Densmore wins Native American award 2006

[TheWallsScreamedPoetry]

[glow=red,2,300]Thursday, June 8th 2006,[/glow]

JD won the 2006 NAMA (Native American Music Awards) Native Heart award for his contribution to Keith Secola's (Anishinabe) recording Native Americana.
Its a cliche perhaps but Jim Morrison...would have been proud of you sunshine....

"I am here again because I was very moved last year."
John Densmore, The Doors

"NATIVE AMERICANA"
NOMINATED FOR A RECORD
FIVE NAMMY AWARDS.

SECOLA TO PERFORM AT NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS SHOW AT HARD ROCK LIVE JUNE 8TH.
Keith Secola's latest CD Native Americana leads this year's nominations in five categories including Artist of the Year, Record of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Best Folk/Country Recording. John Densmore, who performs on Native Americana, also received a nomination in the Native Heart category. Native Americana is hailed as Keith Secola's best recording to date, a masterful collection of Secola penned tunes and arrangements that weaves the musical fabric of Americana and Native influences throughout each song. Officially released last September, the widely acclaimed CD by music critics and fans alike generated sales throughout the United States and Canada, across Europe and in Japan. Secola kicked off the first leg of the Native Americana Tour last fall and promoted his new release in live concerts from coast-to-coast and on various radio stations throughout the country. One of the premier performers for over a decade, Native Americana marks Keith Secola's fifth full-length CD and fourth recording nominated for multiple NAMMY Awards. Secola is scheduled to perform at this year's NAMMYS Award show.

Eight annual Native American Music Awards winners on Thursday, June 8:

Artist of the Year Keith Secola "Native Americana"

Best Blues/Jazz Recording "And So Is Love" Rita Coolidge

Best Compilation Recording "The Collection" Brule'

Debut Artist of the Year Silverbird "World Peace"

Best Female Artist Pura Fe' "Follow Your Heart's Desire"

Best Folk/Country Recording "Native Americana" Keith Secola

Flutist of the Year Joseph Fire Crow "Red Beads"

Gospel /Christian/Inspirational Recording "I'll Run To You" Marlena

Group of the Year AIRO "Tatanka"

Best Historical Recording "The Soundtrack of a People" Various Artists

Best Instrumental Recording "Arvel Bird Live" Arvel Bird

Best Male Artist Wade Fernandez "Song of the Black Wolf"

Best New Age Recording "Time For Truth" Douglas Blue Feather

Best Pop/Rock Recording "Mother Earth" Eagle & Hawk

Best Pow Wow Recording "Straight Up Northern" Black Eagle

Best Producer Stephan Galfas & Alex Salzman "American Indian Christmas"

Best R&B/Rap/Hip Hop Recording "Spirit World" Buggin Malone

Record of the Year "Flash Of A Firefly" Jana

Song/Single of the Year 'Sacred Ground' Bill Miller

Songwriter of the Year Jim Boyd "Them Old Guitars"

Best Spoken Word Recording "The Keepers of the Earth" Red Feather Woman

Best Traditional Recording "Way of Life" Lakota Thunder

Best Short or Long Form Video "In This World" Medicine Dream

Best World Music Recording "People Of Peace" R. Carlos Nakai Quartet

Native Heart John Densmore "Native Americana"

Humanitarian Award Harold Owens MusiCares

Lifetime Achievement Tiger Tiger

Hall Of Fame Link Wray

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[ric]

"John Densmore won the 2006 NAMA (Native American Music Awards) - Anishinabe"

this is excellent! i know of the Anishinabe by another name for this tribe - the Ojibwe - hey!

it would be interesting to log the various Native American tribes who feature in Doors and related music/poetry? there's a track on the Paul and Georgia Album - featuring Doors musicians - called 'Hopi', for example?

bests,

ric

[TheWallsScreamedPoetry]

'He (Densmore) and Doors frontman Jim Morrison always felt a strong kinship with the American Indian community. During the 60’s, Morrison and Densmore sat glued to the television during the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz.'

I imagine that Morrison would have been very interested in the NAMA Awards and if he had lived would take an active part like Densmore.......maybe someone should put Jim's name forward for next years 'Native Heart' award...............

And it would be very interesting as you say Ric if someone was to take a look at the Native American/Doors links here on the forum.......Jim's poetry certainly had such an affection for the Native American........anyone fancy doing such a thing feel free.....

[ptlwp]

An asset to humanity, as well as to the truths and beliefs he has held up.

I can't say enough good things about John Densmore, who is a man for whom I think, is a wonderful role model, an explemplary human being and someone that makes me proud to say that I, too, am a human being.

Let alone, he as a tribute to those departed...indeed, this does take so special a person.

They don't come many and they don't come often, but when they do, mankind and music come together forever in their eternal symbiosis for all to admire.