbird- Gold on the Ceiling 07 Nehiyawak- Somnambulist 08 Ghostkeeper- The Indians 09 Digging Roots- Cut My Hair 10 Tanya Tagaq- Birth | |||
| Mike Lazore | 09 Oct 2023 | 00:56:56 | |
Mike Lazore is a talented Onondaga singer/songwriter, multi instrumentalist. Like many young people, he played in a number of bands but as is too often the case, he had to find work outside of his main passion. He took a 10 year break from music but last summer he felt inspired to get back into the game. He's released a flurry of great music since the beginning of 2023. In fact, since the time of our recording, he's already released two new singles, On My Own and Searching for Something. Tune in to hear an insightful conversation with Mike about the challenges of navigating the music industry in the age of streaming and so much more. Enjoy!
Playlist 00:00:02 | Just Another Day | LAZORE | Single | |||
| Nakoa HeavyRunner Lie No More | 16 Jun 2022 | 00:58:01 | |
Nakoa HeavyRunner, Assiniboine/Blackfeet, from the Fort Belknap territory has been composing music since the age of 14. Since recording his first album in 2003, he’s recorded over 16 albums and his latest, Lie No More, holds a special place in his heart as it’s the first to feature his children. In addition to his work as a musician, Nakoa has also created the Rezkast Media Network. Tune in to hear our chat and enjoy tunes from Lie No More. Enjoy! https://www.nakoaheavyrunner.com https://nativeartistdirectory.com 01- Nakoa HeavyRunner- Lie No More (ft Darron HeavyRunner) 02- Nakoa HeavyRunner- Gramma Moon 03- Fawn Wood- Hopelessly Devoted to You 04- Bearhead Sisters- Come Dance With Me 05- Nakoa HeavyRunner- Love of My Life (ft Aphit Waupoose) 06- Pura Fe- Robin Dance 07- Jeremy Dutcher- Eqpahak 08- Gyassi Ross- Miss Lady- (Ft Nakoa HeavyRunner) 09- Bear Fox- Healing Song | |||
| Julia Keefe- Nobody Else But Me | 06 Jun 2022 | 01:03:07 | |
Julia Keefe, Nez Perce, is a nationally acclaimed jazz vocalist, actor, activist and educator currently based in New York City. Among her many accolades, she earned her master’s in music from the Manhattan School of Music in 2019. She’s opened for the likes of (Multi Grammy winners) Tony Bennett and Esperanza Spalding. Currently, she’s putting together the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band and dedicates her life to the preservation and revival of the work and legacy of the great Mildred Bailey (Salish). Today, we discuss all of this and her e.p. Nobody Else But Me (2020).
https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Julia Keefe- Don’t Rain on My Parade 02 Julia Keefe- Nobody Else But Me 03 Billie Holiday- No More 04 Lula Wiles- It’s Cool (We’re Cool, Everything’s Cool) 05 Julia Keefe- You and the Night and the Music 06 Blue Moon Marquee- Fever Flickering Flame 07 Western Centuries- Barcelona Lighthouse 08 Julia Keefe- There’s a Small Hotel 09 DDAT- DDAT 10 Mildred Bailey- Rockin Chair | |||
| JC Campbell- Lately | 31 May 2022 | 00:57:49 | |
Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, J.C. Campbell grew up in a musically diverse household. “Growing up with a father who sang the blues and a mother who loved classic soul and country, it seemed as if JC was predestined for a life making music.” While his first few albums had more of a traditional country vibe, his new album, Lately, has him creating songs that reflect his various musical influences. Produced by Marc Marilainen of Nadjiwan, his “old school recording approach and love of vintage gear is the foundation of the records warm sound.” Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 JC Campbell- Walk in Love 02 JC Campbell- Lately 03 Phyllis Sinclair- Ghost Bones 04 Nadjiwan- Land of Skoden 05 JC Campbell- Sweet Soul Love 06 Mickie James- Great Minds 07 Nathan Cunningham- Undrunk 08 JC Campbell- Live in Today 09 Shane Yellowbird- I’m Not Wearing Boots Today 10 Brendt Thomas Diabo- My Baby Doll | |||
| Def-i & Ariano In the Mean Time | 23 May 2022 | 00:57:00 | |
