Young Spirit

Young Spirit are a Cree drum group formed in Frog Lake, Alberta in 2001.[1] The band's musical style is traditional Cree round dancing songs, with the group of singers striking hand drums in unison. The group is known for their contemporary take on this traditional and sacred form of music which the Plains Cree received from the Assiniboine in the late 19th century.[2] In 2018, Young Spirit received a Grammy nomination[3] for their album Mewasinsational – Cree Round Dance Songs.

Discography[4]

Studio albums
  • Love, Life, Round Dance (2019)
  • Mewasinsational - Cree Round Dance Songs (2017)
  • sâkītohk - "Love Each Other" (2017)
  • Niteheochi - "From the Heart" (2014)
  • Akameyimoh Baby Boy (2014)
  • Save Me a Lead (2013)
  • It's All About the Drum (2006)
  • Neechmus: Cree Round Dance (2002)

Live albums
  • Red Dress Special (2018)
  • Takakikeh - Doing it Right (2013)

References
  1. "'All cameras were focused on us': Cree group Young Spirit on their impromptu Grammy red carpet performance | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. "Native Dance » Cree Round Dances". Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  3. Rhiannon Johnson (February 11, 2019). "Young Spirit drum group shares Cree round dance song on Grammy Awards red carpet". CBC News. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  4. "Online Store Search - Canyon Records - Online Store". Canyon Records. Retrieved 2019-02-12.


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