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Keith Secola and his Wild Band of Indians

Past Performances

August 7, 2009

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A seven-time Native American Music Award winner, the band blends Native American rhythms with roots, blues, and pure rock and roll. Part of the NMAI Summer Music Series, presented in cooperation with the National Museum of the American Indian.

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About the Artist

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Native folk & blues rocker Keith Secola is an accomplished artist: award-winning musician, master guitarist and native flute player; singer, songwriter, composer and producer. His music is familiar to thousands of fans across North America and Europe, where he's been playing his brand of progressive music in concerts to a cult following for many years. Keith's famous song, "NDN Kars", is considered the contemporary Native American anthem and is the most requested song on Native radio in the US and Canada. Keith Secola is Anishinabe (Ojibwa) originally from the Mesabi Iron Range country of northern Minnesota, now residing in Arizona.  He's a member of the Anishinabe Nation of northern Minnesota and southern Ontario, Canada.

Keith Secola is a seven-time Native American Music Awards winner receiving numerous Nammy nominations in various categories. Winner: Artist of the Year, Best Linguistic Recording, Best Folk/Country Recording, Best Producer, Best Instrumental Recording, Best Blues/Jazz Recording, Best Independent Recording; with nominations for Songwriter of the Year, Record of the Year, Song/Single of the Year, Best Historical Recording.