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.

TODAY'S PLAYLiST:

MARTHA REDBONE - HARD LiViN'

DiGGiNG ROOTS - WE ARE

WHEN DARKNESS FALLS - CORRUPTION

LEVI AND THE PLATEROS - YOU'RE ALL i'M DREAMING OF

THE JiR PROJECT BAND - ROAMiNG THE WORLD
Sometimes music can shed some light on our roots. With “Sun Child,” the debut album of The Jir Project Band, songwriter and guitarist Dennis “Jir” Anderson, Jr. (Cochiti Pueblo, NM) juxtaposes blistering guitar leads with heartfelt lyrics inspired by his family and by positive values growing up on an Indian reservation. “Sun Child” was recently awarded the NAIIA for Outstanding Blues/Jazz Album. Held on Friday April 29^th at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Isleta, NM, The NAIIA Show drew guests, including nominees, sponsors, tribal leaders, community members, Native American advocates, performers and fans, from across North America. The event catered to entertainment celebrities, young professionals, managers, actors, musicians, models, filmmakers, comedians, media and designers. Jir & his band feels honored to have won the award, especially considering the competing nominees, Gary Farmer & The Troublemakers and Gabriel Ayala. The trio has supported the release of the Sun Child album with performances spanning the US, with plans to continue recording and touring. As Jir explains, “The award is an honor and a blessing, but we’re not ready to get comfortable just yet. We hope the national recognition will help propel us to bigger and better.''With youthful exuberance and exhilaration, the native brother continues, “We have a passion for playing music and entertaining our audiences. These urban moccasins are leading us on an awesome journey. Come join the ride!”

iNDiGiE FEMME - iNDiAN SOUVENiR

MiRACLE DOLLS - CALiFORNiA (HERE i COME)

NAKE NULA WAUN - HEART iS ON FiRE

AUDiOPHARMACY - MAMA