A Tribe Called Red creates music that acts as a gateway into urban, contemporary indigenous culture, celebrating all of its layers and complexity. In a set that blends traditional powwow drums and vocals with hip-hop and electronic music, the DJ collective tells stories of the First Nations in beats and images — expanding on the concept of the "Halluci Nation," inspired by the poet, musician and activist John Trudell.
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N’DEE
San Carlos, AZ
I love you Dad.
Can’t wait to visit you on the Rez again.
Shil nzhoo
Native Pride
NativesHelpingNatives
ey u in san carlos? nice, saying hello from whiteriver.
Hyperionic Ya ‘ateh Brother Morning Greetings!
+Damian Garza Jaurequi morning man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2emk2p7s7A
Inspired by r/bone apple tea gang.
*I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.*
*spam*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2emk2p7s7A
+Jarin Jove only those ignorant of history fall for the fkry
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+Lugh Summerson 🙁
Religions do not sepparate, those are big metaphors for the explanation of simple rules for simple man and the world-view perspectives for those who answer. That’s where i disagree with you, Halluci Nation, but in a whole it was an interesting concept presented in an interesting way <3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2emk2p7s7A
+Jarin Jove dont mix up the religion and the culture that appears to follow it. All the world religions are peace-loving with the main concept of “ALL-loving god”, the misinterpretation of the metaphor is always the problem, people want to see exceptions according to their personal view on things, they tweak the teachings of religion and thus can make mistakes that are actually disliked by the god/concept they were devoting those mistakes to. And the “religious officials” – churches lol are people as well as us, they can make mistakes too, that’s why THE MOST important personality trait for a religious person(well any person) is critical thinking, thinking about why is so and what’s the meaning behind the words even if it doesnt fit my world-view.
+SealOfTheTime All loving except for those who don’t believe in it, or if you’re gay and living in the middle east allah doesn’t love you very much. My personal view is irrelevant to the slaughter of gays by devout muslims in the middle east.
A tribe called red are mosdefinatly true and living kings. Original Nation you’re an inspiration
i don’t think you spelt mosdeninatly right. (it is spelt most definitely)
michael griffin they did a song called RED with Yasiin Bey also know as Mos Def. He got that nick name from always saying most defiantly. It was just my play on words
+J Ward oh. sorry i didn’t know.
I love TribeCalledRed, have all their albums, but, wtf TED. Why so scared to put on people with intelligent things to say? There are plenty of NativeNation leaders who would love to get their voice heard, love to illustrate the facts of oppression and tyranny.
And dont go giving me some ‘progression’ of music garbage, this has been the real rave since the fucking 70s. Your ignorance doesn’t make real. Corporate poser fucks.
Swae Ocean as a non Native American Canadian I don’t think we know nearly enough about native culture. But I know far to much about celebrities. Our society is backwards and depressing
J Ward awesome truth shared. thanks for sharing
Sometimes music is easier to relate to when it comes to complex and contextually difficult issues as this. This spreads these difficult concepts and stories to a younger generation who may otherwise not care.
Additionally, music and performance is a huge part of indigenous culture and story telling.
Seeing the evolution of this is not a bad thing. It makes me happy that they have found a way to express themselves in the harsh often unappreciative world today.
Like that,just feel my love to the nature .love it.. feel it..live long…
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!!
But if others like it, fine.
OMG! I love a Tribe Called Red. I don’t think everyone commenting negatively understand what Ted Talks are – and this _should_ teach you things. If you let yourself think.
Can you not appreciate the heart in this? The _soul_?
why do people have such a cow that TED is showing something outside your comfort zone? do you actually think the subjects of technology can’t be far fetched? without a grounded understanding of the implications of that information, what does it truly mean? come on people, we are all people entangled in deeper things than technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2emk2p7s7A
good art will be still be talked about in 1000 years, this “art” will be a forgotten relic in the dustbin of history.
+Echo Chamber Infiltrator Yeah, but modern pop music is all garbage, and no one recruits people to swarm their videos with dislikes.
Siddhartha Well said
People are so negative about this like you obviously just don’t understand what they are trying to do. I’ve never seen any thing like this before and yet I STILL have an open mind about it and even through I personally don’t listen to this type of thing I do know that what I like isn’t the almighty rule of everything on the earth.
Did not expect this here but I’m pleasantly surprised.
Have people not noticed that TED has a couple of musical acts every time?
Zahlenteufel1 TED is an acronym for
Technology
Entertainment
Design
This is the entertainment portion of the tEd.
Sooo beautiful. Thanks for bringing us this video. Pls make more this kind of video. I love native Americans with all of my heart.
I know that this isn’t exactly their usual fare, I’m so glad one of my favorite artists made it on here! Such talent and dedication showing through the deeper meaning and purpose.
Thank you Ted!
This is great!
TED is so right, spiritual mind will show only the true
Upon suffering beyond suffering:
The Red Nation shall rise again and it shall be a blessing for a sick world; a world filled with broken promises, selfishness and separations; a world longing for light again.
I see a time of Seven Generations when all the colors of mankind will gather under the Sacred Tree of Life and the whole Earth will become one circle again.
In that day, there will be those among the Lakota who will carry knowledge and understanding of unity among all living things and the young white ones will come to those of my people and ask for this wisdom.
I salute the light within your eyes where the whole Universe dwells. For when you are at that center within you and I am that place within me, we shall be one.
– Crazy Horse, Oglala Lakota Sioux (circa 1840-1877)
Wow !!!!! He was quite insightful
+Diamond Lou
“My friend, I do not blame you for this. Had I listened to you this trouble would not have happened to me. I was not hostile to the white men. Sometimes my young men would attack the Indians who were their enemies and took their ponies. They did it in return. We had buffalo for food, and their hides for clothing and for our tepees. We preferred hunting to a life of idleness on the reservation, where we were driven against our will. At times we did not get enough to eat and we were not allowed to leave the reservation to hunt. We preferred our own way of living. We were no expense to the government. All we wanted was peace and to be left alone. Soldiers were sent out in the winter, they destroyed our villages. The “Long Hair” [Custer] came in the same way. They say we massacred him, but he would have done the same thing to us had we not defended ourselves and fought to the last. Our first impulse was to escape with our squaws and papooses, but we were so hemmed in that we had to fight. After that I went up on the Tongue River with a few of my people and lived in peace. But the government would not let me alone. Finally, I came back to the Red Cloud Agency. Yet, I was not allowed to remain quiet. I was tired of fighting. I went to the Spotted Tail Agency and asked that chief and his agent to let me live there in peace. I came here with the agent [Lee] to talk with the Big White Chief but was not given a chance. They tried to confine me. I tried to escape, and a soldier ran his bayonet into me. I have spoken.” – Crazy Horse.
I did not know of this. They leave me with goosebumps and wanting more. Thank you for sharing!