2/10/2023 0 Comments Artists on wow hits 2016![]() Here are eight Native artists that you need to know about. But, there’s a remarkable movement among Native artists to push ancient traditions forward, to make new words for a new era. But most of this comes from racism and ignorance, keeping Native issues and cultures out of the mainstream. The Makah Natives in Washington State, for example, have a radically advanced framework of intellectual copyright dating back millennia that keeps their music and dance from being recorded and disseminated. These communities are understandably leery about letting outsiders record and profit from their art. ![]() Part of the issue here lies with Native communities who have been relentlessly exploited by non-Natives. Despite the weight of this history, there’s still a huge divide between the music being made by Native artists and the level of interest within North American public and/or media. ![]() Representing civilizations and cultures that date back thousands of years (some predating ancient Egypt), the music and folkways from these centuries have been passed on directly to today’s musicians. Native American music may be one of the most tragically unknown genres in American music today. ![]()
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