"Music For the 7th Generation" takes the next step in blending the traditional with the contemporary. With a soundtrack of beautiful native flute melodies, native chants, and scorching guitar, the opening track, "Still Standing Proud", features Wade [+]"Music For the 7th Generation" takes the next step in blending the traditional with the contemporary. With a soundtrack of beautiful native flute melodies, native chants, and scorching guitar, the opening track, "Still Standing Proud", features Wade singing of the hope, pride and dignity that survives despite the history of indigenous peoples suffering. Preceded by an intro sung by his 2&1/2 year old son, "Little Cedar (Kesaeh)" brings out the joy found in Wade's baby girl, Waqsepaekecewin. "Nicianosaeh Weh Nepaenon (Lullaby Chant)" is a solo hand drum song that was used to put his babies to sleep. "On the Reservation" is a jamming native rock epic that addresses life on the reservation and was described as "a refreshing mix of risk taking and spontaneity rarely practiced in today's music world" (The Massachusetts Daily Collegiate). And there is more native soul-food music throughout this sophmore effort CD.
Drawing from his Menominee Indian Reservation roots, Wade Fernandez (Wiciwen Apis-Mahwaew) soars with a musical style that balances traditions with the contemporary. Vocals, guitar, native flute, traditional singing and drumming, and songwriting flow from deep within a rich blood memory, echoing his words, "Music is a very powerful gift to be returned and shared in a good way that heals, builds, and has a conscience."
As a well-established performer, his shows include; The Honor The Earth Tour, Woodstock '94,The Native American Music Awards, The Reebok Human Rights Awards (2002 Winter Olympics), Ed McMahon's Next Big Star (TV show), Chicago's World Music Festival, and Germany's Tollwood.
You may have seen him on stage with; Jackson Browne, Desmond Tutu, Robert Redford, Mitch Walking Elk, Bill Miller, The Indigo Girls, Redbone, Annie Humphrey, Keith Secola, Robert Mirabel, Mary Young Blood, Douglas Spotted Eagle and the music/dance/film production Spirit - the 7th Fire.
* Youth Motivational Speaker, Cultural, Songwriting or Guitar Workshop Presenter (K-college)
* Teacher of a Youth Music Program on the Menominee Reservation
* 2001 "Writer of the Year", CD category, Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers
* "Tomorrow's Leader's Today" award
* Medal of Honor from the Menominee Nation (Wade's tribal nation)
* Proud
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