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       JULY 7,
2011
ABORiGiNAL
SOUNDS PRESENTS:
THE DRiViNG ROCK SOUND OF NAKE NULA WAUN AND MUSiC FROM THEIR LATEST CD 'SCARS AND BARS'!!!  JULY 7,
2011 - NAKE NULA WAUN (Nah-Kay ,Noo-Lah, Wah- OOn) is a Rap/Hip-Hop
Group from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Central South Dakota. The
name NAKE NULA WAUN is a traditional Lakota phrase which means “I am
always ready, at all times, for anything.” This phrase was used to
describe warriors before they went into battle. This is more than just
a name for the band members, it’s a way a life. Growing up on the Rez or city, you have to be “always
ready, for anything, at all times.” NAKE NULA WAUN has been together
for three years with each members having years of prior experience in
recording. NAKE NULA WAUN has performed throughout the communities on
the Rosebud Reservation to promote suicide prevention and spread
suicide awareness for the youth and people of the Plains Reservations.
Our music is a testament to all youth and people who come from
oppressed, impoverished areas. NAKE NULA WAUN is using music to break
down racial and economic boundaries to show that no matter your
circumstances, you can do something great if you find your passion and
follow your dream. JUNE 23, 2011
ABORiGiNAL
SOUNDS PRESENTS:
THE DRiViNG ROCK SOUND OF DEREK MiLLER AND MUSiC FROM THROUGHOUT iNDiAN COUNTRY  JUNE 23,
2011 - For
more
than fifteen years, singer-songwriter and
guitarist DEREK MILLER has stunned audiences with an electrifying blues
rock approach that doesn't seem to have any match amongst the current
solo male rock set. Proof of the uniqueness of his sound is MILLER's
two-time JUNO AWARD - winning status for his previous releases
MUSIC IS THE MEDICINE (2002) and THE DIRTY LOOKS (2006). Acclaim from
above the U.S./Canadian border has been steady and constant but it is
only a matter of time before DEREK's considerable musicality extends to
south of said border and beyond Indian Country. For his
latest release DEREK MILLER WITH DOUBLE TROUBLE , the First Nation
troubadour teams up with the backing band of guitar legend STEVIE RAY
VAUGHAN and opts for a early vintage rock sound that hits all of the
right targets. TO
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JUNE 16, 2011
ABORiGiNAL
SOUNDS PRESENTS:
THE iNTOXiCATiNG SOUND OF AUDiOPHARMACY AND MUSiC FROM THEiR CD 'U FORGOT ABOUT US'  JUNE 16,
2011 - Ras
K’Dee
(Pomo) is the front man for the band Audiopharmacy who in 2010 released
the album U Forgot About Us. the group started back in '94. In '97,
they combined with Defiance and Laxman to form KAOTIC SOULS, one of the
only experimental and conscious hip hop acts in San Jose, Ca. The group
eventually grew to the supa huge size of about 30 members... all
spirtually connected artists. Finally in 2002, they created the name
AUDIOPHARMACY PRESCRIPTIONS. Now, KAOTIC GROUPS is broken down to
subgroups, all of which are in the AUDIOPHARMACY family. AUDIOPHARMACY
PRESCRIPTIONS then became the San Francisco indi label which supports
and signs unknown kin met along the path of consciousness and
community. respect people's planets. Ras K'Dee was
featured in the 2010 music issue of
The National Museum of the American Indian Magazine and is the founder
of Seventh Native American Generation (SNAG) – an organization that
provides Native youth the opportunity to achieve balance and harmony,
address historical and modern grievances and explore and develop
leadership skills through art and cultural expression.TO
LiSTEN TO THE SHOW CLiCK HERE!!!
JUNE 9, 2011
ABORiGiNAL
SOUNDS PRESENTS:
THE iNTOXiCATiNG REGGAE ROCK OF NATiVE ROOTS AND MUSiC FROM THROUGHOUT iNDiAN COUNTRY  JUNE 9,
2011 - Formed in 1997 by musician/composer JOHN WILLIAMS and
vocalist/lyricist SHKEME GARCIA, Albuquerque based NATIVE ROOTS is a
band dedicated to the sound and spirit of Native American and Reggae
music. Strongly rooted by life experiences, the realities of
reservation upbringings and the impacts of Reggae music, Native Roots’
genre-melding composition uniquely reaches out to audiences through
live performances that have become an exceptional and dynamic addition
to the international reggae music scene and Native American genre.
