Wings of change - Indigenous beats

Change is in the air. After decades of being overlooked, ignored or swept under the rug, Indigenous matters are coming out under the public eye and are taking center stage in social discussions. Everywhere around the globe, the word Indigenous has become synonymous to resilience. Surviving and preserving their culture and language. Today, these communities are bubbling with youthful energy and Indigenous now also means hope and success. For instance, Indigenous music has adapted marvellously, drawing inspiration from ancestral roots and seeking out avant-garde forms of expression—it hasn’t just broken the Wall of isolation, it is thriving.

Let’s listen to what the winds whisper, on the 🦅 wings of change!

Otyken is an Indigenous band from the Siberian Steppes. The band sings in their tribal tongue, Khakas, and in Russian. They’ve grabbed international attention through their presence on TikTok. Get ready for an intense dive into Earth music. Grab your headsets  🎧 and enjoy 🎶.

@otyken_for_fans My Wing

#otyken Steps

#ОТУКЕН Kykakacha

 Perched high up on the steppes between Russia and China, the Buryats and the mighty Mongols are once again fearless in their music-making.

The Hu

Aryuna Nimaeva’s take on buryat folk song “Erbed Sookhor”

Otyken, Aryuna and The Hu are right there, right now in the Zeitgeist. But roll it back a few years and you’ll find that Canada’s A Tribe Called Red was already prepping the scene for the growing and growling Indigenous sound wave taking the planet by thunderstorm. 

Sisters

"The Holy Land is everywhere."
- Black Elk