Southern Plains Native American Harmonies

09/19/2005 08:49AM

Contributed by: WMC_News_Dept.

Phoenix (Arizona), USA - With their release of Intonation (Canyon Records), Alex E. Smith (Pawnee/Sauk & Fox) and Cheevers Toppah (Kiowa/Navajo) forge a new and-innovative style of singing that blends southern plains singing and choral hymnody.

Their soulful sound, a fusion of Native American Church music and southern style pow-wow, is infused with ethereal harmonies little heard in Native American music. With this album, Smith and Toppah have entered new musical territory.

[Buy Intonation].


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