Tunes from Turtle Island
Music
About
As far as I know Tunes From Turtle Island is the only European radio show to exclusivity promote the indigenous musicians, bands and sound artists of North America. It is broadcast in Europe by 7 stations in 4 countries every week. Austria, Italy, the UK and USA. I play all genres of music from hip hop, rock, jazz and blues through to traditional, country, folk and more. From the first period of recorded sound, right up to the present day. I often include news articles on environmental destruction, social and human rights issues impacting on the indigenous communities of Turtle Island. Originally inspired by the Standing Rock protests of 2016/17. Whilst watching videos produced in solidarity with those protests, I heard a number of bands and artists that I hadn't heard before and decided to delve further into the indigenous music scene of N. America. I found a treasure trove of music (but also a huge amount of info on one of the most marginalized peoples of North America). I started
Episodes
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E20
Tunes from Turtle Island S07E20 presents music from indigenous artists across various genres like Folk, Dance, Electronic, Soul, Hip Hop, and Rock. The episode highlights tracks from nations including Inuk, Mohawk, Métis, Ojibwe, and Puebl…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E19
Tunes from Turtle Island S07E19 showcases music from a wide array of genres, including Hip Hop, Emo/Math Rock, Folk, Poetry, Native American Flute, Americana, Pop, Country, Techno, Rap, and Neo-Soul. The episode features artists from vario…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E18
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island, S07E18, showcases a variety of music genres such as R'n'B, Dubstep, Latin Hip Hop, Synth Rock, Pop, Country, Funk, Alt Rock, Throat Singing, Rap, Punk, and Jazz. The featured artists are members of…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E17
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a diverse range of genres including HipHop, Chicano, Pop, Rock, Country, Rap, Moccasin Gaze, and Techno from indigenous musicians. The episode highlights artists from the Mohawk, Cree, Aben…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E16
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a wide array of music from Indigenous creators, encompassing genres from Country and Rock to Electronic, Powwow Fusion, Punk, Rap, Hip Hop, and Funk. The episode highlights artists from num…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E15
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island, S07E15, features a wide array of music genres such as Dance, Country, Res Metal, Jazz, Alt Folk, Hip Hop, R'n'B, Poetry, Punk, and Reggae. The artists featured are members of the Cree, Navajo, Nimi…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E14
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a diverse range of music genres including Hip Hop, Pop, EDM, Reggae, Country, and Indie from Indigenous artists. It highlights tracks by Native Kyng, Sekawnee, Jamie Coon, Tanya Tagaq, and…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E13
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island, S07E13, features a wide array of music from Indigenous artists, including Rock, Indie, R'n'B, Hip Hop, Cumbia Rap, Pop Dubstep, and Blues. Poetry is also included.
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E12
Tunes from Turtle Island S07E12 presents a variety of musical genres like Traditional, Blues, Indie, Country, HipHop, Rap, Rez Metal, Electronic, Funk, Folk, and Dubstep. The episode features music from artists representing numerous Indige…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E11
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island (S07E11) features a wide array of musical genres such as electro-pop, blues rock, throat singing, hip hop, and country rock. The music presented is from artists representing numerous Indigenous nati…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E10
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features music from Indigenous artists across multiple genres, including folk, country, blues, and hip hop. Artists featured include Nikamu Mamuitun, Desiree Dorion, David Huckfelt, and Crystal Shaw…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E09
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features Post Hardcore, Hip Hop, Alt Rock, Indie, Blues, R'n'B, Country, Pop, Punk, and Techno from musicians of the Southern Pomo, Mohawk, Anishinabe, Tsilhqot’in, Seneca, Ojibwe, Cree, Métis, Nava…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E08
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a wide range of musical genres, including indie, rock, country, hip hop, and traditional styles from various Indigenous nations. The program highlights tracks from artists such as William S…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E07
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island (S07E07) presents a diverse range of music from Indigenous artists representing the Apache, Metis, Cree, Unangax̂, Hopi, Yaqui, Oʼodham, Gwich’in, Nuxálk, Inuit, Miwok, Ojibwe, Washoe, Pomo, Shawnee…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E06
Tunes from Turtle Island S07E06 showcases a variety of musical genres from Indigenous artists, including Groove Pop, Dubstep, Blues, R'n'B, Americana, Electronic, Folk, Hip Hop, Indie, and Jazz. The episode highlights music from artists re…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E05
Episode S07E05 of Tunes from Turtle Island features a diverse range of music genres including Pop, Country, Alt Folk, Jungle, Hip Hop, Throat Singing, 60s Soul, Latin, Beats, Classical, and Rock. The episode showcases artists from various…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E04
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island, S07E04, presents music from Indigenous artists spanning genres like Hip Hop, Indie, Techno, Reggae, Alternative, Dub Step, Pop, and Latin.
