Two weeks from tonight, one of ten artists will win Canada's biggest music award, the Polaris Prize. Previous winners include world-renowned acts Feist, Carabou and Arcade Fire. One of the bands nominated on the Polaris short list is Native American DJ collective A Tribe Called Red. The three DJs are from Ottawa. They're transforming traditional aboriginal music, and in the process, building one of the hottest club nights in the city. A Tribe Called Red mixes electronic dubstep beats with pow wow singing and drumming, and a big dose of politics. David Sommerstein profiled the group last year.Get the Story:
Beats & politics at A Tribe Called Red's 'Electric Pow Wow' (North Country Public Radio 9/9) Related Stories:
Q&A with Bear Witness of A Tribe Called Red on touring and music (9/4)
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