This is the group's first music video and was shot on-location in New Mexico by 2007/2008 Native American Music Awards nominated director/editor, Christopher Crosby of musicseenPROductions and produced in association with PK Productions LLC (Hot Springs, SD) with additional video footage by Jason Cochran. Wind Spirit Drum features Windwalker and Spirit Buffalo, a husband and wife duo who share their Eastern Woodland Native American culture and music through their flute and drum performance art. They perform traditional songs and stories in their language and English. Windwalker, of Lenape, Mic-Mac and Cherokee decent, is the groups flutist and singer. Spirit Buffalo, of Mic-Mac and Cherokee heritage, is the groups resolute drummer. The couples daughter, Anagqus, dances traditional Cherokee dances to her parents music. Their captivating performances have entertained audiences from Maine to Florida as they performed on the Pow Wow circuit for six years. The group has appeared on-stage with Cherokee singer/songwriter Michael Bucher at the 2009 Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was recently nominated for their CD titled, Lenape Spirits for "Best Traditional Vocals" at the 2009 Indian Summer Music Awards (Milwaukee) and in five categories at the 11th Annual Native American Music Awards (Niagara Falls, NY). On the Net: www.windspiritdrum.com, www.myspace.com/windspiritdrum
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This is the group's first music video and was shot on-location in New Mexico by 2007/2008 Native American Music Awards nominated director/editor, Christopher Crosby of musicseenPROductions and produced in association with PK Productions LLC (Hot Springs, SD) with additional video footage by Jason Cochran. Wind Spirit Drum features Windwalker and Spirit Buffalo, a husband and wife duo who share their Eastern Woodland Native American culture and music through their flute and drum performance art. They perform traditional songs and stories in their language and English. Windwalker, of Lenape, Mic-Mac and Cherokee decent, is the groups flutist and singer. Spirit Buffalo, of Mic-Mac and Cherokee heritage, is the groups resolute drummer. The couples daughter, Anagqus, dances traditional Cherokee dances to her parents music. Their captivating performances have entertained audiences from Maine to Florida as they performed on the Pow Wow circuit for six years. The group has appeared on-stage with Cherokee singer/songwriter Michael Bucher at the 2009 Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was recently nominated for their CD titled, Lenape Spirits for "Best Traditional Vocals" at the 2009 Indian Summer Music Awards (Milwaukee) and in five categories at the 11th Annual Native American Music Awards (Niagara Falls, NY). On the Net: www.windspiritdrum.com, www.myspace.com/windspiritdrum
Shot in the Bears Den at the Seneca Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls, NY 2008
These guys really put on a good show. Check them out on myspace
http://www.myspace.com/diggingroots
For Immediate Release. . . May 1, 2009 (Hot Springs, South Dakota). PK Productions, LLC in conjunction with musicseenPROductions releases, WIND SPIRIT DRUM new music video trailer, “Trail of Tears” from their new CD, LENAPE SPIRITS. Filmed and edited on-location Spring 2009 by Jason Cochran & Christopher Crosby in Albuquerque, Magdelena, and Taos New Mexico; the music video trailer includes featured performances by traditional drum performance group, Wind Spirit Drum with Cherokee singer-songwriter, Michael Bucher on-stage during the 26th Annual World Celebration of the Gathering of Nations | Stage 49. Wind Spirit Drum (Datil, NM) is an Eastern Woodland Native family that shares their Mic Mac, Lenape and Cherokee heritage and culture through flute and drum performance art. They educate and story tell with song and music in English and native language. Windwalker, in addition to being the group’s flutist and lead singer is fluent in many instruments and genres. She is a Native American healer and a licensed massage therapist. Spirit Buffalo is the group’s resolute drum. He passes on his knowledge of his heritage through seminars on drum making and educational native performances. The group has just released its debut CD, LENAPE SPIRITS in December 2008. The newly released CD traditional melodies can be heard on NativeRadio.com. On the Net: www.windspiritdrum.com www.myspace.com/windspirit drum Michael Bucher (Birchwood, Wisconsin) is a Cherokee singer-songwriter who was taught from the beginning of his memory the stories, language and legends of his people. His songs are intended to teach, heal and bring an awareness to everyone who hears them. He sings about topics that are important to him and others in Indian Country. From the desecration of sacred sites, to Cherokee legends, to the sometimes seemingly Invisible Indian, there's a passionate quality throughout. With strong vocals and heartfelt lyrics, his music is a blend of acoustic guitar, native and a contemporary drum, flute, shakers, rattles, bass and electric guitars, and cuts a swath through native folk, blues and rock. www.michaelbucher.com, www.myspace.com/pk_product ions, www.myspace.com/musicseenp roductions.
A Native American Music Awards nominee in 2007, Michael Bucher has filmed his latest music video, 'Don't Forget About Me,' at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary of Hot Springs.
'Don't Forget About Me,' was produced and filmed in association with 2007 Native American Music Awards nominees Karla LaRive of PK Productions, LLC of Hot Springs and Christopher Crosby of musicseenPROductions. The production is the third indigenous music video from PK Productions, and was shot on location at the Black Hill Wild Horse Sanctuary's petrogylph site, along with other regional locations in July 2008.
"The music video deals with the protection of Native burial grounds, and sacred sites. I try to tell people you wouldn't want your grandmother's grave dug up…nor do American Indian people. And, yet, it happens every day in Indian Country" says Bucher.
Michael Bucher is a Cherokee singer-songwriter who was taught from the beginning of his memory the stories, language and legends of his people. His songs are intended to teach, heal and bring awareness to everyone who hears them.
He sings about topics that are important to him and others in Indian Country. From the desecration of sacred sites, to Cherokee legends, to the sometimes seemingly Invisible Indian, there's a passionate quality throughout.
With strong vocals and heartfelt lyrics, his music is a blend of acoustic guitar, native and a contemporary drum, flute, shakers, rattles, bass and electric guitars, and cuts a swath through native folk, blues and rock.
The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary is the largest private, non-profit, wild-horse sanctuary in northern America and has been in continuous operation since 1988.
It is home to more than 500 wild mustangs, plus several film and television projects.
Other productions which have been filmed at the Sanctuary are 'Hidalgo,', the TNT-made-for-television movie 'Crazy Horse,' and the Sean Penn directed "Into the Wild.' 'Into the Wild' was filmed at the Sanctuary and in Hot Springs in 2006.
Musician Michael Bucher... Nominated for Debut Artist of the Year Native American Music Awards 2007 Tribute Video done by Christopher Crosby about Sacred Bear Butte Mountain being Threatened by the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Michael Bucher ( pronounced Busher ) is a Cherokee singer-songwriter who was taught from the beginning of his memory the stories, language and legends of his people. His songs are intended to teach, heal and bring an awareness to everyone who hears them. He sings about topics that are important to him and others in Indian Country. From the desecration of sacred sites, to Cherokee legends, to the sometimes seemingly Invisible Indian, there is a passionate quality throughout. With strong vocals and heartfelt lyrics, his music is a blend of acoustic guitar, native and contemporary drums, flute, shakers, rattles, bass and electric guitars, and cuts a swath through native folk, blues and rock.
As a spokesman for unity, Native American Rapper, Shadowyze brings to the table his indigenous socio-political activism and, has caught the attention of countless fans seeking music with a message even-deeper than the bass that bumps in their rides.