Variety

Makav’s GMA Win Highlights Renaissance in Taiwanese Indigenous Music

For years, the Golden Melody Awards (GMAs) have spotlighted Taiwanese Indigenous music. At this year’s event, Makav, a member of Taiwan‘s indigenous Bunun tribe, clinched the coveted Best New Artist ...
The News Leader

WQSV's new 'Native America' show lifts up contemporary indigenous artists

WQSV 106.3 FM launches "Native America," a radio show dedicated to contemporary Native and Indigenous music. The show, hosted by the anonymous M.E., aims to highlight the collective voices and diverse ...
The Cornell Daily Sun

Unmuted: Xiuhtezcatl and the Rise of Indigenous Narratives in the Western Music Industry

In a world where mainstream music is often detached from politics or cultural identity, artists like Xiuhtezcatl Martínez offer a powerful alternative. A hip-hop singer/songwriter with Mexica — an ...
CNN

‘I’m not going to censor the truth’: This Sicangu Lakota rapper is using music to fight against injustice and share Indigenous culture with the world

When Frank Waln raps onstage, he is dripping head to toe in his culture. His long, braided hair frames his face, and Lakota jewelry gifted by relatives and fans hangs from his ears – usually porcupine ...
PBS

How Indigenous Music Impacts Modern Genres

The sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes and Tom-tom drums! Despite what popular Western culture may have you thinking, the sound of Indigenous communities isn’t limited to flutes ...
Houston Public Media

Houston’s first Indigenous music festival celebrates diversity of Native artistry

The Good Medicine Indigenous Music Festival is happening this weekend, the first event of its kind in the city. Curated by Houston composer and musician Aryn Ward (Mvskoke/Yuchi), the festival brings ...
BroadwayWorld

Club Passim To Feature Indigenous Music And Dance At Indigenous People's Day Concert

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The show will feature multiple performances, including the Wampanoag Nation ...
OPB

REBROADCAST: University of Washington lecturer-turned-DJ amplifies Indigenous music on radio show

Tory Johnston is an enrolled member of the Quinault Indian Nation and a lecturer in American Indian Studies at the University of Washington. He grew up in the Quinault Indian reservation on the ...
Oregonian

Indigenous hip-hop performers Snotty Nose Rez Kids find meaning in the music

Darren “Young D” Metz and Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce want the world to know that after more than two years surviving the pandemic, they’re doing just fine. That’s the message behind their latest ...
13wham

Indigenous Music & Arts Festival celebrates culture at Ganondagan

Victor, N.Y. — The Indigenous Music & Arts Festival continues for its second day at the Ganondagan Seneca Art and Culture Center. The festival, a highlight of the summer season, features a vibrant ...
insider.si.edu

Making music indigenous : popular music in the Peruvian Andes / Joshua Tucker

NMAIMAI copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "When thinking of indigenous music, many people may imagine acoustic instruments and pastoral settings far removed from the whirl ...