Def-i (Christopher Mike-Bidtah, Dine) and Ariano (SoCal) have been both making music for the last 2 decades. Together they form a duo that brings communities together, continues to make waves and shines a light on real issues. Their latest collection of catchy beats and rhymes, In the Mean Time, is an album guaranteed to make you sing along and provides a breath of fresh air during these turbulent times. In the Mean Time is their fourth collaboration and will soon be followed up by a remix of the album, set to be released on June 3rd. Join us for a conversation about the importance of music education, being intentional about pushing back against wave after wave of negativity and so much more. Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com
01 Def-i & Ariano- Changes 02 Def-i & Ariano- In the Meantime 03 Shon Denay- Go With the Flow (Ft Big Skoon) 04 Ruby Ibarra- Us 05 Def-i & Ariano- Six Seasons 06 Joey Stylez- You Driving Me Crazy (Indian Girl) (Ft Northern Cree) 07 Travis Thompson- Any Minute Now 08 Def-i & Ariano- Woke Up Late (Ft Josh Dominguez) 09 Supaman- Alright (Ft Neenah) 10 DJ Shub- Warclub (Ft Snotty Nose Rez Kids) | |||
| December Winds On Sacred Ground | 09 May 2022 | 00:58:00 | |
Atisaktonkie, Mohawk, has been recording as December Wind since 1999. They hit the ground running with their debut album, Sacred Voices. However, greater success and Atisaktonkie’s 2 Native American Music Awards came after disbanding the original lineup and refocusing the vision of the project. December Wind has recently released a couple of singles, including On Sacred Ground (ft Annie Humphrey) and Imma Big Boy (ft Keith Secola) and their upcoming full length album, Hoka, is produced by Secola as well. Tune in for a heartwarming conversation on the power of music as medicine. Enjoy! https://www.decemberwindmusic.com
01- December Wind- On Sacred Ground (ft Annie Humphrey) 02- December Wind- 215 03- Raye Zaragoza- In the River 04- Sihasin- We the People 05- December Wind- Imma Big Boy! (ft Keith Secola) 06- Annie Humphrey- Fire Voices 07- War Bonnet- Ikwe 08- December Wind- Gentle Thunder 09- Asalia White- Be a Butterfly | |||
| Melody McArthurs Kizmet | 02 May 2022 | 01:01:01 | |
Melody McArthur, originally from Treaty 8 Territory in Canada, has been establishing a fast paced music career in Edmonton, Alberta. Since 2018 she’s already released 4 full length albums, has had 9 singles appear on the Indigenous Music Countdown and is currently nominated for five awards at this year's Native American Music Awards! This week, Gaënö’ welcomes Melody to discuss her work with music and education and we’ll be listening to tracks from her latest album, Kizmet (2022). Enjoy! https://melodymcarthurmusic.com https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01 Melody McArthur- Wildling (ft Jahkota) 02 Melody McArthur- Kizmet 03 Doc Native- Dreams (ft Spencer Battiest) 04 Jahkota- Welcome to the Matriarch 05 Melody McArthur- Queen 06 Nimkish- Diamonds Lie 07 Lena Daniels- God Took You Home 08 Melody McArthur- Glow Up 09 Carsen Gray- Each Moment | |||
| Jir Anderson- Native Guitars Tour | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:57:00 | |
Jir Anderson, Cochiti Pueblo, has been making music for most of his life. In addition to being a talented singer songwriter and master bluesman, he’s also the founder of the Native Guitars Tour. What started as humble show in 2007, the NGT has grown into a full scale production, combining music and fashion for a weekend of world class entertainment. Today, we’ll be taking a listen to Jir’s 2016, The Pueblo and tracks from a few of the incredible performers at the 2022 Native Guitars Tour happening this week in Albuquerque. Enjoy! https://www.nativeguitarstour.com https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01- The Jir Project Band- The Pueblo 02- Jir Anderson- Alright Tonight 03- Charli Lowry- Go Wild 04- Scotti Clifford and Spirits Cry- Cry For Vision 05- The Jir Project Band- Diamond Ring 06- Sage Bond- Remedy 07- One Way Sky- Humanity 08- The Jir Project Band- Hummingbird 09- Keith Secola- Kokopelli Blues | |||
| Paul Steward of Twice as Good | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:56:59 | |
Paul Steward, Pomo, along with his father Rich, are fast approaching 20 years as the earth quakin’, booty shakin’, award winning blues band Twice as Good. In addition to discussing their latest album, Double Down, Paul joins me this week to discuss his new solo career, upcoming collaborations and the expansion of the Twice as Good name. Enjoy!
