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NEW MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE
NEW MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE
THE STORM LIVE FROM HOME BY RECORDING ARTISTS DOC NATIVE AND SPENCER BATTIEST
Recording artists Doc Native and Spencer Battiest are premiering their new music video entitled, The Storm: Live From Home, this week on the Native Music Awards’ Youtube Channel by clicking the following link: https://youtu.be/DbCuTdU3BHk
The video, The Storm Live From Home features brothers Spencer and Doc Native from the Seminole Nation while they and their band members remain in quarantine. Featuring Doc and Spencer on vocals from their seperate homes in Hollywood, Florida, the video also features; Matt Beach on guitar from Canton, Ohio, Kazumi Shimokawa on piano from Culver City, California and Joshua Daubin on percussion from Seal Beach, California. The Storm tells the history of the Seminole Tribe of Florida through Rap and song. The Battiest brothers who originally composed The Storm in 2011, have performed the song internationally to bring greater awareness to their heritage. The Storm is a powerful and symbolic message to all Native people. The lyrics not only embrace and pay tribute to the endurance and perseverance of the Seminoles as a nation, but it also passionately embraces their struggles as a people of both past and present. Now, during this Coronavirus pandemic, the song brings an inspiring message of hope. Watch The Storm: Live From Home, now on Youtube by clicking the following link: https://youtu.be/DbCuTdU3BHk
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"This isolation is temporary for most, but for many elders what you are now experiencing is the norm. It is human nature to come together in times of crisis, but this time we are having to stay apart for the health and safety of one another. Take this opportunity to get to know yourself and what’s important. Take this time to reflect on God’s purpose for you. Check on others and let them know you care. Take a moment to find the beauty in a negative situation...spend extra time with someone and let them know they’re loved. Recognize the opportunities you have in every situation, know that your choices in a crisis define who you are, let this define you in a positive light." - Saginaw Grant, NAMA Living Legend
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A message from elder Saginaw Grant