Sacred Spirit: Chants and Dances of the Native Americans is an 11-song journey bridging the gap between ancient and contemporary history, tradition and modern instrumentation. While it is impossible to fully realize such scope on a single disc, Sacred Spirit makes the choice to represent all indigenous Americans rather than become mired in the potentially divisive bog of politics and ...
Manufacturer: Virgin
Given the multi-million copy-selling success of Sacred Spirit: Chants and Dances of the Native Americans, its follow-up, Sacred Spirit II is bound to have a built-in audience. Like its predecessor, the collection mixes chant and song with dance beats and electronic instrumentation. While tracks like "Dela Dela" and "Yane-Heja-Hee" meld these elements most effectively, the overall ...
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
This album combines modern production with the unselfconsciousness of a field recording. The sophisticated music features rich arrangements and the encompassing voice of Downs, who sings in Spanish, Zapotec, Mayan and Mixtec. Born in Oaxaca to a Mexican mother and an American father, she grew up between the two countries, and her music blends blues, gospel, ranchera, bolero and opera. You can feel ...
Manufacturer: EMI
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Manufacturer: Karuna Triloka
Annie Humphrey could be herded into the singer-songwriter stereotype-soft-spoken, building her sound on the common 2/4 strum of an acoustic guitar. But lie down with that voice and you'll feel it for a long time. Humphrey sings partly to overcome the stagnation she found on the rez, but her Native American heritage is part of her work, not a label or a crutch. Two songs were inspired by American ...
Manufacturer: Makoche
