Contemporary
Aboriginal Youth, Hip Hop and the Politics of Identification
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George Morgan
Andrew Warren
Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 34, no. 6, June 2011, pp. 925-947
Description
Explores work taking place regarding identity within the context of contemporary hip hop subcultural in two neighbourhoods .
Affirming Identity Through Musical Performance in a Canadian Arctic Hamlet
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeffrey van den Scott
Canadian Folk Music, vol. 48, no. 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 1-5
Description
Researches the musical life in small community and the changing environment as more southern genres become mixed in with Inuktitut language and Inuit stories.
All the Eagles and the Ravens in the House Say Yeah: (Ab)original Hip-Hop, Heritage, and Love
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren Jessica Amsterdam
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, The Settler Complex, 2013, pp. 53-72
Description
Comments on how artists incorporate expressions of heritage into their songs and music.
Argentina: The Mapunky and the Mapuheavy: Voices from the Margins
Articles » General
Author/Creator
MapUrbe Communication Team
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 6-9
Description
Looks at the tourist town of Bariloche and the uniting of Mapuche youth through music and song.
To access this article, scroll down to page 6.
Bernice Sayese
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather Andrews Miller
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 11, February 2007, p. 26
Description
Chronicles the life and works of the first Aboriginal woman to receive the Prince Albert Citizen of the Year Award.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.
Black Rain Delivers a Storm of Great Rock Entertainment
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Iron
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, September 2011, p. 12
Description
Introduction to a talented rock band from Saskatchewan who are receiving worldwide requests to perform.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
'A Brand New Life' Wins MBC's Wrap Contest For Byron Charles
Alternate Title
Arts & Entertainment
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mike Gosselin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 5, May 2008, p. 12
Description
Looks at the 15 year old winner of the Write a Rap contest and describes his winnings.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
The Distant Beat of My Father’s Drums: Contemporary Aboriginal Music and NCI-FM Broadcasting, Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John C. Lehr
Julie Bartlett
Jeff Tabvahtah
GeoJournal, vol. 65, no. 1-2, February 2006, pp. 79-90
Description
Profile of the Aboriginal-owned and operated radio station and its role in broadcasting music to the Aboriginal community.
Do You Recognize Who I Am? Decolonizing Rhetorics in Indigenous Rock Opera Something Inside is Broken
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shannon Claire Toll
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 2, December 5, 2019, pp. 1-22
Description
Article discusses the different ways that Something Inside is Broken brings attention decolonization and how the language and music in the piece are both made to serve this purpose.
Electro Cellist Cris Derksen 'Pow-Wow-Wows' With Creative Blend
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 10, January 2013, p. 11,25
Description
Looks at an artist who mixes the cello with traditional Aboriginal music to pioneer her own sound.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.
Electronic Powwow is Music Made for Dancing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 8, November 2012, p. 15
Description
Brief profile of a band, A Tribe Called Red, whose blend of powwow songs with a dance beat has been nominated for a Canadian Polaris Prize.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.23.
First Nations Youth Redefine Resilience: Listening to Artistic Productions of 'Thug Life' and Hip-hop
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn M. Brooks
Mitch Douglas Daschuk
Jennifer Poudrier
Nicole Almond
Journal of Youth Studies, vol. 18, no. 6, 2015, pp. 706-725
Description
Looks at data from community-based projects involving the Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs First Nations and their youth.
From 'I'm a Lapp' to "I am Saami': Popular Music and Changing Images of Indigenous Ethnicity in Scandinavia
Alternate Title
From 'I'm a Lapp' to "I am Sami': Popular Music and Changing Images of Indigenous Ethnicity in Scandinavia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Jones-Bamman
Journal of Intercultural Studies, vol. 22, no. 2, August 2001, pp. 189-210
Description
Article examines the activities of Sami musicians and their recordings from the second half of the 20th century.
From Stilettos to Moccasins
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Violet Naytowhow
CIHR Project Research
Description
Presents a music video that was developed from the findings of a CIHR Project that examined the role of identity and stigma in Aboriginal women's healing from illicit drug abuse in Canada.
From the Bronx to the Wilderness: Inari-Sami Rap, Language Revitalisation and Contested Ethnic Stereotypes
Alternate Title
From the Bronx to the Wilderness: Inari-Sami Rap, Language Revitalization and Contested Ethnic Stereotypes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Juha Ridanpää
Annika Pasanen
Studies in Ethnicity & Nationalism, vol. 9, no. 2, September 2009, pp. 213-230
Description
Article focuses on Amoc, the first ever Inari Sami language rap musician and how he employs his music as an emancipatory tool for language preservation.
Gendering Aboriginalism: A Performative Gaze on Indigenous Australian Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katelyn Barney
Cultural Studies Review, vol. 16, no. 1, March 2010, pp. 212-239
Description
Looks at the impact of Aboriginalism on non-Indigenous expectations of Indigenous women performing contemporary music.
"Gyitwaalkt": A Dialogue on Tsimshian War and Metal
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Max Jacob Ritts
Spencer Greening
BC Studies, no. 198, Summer, 2018, pp. 153-162
Description
Discussion about band Gyibaaw’s song "Gyitwaalkt", which expresses “warrior-ness” through traditional language, instrumention and heavy reverb, and the ‘audiopolitics’ of the genres of metal and black metal.
Audio File.
Heartspeak From the Spirit: Songs of John Trudell, Keith Secola, and Robbie Robertson
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kimberli Lee
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 19, no. 3, Fall, 2007, pp. 89-114
Description
Explores the genre of contemporary Native American songs as valid texts with viable educational elements for academic study.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 89.
Hip Hop and nueva canción as Decolonial Pedagogies of Epistemic Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marco Antonio Cervantes
Lilliana Patricia Saldaña
Decolonization, vol. 4, no. 1, 2015, pp. 84-108
Description
Looks at two musical forms which use music as a political expression against empire and colonialism.
Identity and Environment in Contemporary Inuit Music
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Lehr
Jeff Tabvahtah
Julie Bartlett
Prairie Perspectives: Geographical Essays, vol. 7, 2004, pp. 11-20
Description
Comments on lyrical themes in Inuit music including resistance to European morals and respect for the environment.
Indian Blues: The Indigenization of American Popular Music
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John W. Troutman
World Literature Today, vol. 83, no. 3, May/June 2009, pp. 42-46
Description
Discusses how Native American musicians have fused native music styles with other musical traditions to assimilate into United States culture.
Indigenous Hip-Hop: Overcoming Marginality, Encountering Constraints
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Warren
Rob Evitt
Australian Geographer, vol. 41, no. 1, Creativity in Peripheral Places: Redefining the Creative Industries, 2010, pp. 141-158
Description
Explores the musical performances of Indigenous youth from two socio-economically disadvantaged locations in Australia.
Inside Out: An Indigenous Community Radio Response to Incarceration in Western Australia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clint Bracknell
Casey Kickett
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 81-98
Description
Authors examine the ways that the radio show Inside Out helps to connect imprisoned Aboriginal Australians with their families, their communities and each other. Article also discusses the access to Indigenous culture the public radio show provides to non-Indigenous people.