Playlist 01- Paul Steward- Thats Where You Are 02- Twice as Good- I’m Placing My Bet 03- Dalannah Gail Brown- Somebody’s Watching You 04- Tracy Lee Nelson- Khadijah 05- Paul Steward- Send My Baby Back 06- Jeremy Keyes Band- I Wanna Know 07- Jace Martin- Ghost 08- Paul Steward- Come on Girl 09- Ripcords- Thick as Thieves 10- Freddie Hughes- Every Night I See Your Lovely Face | |||
| Elexa Dawson's New Song(s) | 11 Apr 2022 | 01:00:35 | |
Elexa Dawson, Potawatomi, was born and raised in Oklahoma but moved to Kansas in 2006 and has been there ever since. She’s involved with a number of bands including Weda Skirts, and Heyleon; a band described as a “cross pollination of established musicians.” Nominated at this years Native American Music Awards, our conversation ranges from talking about these projects to a shared love of sustainable agriculture, and we also discuss Elexa’s solo music including her latest single, Mother (ft Stanley Hotel). Enjoy! https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01- Elexa Dawson- New Song 02- Heyleon- Let Me In 03- Cary Morin- Laid Back 04- Samantha Crain- Bloomsday 05- Elexa Dawson- Mother (Ft Stanley Hotel) 06- Donna Kay- Nobody But You 07- Bazille- Powwow Highway 08- Elexa Dawson- High Place 09- Johnny Cash- As Long as the Grass Shall Grow (Live at Madison Square Garden) 10- Ulali- Opening Ceremony | |||
| Micki Free's Turquoise Blue | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:57:02 | |
Micki Free’s life is the stuff of legends. As a young teenager, he saw Jimi Hendrix live and immediately knew what he wanted to do in life. Years later, after opening up for Kiss, Gene Simmons declared “you’re gonna be a star.” As a member of Shalamar he scored a Grammy with “Don’t Get Stopped in Beverly Hills (Beverly Hills Cop 1984), which led him to hanging out with Prince as described in a famous Chappelle Show skit. We talk about all this and so much more but I’ll be the first to admit… all that doesn’t even scratch the surface of Micki’s legendary life. Front and center of today’s conversation is his slamming new album, Turquoise Blue. Featuring guests like Gary Clark Jr, Cindy Blackman-Santana and Steve Stevens, Micki’s showing the world that he’s far from retiring. This may be his strongest work yet and it leaves me excited to see what’s next for Micki Free. Enjoy!
Playlist 01- Mick Free- All Along the Watchtower 02- Micki Free- World on Fire 03- Buffy Sainte Marie- War Racket (unplugged) 04- Redbone- Come and Get Your Love 05- Micki Free- Woman (ft Gary Clark Jr) 06- Crystal Shawanda- Church House Blues 07- Shalamar- Don’t Get Stopped in Beverly Hills 08- Kiss- 100,000 Years | |||
| Shawn Michael Perry | 02 Oct 2023 | 00:57:01 | |
After a summer off to attend to the massively successful launch The Mainstream with Brett Maybee, it feels great to kick off a brand new season of Gaënö’! Nya:wëh to everyone for your continued support! It’s with great pleasure that we kick things off with Shawn Michael Perry (Mayan Decent Mestizo and probably African as well*). Shawn’s an accomplished singer/songwriter, actor, educator and consultant. On the screen he’s been featured in Last of the Mohicans, Star Trek the Next Generation, Dr Quinn Medicine Woman just to name a few. Musicially, he’s opened for or has shared the stage with the likes of Redbone, Bill Miller, Keith Secola. Additionally, he and his wife Belinda own and run the Only the Brave music consultant firm and educational services through All That Culture Music of the Americas. Today, Shawn joins me to discuss his latest album Brave, which is up for consideration at the this years GRAMMY’s!
