PUBLISHED: Nov 14, 2012
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www.WadeFernandez.com
from Wade's new CD Breathe & Flow
Sung in the Menominee Language. A language that is endangered with less than 10 original speakers left.
Wade (Wiciwen Apis-Mahwaew) is an enrolled member of the Menominee Nation, grew up on the reservation, and currently resides there with his family.
The Menominee Nation are native to the territory now called Wisconsin (and it's surrounding area) in the USA. Our ancestors date back 12,000-16,000 years to this place.
Waewaenen to Napos for translation mesek Moshawquit for his help with the language.
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Live on Canadian TV for Aboriginal People's Choice Awards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB9hv3XXxNY
Jamming Live for the Native American Music Awards(NAMMYS) & later winning Male Artist of the Year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvneKA7ksFA
Still Standing Proud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXJTQmoyPFY
An uplifting song about perseverance of the people.
Commodity Cheese Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nixY43jOxBY
Offering For The People (a Native Flute & grand piano song off from my 4 The People CD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IicpSlJ-lwE
jamming a Hendrix tune with @ local club Classic's (a local club)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8DTEN0zb0w
Sawaenemiyah (a song in the Menominee Language)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W3llEZshNI
Jamming some Santana at a local club, Classic's w/Mike Dubler & Mike Anderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrnpvzDJGmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrnpvzDJGmI