November 13, 2017
Byron Nicolai is a traditional Yup’ik drummer and singer from Toksook Bay, Alaska — a village with a population of around 600 residents. Nicolai, who performs under I Sing, You Dance, gained his popularity by posting videos of himself singing traditional native songs on Facebook as a way to inspire Alaska native kids to engage with cultural traditions and music. His page I Sing, You Dance has thousands of views now. In 2015, Byron performed at the White House. Byron Nicolai joins us this week to share his album, “I Am Yup’ik”.
Playlist
Artist (Song) Album
- Injunuity (Tumbleweed) Spirits
- Brianna Lea Pruett (Red Jacket) Gypsy Bells
- Fawn Wood (Lonesome for You) Kikāwiynaw
- Lance Canales (Stomp It Out) The Blessing And The Curse
- Cary Morin (Valley of the Chiefs) Tiny Town
- Silver Jackson (Constellations Shine) Starry Skies Opened Eyes
- I Sing, You Dance (I Am Yup’ik) I Am Yup’ik
- I Sing, You Dance (Ellu’urtautanga) I Am Yup’ik
- I Sing, You Dance (Aanan Aatan-Llu) I Am Yup’ik
- Cris Derksen (I See/Icy Water) The Collapse
- Don Amero (Falling Shouldn’t Feel That Way) Refined
- Chester Knight (Tomahawk-Idle No More) Tomahawk-Idle No More – Single
- Shy-Anne Hovorka (Savage) Bones
- A Tribe Called Red (Sisters feat. Northern Voice) Nation II Nation
