Observe National Day of Mourning by Supporting Native / Indigenous Artists
Shining Light on Native Artists Not Talked About Enough
National Day of Mourning is the fourth Thursday of November every year as a reminder of atrocities committed against Native American and indigenous communities across the Americas upon the colonial era, and since. With the commemorative day in mind, we can reflect on Native American artists and their impact on the music industry with five indigenous artists you should listen to.
R. Carlos Nakai
This one is pretty simple. Amidst the hype from Andre 3000’s most recent flute-heavy Spiritual Jazz, Ambient album release, there’s no better time to praise arguably the best flute musician ever, R. Carlos Nakai.
Jeremy Dutcher
Jeremy Dutcher hit the scene in 2018 with Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, an Indigenous North American Music album with indigenous themes and a variety of unique arrangements.
Sepultura
With albums like Roots, the legendary Metal band chose to honor their indigenous Brazilian roots with tribal instruments and emancipatory themes.
Blackfoot
The classic Southern Rock group consisted of several Native American band members and etched itself in music history with an incredibly consistent and well-regarded discography.
Supaman
You may know him from collaborations with Big K.R.I.T. or Smoke DZA. Supaman had an impressive resurgence in 2021 with projects like Illuminatives and Medicine Bundle, proving himself to be a formidable emcee.
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