by dev@dangerdynamite.com | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
This Month’s Indigenous Cloud 5 Featured Artists ᑖᓂᓯ Tanisi This month’s featured genre is Hand Drum. The Hand Drum is handcrafted from animal hide, like deer or elk, that is stretched over a hand-held flexible wooden frame usually formed from a soft...
by dev@dangerdynamite.com | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
In this month’s interview series, we sat down with Ryan Peekeekoot of Black Rain to talk about Indigenous culture, music, and their hopes for young artists. Black Rain is brothers Ryan and Jamie Peekeekoot and bassist Kevin Joseph, all from Ahtahkakoop Cree First...
by dev@dangerdynamite.com | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
We were lucky enough to chat with incredibly talented Indigenous artist Wanita Bird this week. She’s a multi-talented and community-oriented Cree artist from Treaty Six in Saskatchewan. She is not only an incredibly talented singer/songwriter and playwright, but also...
by dev@dangerdynamite.com | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
While the Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, in many ways, the Indigenous community has been hit especially hard. We’ve been reflecting both on the loss of our Elders to this virus and also being prevented from cherished community events. We want to...
by dev@dangerdynamite.com | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Peyote songs are the spiritual heart of many Indigenous people. Using a chanting consonant-vowel structure, singers create enveloping sounds for the spirit. In traditional Peyote music, singers are accompanied by the gourd rattle and water drum, but songs can also...