2009NAMMY Follow Up_Wind Spirit Drum Group_Michael Bucher_NAMusic _NatlNAMonth

Kicking off Natl Native American Heritage Month! 2009 NAMMY News Follow Up_Wind Spirit Drum & Michael Bucher will be our guests! Wind Spirit Drum-Traditional Drum Performance Group. This husband and wife duo share their Eastern Woodland Native American culture and music through their flute and drum performances.Windwalker and Spirit Buffalo's music showcases traditional Eastern Woodland drumming and spiritual Native American flute.They share their Mic-Mac, Lenape and Cherokee heritage thru their song and storytelling performances. Their performances are immersed in beauty, harmony and healing. The couples daughter, Anagqus, dances to her parents inspiring music. Their captivating performances have entertained audiences from Maine to Florida as they performed on the Pow Wow circut for six years. They now entertain and share their culture in New Mexico, their current home On the Net: www.windspiritdrum.com AWARDS:* Amazing Grace, Lenape Spirits - 2009 Native American Music Award Winner for “Best Gospel Inspirational” Recording * Lenape Spirits – Nominated for 2009 Indian Summer Music Award for “Best Traditional” Album >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Bucher (Cherokee) Musician/Songwriter His songs are intended to teach, heal and bring awareness to everyone who hears them. He sings about topics that are important to him and others in Indian Country. From the desecration of sacred sites, to Cherokee legends, to the sometimes seemingly Invisible Indian, there's a passionate quality throughout.AWARDS: * Michael Bucher and Joanne Shenandoah, Bitter Tears Sacred Ground-2009 Indian Summer Music Award for “Best Folk” Album * Michael Bucher and Joanne Shenandoah Bitter Tears Sacred Ground-2009 Native American Music Award for “Best Compilation” Album * Don't Forget About Me - Nominated for Best Political Song - 2008 Native E Music Awards * Don't Forget About Me - Nominated for Best Short Form Video - 2009 NAMA