https://www.shawnmichaelperry.com https://nativeartistdirectory.com Track Listing 0:00:01 | ROCK STEADY | Shawn Michael Perry | BRAVE | |||
| Bebe Buckskin's Captain Medicine | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:56:57 | |
Bebe Buckskin, Cree/Métis, currently resides in Calgary, Alberta but has big plans for 2022. After recording her debut album, Captain Medicine (2021) at a legendary recording studio in Alabama, she’s gearing up to take her soulful act on the road. Tune in to hear all about Bebe Buckskins journey thus far. Enjoy! Playlist 01- Bebe Buckskin- Alley Cat 02- Bebe Buckskin- Swamp Shuffle 03- Shelley Morning Song- Quiet Place 04- Shawnee Kish- Got it Bad 05- Bebe Buckskin- With a Little Help From My Friends 06- Miesha and the Spanks- I Want Fire 07- Bebe Buckskin- Flight 08- Jayli Wolf- Child of the Government 09- The Halluci Nation- Remember 03 (ft STLNDRMS) | |||
| Neon Nativez Rezilience | 14 Mar 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
Krieg Benally (Navajo/San Carlos Apache) has been making music since 2007 but things really started to take off after forming Neon Nativez in 2015. Their video remix of A Tribe Called Red’s, Burn Your Village to the Ground has millions of views on Youtube and helped to forge a path for success in the electronic music scene. This week, Krieg joins me to discuss his latest album, Rezilience (2022), how electronic music helps him to live life in Hózhó (beauty and balance) and future plans… Neon Nativez is scheduled to perform at this years Gathering of the Nations Powwow and 2022 is shaping up to be his biggest year yet. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/neonnativez https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01- Neon Nativez- They Have to Kill Us 02- Neon Nativez- NDN Karz (ft Cody Blackbird) 03- Classic Roots- The Light (ft Iskwe) 04- Destroy Kasmin- Ticktock 05- Neon Nativez- Indigenous Women (ft. Cher Thomas) 06- Sten Joddi- RezDreamz 07- Carsen Gray- Each Moment 08- Black Belt Eagle Scout- Sam, A Dream 09- Neon Nativez- Future Trust (ft the Martin Sisters) 10- Tanya Tagaq- Earth Monster | |||
| Ombigiizi's Sewn Back Together | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:57:00 | |
Gaënö’ Ombigiizi Anishinaabe musicians, Adam Sturgeon and Daniel Monkman have already had tremendous solo success. Monkman with his band Zoon and Sturgeon with Status/Non Status. Together they form the Indigenous supergroup, Ombigiizi. In our chat we discuss indigenous futurisms, how they came to record their album, Sewn Back Together with Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene at the Tragically Hips recording studio, Bathouse and so much more. Enjoy. https://ombiigizi.bandcamp.com/album/sewn-back-together https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01- Ombigiizi- Cherry Coke 02- Ombigiizi- Birch Bark Paper Trails 03- KeAloha- 2Lips 04- Ya Tseen- Back in Time (ft Qacung) 05- Zoon- Beached Waves 06- Status/Non Status- Find a Home 07- Leanne Betasamosake Simpson- I Pity the Country 08- Ombigiizi- Ogiin 09- The Zyg808- Yet Another 1 | |||
| Mimi O'Bonsawin | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:57:00 | |
Mimi O’Bonsawin (Abenaki & Francophone) has been releasing music since 2015. She’s a long time friend and returning guest to Gaënö’. Last year, I had her on to discuss her award winning EP, Elle Danse (2020), an album that was also included on many curated playlists, including Apple Music, Amazon and Spotify. Today, I welcome Mimi back to the show to talk about her latest release, a collection of ethereal instrumentals called Fiddleheads and Ferns (2022). https://nativeartistdirectory.com Playlist 01- Mimi O’Bonsawin- Chickadee 02- Mimi O’Bonsawin- Fiddleheads & Ferns 03- Adrian Wall- The Snow (Live) 04- Cosmically Shonna- Gratitude 05- Elisapie- Wolves Don’t Play By the Rules 06- Mimi O’Bonsawin- Sisters 07- Tony Duncan & Darren Yazzie- Niache (My Son) 08- Cody Blackbird- Just What I Needed 09- Julian Taylor- Over the Moon 10- Mimi O’Bonsawin- Porte Bonheur 11- Pura Fe- Pigeon Dance 12- Robbie Robertson- Wandering Souls | |||