Two-Spirit Song Carrier Jeremy Dutcher Celebrates and Explores Their First Nations Roots
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English - October 09, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 128 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Music Music Interviews wnyc new york public radio npr soundcheck music art technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jeremy Dutcher, the classically trained Two-Spirit song carrier, composer, activist, is a Member of the Wolastoqiyik People of the Neqotkuk (formerly known as Tobique First Nation) in Eastern Canada. Dutcher burst upon the music scene in Canada in 2018, winning the prestigious Polaris Music Prize for their debut LP, where Dutcher performed with archival recordings of their Wolastoq ancestors. Dutcher's latest, called Motewolonuwok (People of great spiritual power), continues Dutcher’s exploration of their First Nations roots: celebrating the culture, addressing the endangered language and land rights, and correcting the record. Jeremy Dutcher's trio plays in-studio. - Caryn Havlik
Set list: "Skicinuwihkuk" (Indian Land), "Pomawsuwinuwok Wonakiyawolotuwok" (The People Are Rising), "Qonute" (Honor Song)
Watch ""Skicinuwihkuk":
Watch "Honor Song":
Jeremy Dutcher, the classically trained Two-Spirit song carrier, composer, activist, is a Member of the Wolastoqiyik People of the Neqotkuk (formerly known as Tobique First Nation) in Eastern Canada. Dutcher burst upon the music scene in Canada in 2018, winning the prestigious Polaris Music Prize for their debut LP, where Dutcher performed with archival recordings of their Wolastoq ancestors. Dutcher's latest, called Motewolonuwok (People of great spiritual power), continues Dutcher’s exploration of their First Nations roots: celebrating the culture, addressing the endangered language and land rights, and correcting the record. Jeremy Dutcher's trio plays in-studio. - Caryn Havlik
Set list: "Skicinuwihkuk" (Indian Land), "Pomawsuwinuwok Wonakiyawolotuwok" (The People Are Rising), "Qonute" (Honor Song)
Watch ""Skicinuwihkuk":
Watch "Honor Song":