Through danceable world beats and positive lyrical themes of language,
culture, elders, youth, empowerment and love, NATIVE ROOTS soldiers on
with Brother BOB MARLEY’s global “One Love” message reaching out to all
audiences, all ages and all the time continuing to celebrate the ever
strong Native American and Indigenous People. Well traveled, NATIVE
ROOTS’ has performed throughout “Native America”, Reggae festivals, New
Zealand and have been showcased within premier lineups which have
included reggae greats such as: KENYATTA HILL of CULTURE, KATCHAFIRE,
ISRAEL VIBRATION, BURNING SPEAR, and TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS.TO LiSTEN TO THE SHOW CLiCK HERE!!!
JUNE 2, 2011
ABORiGiNAL
SOUNDS PRESENTS:
THE ELECTRiFYiNG BLUES ROCK OF THE PLATEROS AND MUSiC FROM THROUGHOUT iNDiAN COUNTRY  JUNE 2,
2011 - The Tohajiilee Navajo Reservation ain’t exactly ground zero
when it comes to the latest thing in music but for eighteen year old
singer and
guitar slinger LEVI PLATERO, it is home ad the source of inspiration
behind the
music that he performed with his band THE PLATEROS. Tohajiilee may be a
curious
launching ground for a rock band but when one takes a gander at how far
THE
PLATEROS have come in a reasonable amount of time, one is left
wondering what is
in the water besides uranium. I’ve interviewed some personalities in my
time n
I’ve also interviewed some low-key individuals. LEVI PLATERO has got to
be one
of the most unassuming front men that I’ve ever come across. Even
though our
interview was conducted over the phone, I could sense that my
interviewee was
nervously looking to the ground as he quietly recounted the genesis of
his band
and the projected course of his musical evolution. Hell, I was the one
that had
to point out the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that his band received
when
they took part in the NATIVE MUSIC ROCK tour across the country. The
band
earned invaluable touring experience while sharing the stage with the
likes of
DEREK MILLER, KEITH SECOLA, MICKI FREE and MARTHA REDBONE on a nightly
basis.
If that wasn’t enough, LEVI and his band have stormed the Millenium
Stage at
the TO LiSTEN TO THE SHOW CLiCK HERE!!!
MAY 26, 2011
ABORiGiNAL
SOUNDS PRESENTS:
THE ELECTRiFYiNG SOUL SOUND OF MARTHA REDBONE AND MUSiC FROM THROUGHOUT iNDiAN COUNTRY  MAY 26,
2011 - Blessed with a voice that can make you weak in the knees, lift
you up and exalt you, mesmerize you, soothe you, thrill you, REDBONE
purrs, whispers and belts her messages of struggle and redemption over
her unique gumbo of old school soul, rock, funk, jazz, blues and
traditional Native American music. MARTHA's musical talent has caught
the ears of legends GEORGE CLINTON/PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC, JUNIE
MORRISON/OHIO PLAYERS & FUNKADELIC, BONNIE RAITT, YOUSSOU N’DOUR,
TAJ MAHAL, NONA HHENDRYX and JOHN DENSMORE of THE DOORS, while
fueled by widespread radio play domestically and internationally
alongside ecstatic live performances the singing/songwriting/producing
dynamo is building a loyal world-wide audience.Redbone’s role as a
leading voice in both soul and contemporary Native music has been
recognized by the awards garnered for both her albums - ‘SKINTALK’ and ‘HOME OF THE BRAVE’; 2006
Independent Music Awards Best R&B album; Best Debut Artist at the
2002 Native American Music Awards; Indian Summer Music Award 2
consecutive years for Best R&B Album 2004 & 2005. Also in 2005
Martha received the Natl HIV/Aids Partnership Red Ribbon Award at the
UN for her community work.Currently the Brooklyn native is working on
her third album which she describes as “an organic soulful approach to
songs about love and war, of some of the joys that can be found at home
and the battles we face in the world of power.” TO LiSTEN TO THE SHOW CLiCK HERE!!!
MAY 19, 2011
ABORiGiNAL
SOUNDS PRESENTS:
THE BLUES ROCK OF iNDiGENOUS AND THEiR RETROSPECTiVE CD 'THE ACOUSTiC SESSiONS' AND MUSiC FROM THROUGHOUT iNDiAN COUNTRY  MAY 19,
2011 - Back in the mid-nineties, contemporary Native music got a
tremendous boost once INDIGENOUS hit the scene with their album THE
THINGS WE DO. I couldn't have been more proud of the band and making me
eqaully as proud was the fact that the band was Yankton Sioux. A whole
lot of things have changed since 1995 (including the band's lineup with
singer/guitarist MATO NANJI remaining in the forefront) and the door
that INDIGENOUS opened has been kicked down with artist such as LEVI
AND THE PLATEROS, DIGGING ROOTS, MARTHA REDBONE and just about everyon
that we intend to feature on this show. It has been ten years
filled with great music and MATO of INDIGENOUS revisits the band's past
acoustically on their most recent release THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS.TO
LiSTEN TO THE SHOW CLiCK HERE!!!
