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Jemez Pueblo group, Black Eagle, wins GRAMMY
Monday, February 9, 2004
Black Eagle (
http://www.blackeagle1989.com), a drum group froM Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico, won the GRAMMY for Best Native American Music Album last night.
The award for "Flying Free" was presented in a pre-televised ceremony. The Native music award was only shown on the air once, in 2001.
In related GRAMMY news, Andre 3000 of Outkast performed his hit "Hey Ya" to a "Indian" theme. Pow-wow sounding music started off the song, which was accompanied by scantily clad women dressed in faux Pocahontas costumes. A smoking tee-pee adorned the stage. The Native American Times wrote, "[W]e really could have done without the gross and disconnected mockery of Native Americans by the green suedecloth-wearing, Outkast and his band of Indian imposter go-go girls flailing around on stage..."
Get the Story:
Black Eagle wins coveted GRAMMY as best in Indian Country
(The Native American Times 2/9)
Relevant Links:
GRAMMYs -
http://www.grammy.com
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