Nadjiwan
September 5, 2016 Born in northern Manitoba of Finnish and Ojibway background, Marc Meriläinen of Nadjiwan is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nadjiwan's first release, 'Brother'. The band's old-school 90's rock …
February 26, 2024 Alaska-based Indigenous songwriter Ashley Young is a hopeful romantic with unforgettable vocal warmth. Her lovesick disposition is a light-hearted lens to radical reclamation. …
February 19, 2024 This week's musical journey takes us through a diverse selection of Indigenous music, showcasing both established favorites and emerging talents. The playlist spans …
February 12, 2024 Pamyua was formed in April 1995 by brothers Phillip and Stephen Blanchett. The brothers stumbled upon a musical concept to blend Inuit drum/dance …
September 5, 2016 Born in northern Manitoba of Finnish and Ojibway background, Marc Meriläinen of Nadjiwan is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nadjiwan's first release, 'Brother'. The band's old-school 90's rock …
August 29, 2016 Award-winning actor Glen Gould is also known as the country-rock recording artist, Donna's Boy. Born in Nova Scotia and based out of Toronto, he has appeared in TV, …
August 8, 2016 "If we can go through that fire and come out of it, we'll be stronger on the other side", says Don Amero on his fifth album release Refined. …
July 18, 2016 This week on Indigefi, lead vocalist and guitarist J.J. Otero and engineer Bill Palmer of the band Saving Damsels join us. J.J. grew up singing in church and started the …
July 11, 2016 Formed by award-winning jazz trumpet player Delbert Anderson, The Delbert Anderson Trio is a cutting edge jazz trio composed of Delbert Anderson on Trumpet, Nicholas Lucero on Drums …
June 20, 2016 Fresh Water is an exploratory and experimental album from life-long friends Arlo Hannigan and Bryan Muktoyuk. From Nome, Alaska the group combines Hannigan's melodies, lyrics, and guitar with …
May 23, 2016 “Delta Blues and Twangy Grooves” is how Jeremiah Sammartano describes the Los Angeles based bluesy Americana group he fronts, Jeremiah and the Red Eyes. The Emmy nominated Navajo singer/songwriter …
May 23, 2016 Pima/Mexican/Taiwanese singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza, born and raised in Manhattan, NY, shares a unique brand of folk pop with her debut EP, "Heroine". The EP explores themes of love and taking …
May 16, 2016 Mohawk/Oneida band The Ollivanders consists of Martin Isaacs (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Ryan Mickeloff (Drums), and Ryan Johnson (Bass, Backup Vocals). They hail from both Six Nations and Caledonia in …
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Alexis Sallee is Iñupiaq and Mexican and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. Her love of filmmaking and sound found its start in radio. After attending Full Sail University where she earned a Bachelors of Science in Recording Arts, she took her skills to L.A. There she worked in audio post-production on various film and television projects including Oculus, Poltergeist, Birth of the Dragon, NBC’s Allegiance, and Showtime documentary Play It Forward. She served as Co-Director and Producer of the 2018 documentary “Definition of Resilience”, which highlights the dynamic stories of Indigenous hip-hop MCs. In 2019, she wrote and directed her debut short film "Who We Are" a personal project dedicated to her Iñupiaq ancestors. Alexis continues to work on cultural visual projects that honors Indigenous stories and people. She has been host and producer of INDIGEFI, formerly Earthsongs, since 2013.