MAY 12, 2011
ABORiGiNAL
SOUNDS PRESENTS:
THE MENACiNG SOUND OF WHEN DARKNESS FALLS AND HER LATEST CD 'BLOODSTONE' AND GiVES iT UP FOR SOME GREAT NEW MUSiC FROM THROUGHOUT iNDiAN COUNTRY  MAY 12,
2011 - Acoma Pueblo is home to one of the oldest
continuously inhabited villages in the US. Now it gives something to
carry the warrior spirit of the Native peoples to the world, the
all-Native American metal act known as WHEN DARKNESS FALLS. Six of
Acoma Pueblo’s sons were drawn together in October 2004 and first went
by the name Tormented Soul. PATRICK “BUCKY” VALLO on drums, ROLLIN'
“ROE” VALDO on guitar, and LARSON “DUTCH” VALDO on guitar were drawn
together and were the catalyst that would spawn When Darkness Falls.
They were soon joined by BRANDON “TURTLE” VALDO on vocals, LAWRENCE
“JAY” GARCIA on bass, and ZACHARY GARCIA on additional vocals. They
drew upon musical inspiration by playing covers from some of their
favorite bands like; Metallica, Pantera (RIP Brother Dime), OZZY, Rob
Zombie, Killswitch Engage, and others from this genre. The love for
music and live performances flowed within their group and inspired them
to write their own original material. . In 2008 When Darkness
Falls signed to an independent label MYSTERIA RECORDS and
released their acclaimed debut CD A NEW DEFENSE. It was a success and
the CD continues to sell well. Now the band has retruned with the
release of their latestt triumph BLOODSTONE.TO
LiSTEN TO THE SHOW CLiCK HERE!!!
MAY 5, 2011
THE
PREMiERE EDiTiON OF ABORiGiNAL SOUNDS PRESENTS:
THE SOULFUL SOUND OF JANA MASHONEE AND HER LATEST CD 'NEW MOON BORN' AND GiVES iT UP FOR SOME GREAT NEW MUSiC FROM THROUGHOUT iNDiAN COUNTRY  MAY 5,
2011 - Well here it is - the first ever edition of our brand new weekly
show ABORIGINAL SOUNDS -
A CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE MUSIC.
Ever since we got the silly idea of making online radio our
business, it had always been a dream of ours to do a show that
celebrated the musical diversity within Indian Country. When we say
"Indian Country" we aren't simply speaking of those living on a
reservation. Indian Country is made up of all different
Tribes and backgrounds whether they be rural or urban; full-blooded,
half-black or half white. In a community this diverse, it can only be
expected that the music created by its artists and musicians will
reflect that diversity. It is what I've come to discover in putting
this series together and I hope you will to by checking the show out
whenever you can. This premiere edition of ABORIGINAL SOUNDS
features JANA MASHONEE (Lumbee/Tuscarora), an artist who understands
the music industry from both an artistis and a business perspective. As
a GRAMMY nominated artist, she has released a catalog of
recordings with a
decidedly traditional touch until the release of her latest album NEW
MOON BORN which finds the honey-voiced singer getting into a more
contemporary, soulful sound. As a business woman, she is the
founder of her own recording label MISS MOLLY RECORDS which
oversees the the release of artists such as BETH HART and MAREE.TO LiSTEN TO THE SHOW CLiCK HERE
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WEEKLY ONLINE RADIO SERIES ‘ABORIGINAL
SOUNDS: A CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE MUSIC’
(May 2, 2011 – Albuquerque, NM) A weekly series celebrating contemporary music by American and Canadian Indian artists will premiere on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 8:00 pm (MST) and will feature an exclusive interview with Grammy winning recording artist Jana Mashonee (Tuscarora/Lumbee). Since 2005, Rockwired.com has celebrated the very best in independent music through its one-of-a-kind reportage and its daily online radio show "Rockwired Radio Profiles" hosted by music journalist Brian Lush. Now the American Indian owned website is gearing for the launch of its new weekly series “Aboriginal Sounds: A Celebration of Contemporary Native Music”. The series will feature music and exclusive interviews with American Indian and Canadian Indian recording artists as well as Indian-owned enterprises within the music industry. In earlier press releases, "Aboriginal Sounds..." was announced as a 10-part limited series. Due to the tremendous demand and willing participation from American Indian artist, the project has been extended to a permanent weekly feature on Rockwired.com The launch of this series has been a longtime dream of Rockwired founder and host Brian Lush – a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. “Having grown up as a music fan I was always a little perturbed by the lack of American Indians in the music industry. It would’ve been great to have a Native figure to look up to but now all of that has changed with things like Native Music Rocks and the strides that the Aboriginal people of Canada have made in the music industry. All of these changes are something worth celebrating and that is what this special series is all about.” “Aboriginal Sounds…” will be a 60-minute show divided into two segments. The first half of the show will feature an exclusive interview and music from a featured artist. The second half will feature music from various artists from throughout Indian Country. Keeping in mind that rock n roll has been Rockwired’s stock and trade since 2005 - this exciting program will not be all talk. Listeners can expect to get a taste of every kind of music that their vibrant and creative community has to offer. ABORiGiNAL SOUNDS SERiES
SCHEDULE:
Thursday, May 5,
2011 – Jana Mashonee
Jana Mashonee (Lumbee/Tuscarora) is a Native American Music Award winning artist for her 2005 debut release Flash of a Firefly and a Grammy nominee for her 2006 release American Indian Story. Her 2009 CD New Moon Born was released through her own label Miss Molly Records and features a remake of the Sam Cooke classic A Change is Gonna Come featuring Derek Miller (Six Nation of the Grand River First Nation) on guitar. For this latest release, Mashonee takes a more contemporary, soulful approach to her music in contrast to the traditional sound of her earlier releases. Thursday, May 12, 2011 – When Darkness Falls When Darkness Falls is a metal band based on the Acoma Pueblo Reservation in New Mexico. In 2008 the band was signed to Mysteria Records through which they released their debut CD A New Defense. Currently, the band is putting the finishing touches on their forthcoming CD Bloodstone. Thursday, May 19, 2011 - Indigenous Mato Nanji (Yankton Sioux) is the founder of the blues rock band Indigenous. The band won three Native American Music Awards (including Group of the Year and Album of the Year) for their 1998 debut CD The Things We Do. The band has been featured on broadcast shows such as NPR’s All Things Considered, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS Saturday Morning and Austin City Limits. In 2010, the band released The Acoustic Sessions – a collection of acoustic renditions of the band’s classic catalog. Thursday, May 26, 2011 – Martha Redbone Martha Redbone (Shawnee/Choctaw) is an Independent Music Award winner for her 2004 release Skin Talk. Her sound is a mixture of rhythm and blues, soul and traditional Native American music. She is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on her forthcoming album. Thursday, June 2, 2011 – Levi and The Plateros The Plateros are a blue-rock band based in the Tohajiilee Indian Reservation near Albuquerque New Mexico and fronted by singer guitarist Levi Platero (Navajo). In 2009, the band released their album Hang On and have toured the country extensively including a performance at the Kennedy Center. Thursday, June 9, 2011 – Native Roots Native Roots is a reggae band formed by musician John L. Williams (Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux) and Emmett ‘Shkeme’ Garcia (Santa Ana Pueblo). Native Roots has played at an array of venues over the years, some of which include; Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Sundance Film Festival, Bob Marley Music Festival in Phoenix, Native Roots and Rhythm Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Gathering of Nations Pow Wow in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Cherokee Tribal Fair in North Carolina, Seminole Tribal Fair in Florida, Havasupai Peach Festival in the Grand Canyon, and the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington DC. Native Roots was honored to be a part of a cultural exchange and performance series in New Zealand in 2006. Additionally, Native Roots has worked with popular reggae bands such as Israel Vibration, Burning Spear, Toots and the Maytals, and Fully Fulwood as well as Native artists such as Robert Maribal, Keith Secola, and Indigenous. Thursday June 16, 2011 – Audiopharmacy Ras K’Dee (Pomo) is the front man for the band Audiopharmacy who in 2010 released the album U Forgot About Us. He was featured in the 2010 music issue of The National Museum of the American Indian Magazine and is the founder of Seventh Native American Generation (SNAG) – an organization that provides Native youth the opportunity to achieve balance and harmony, address historical and modern grievances and explore and develop leadership skills through art and cultural expression. Thursday, June 23, 2011 – Derek Miller Derek Miller (Six Nation of the Grand River First Nation) is a two-time winner of the Juno Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year for his albums Music is the Medicine (2002) and The Dirty Looks (2006). In 2010 he released the album Derek Miller with Double Trouble and performed at the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Thursday, June 30, 2011 – Micki Free Micki Free (Cherokee/Comanche) is a Grammy-winning guitarist and singer and a two-time Native American Music Award winner. He is the founder of Native Music Rocks! – an initiative by the Seminole Tribe of Florida to promote contemporary Native recording artists and serves as the Tribe’s Director of Promotions and Special Events. In 2010 he released the CD American Horse. ###
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