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E03
Tunes from Turtle Island S07E03 presents a diverse selection of music genres including R'n'B, Hip Hop, Country, Rez Metal, Electronic, Rap, Traditional, Indie, Blues, and Rock. The episode highlights artists from the Cree, Oglala Lakota, N…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E02
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a wide array of music genres from indigenous artists representing nations such as Apsáalooke, Cree, Washoe, and Navajo. The episode includes tracks from artists like Supaman, Nige B, Anachn…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S07E01
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features music from Indigenous artists of various nations, spanning genres like Indie, Dubstep, Folk, Country, Hip Hop, and Reggae. Featured artists include Johnny Saunders, Shawn Who, Semiah, Adria…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E52
Tunes from Turtle Island S06E52 presents a holiday-themed episode with a diverse selection of Christmas music. The show highlights artists from Apsáalooke, Inuk, Cree, Métis, Lakota, Seminole, Ojibwe, Hopi, and Navajo nations, featuring ge…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E51
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a diverse selection of music from Indigenous artists, spanning genres such as Soul, Country Rock, R'n'B, Latin, HipHop, Indie, Punk, EDM, Blues, and Reggae. The episode highlights music fro…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E50
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island presents a diverse selection of music including Funk, Hip Hop, Country, Indie, Rap, Alt Rock, R'n'B, and Blues. The featured artists represent nations such as Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, Navajo, Cree, Zapo…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E49
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island (S06E49) presents a variety of music genres like Folk, Dubstep, Pop, Hip Hop, RnB, Indie, Rap, and Throat Singing. It features artists from Ojibwe, Cree, Haudenosaunee, Lakota, and other Indigenous…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E48
Tunes from Turtle Island S06E48 presents a diverse selection of music spanning Country, Indie, Hip Hop, Contemporary Folk, Blues, Rap, Rock, and other genres. The episode features artists from numerous Indigenous nations, including Mohawk,…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E47
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a wide array of music genres such as Reggae, Rap, Post Punk, HipHop, Country, Latin, Dub Step, Indie, Metal, and Techno. The music presented is from artists belonging to the Abenaki, Ojibwe…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E46
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a variety of genres like Rock, Indie, Electronic, Punk, Techno, LoFi, Hip Hop, Country, and Reggae, showcasing music from Indigenous artists.
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E45
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a wide array of music genres from Indigenous artists representing nations such as Choctaw, Cree, Navajo, and Lakota. The show includes tracks from various musicians and encourages support f…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E44
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a diverse range of genres like Pop, HipHop, Metal, and Techno, with music from artists belonging to the Cree, Mohawk, Nahuatl, Pawnee, Metis, Anishinaabe, Lakota, Mayan, Dakota, Cherokee, Z…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E43
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island presents a variety of music genres from Indigenous artists of Inuit, Ojibway, Cree, Kwakiutl, Lakota, Seneca, Chickasaw, Mi'kmaq, Mohawk, and Métis Nations. The music includes styles like Metal, Cou…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E42
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a variety of music genres like Hip Hop, Indie, Rock, and Country, performed by artists from the Navajo, Cree, Chippewa, Ojibwe, Anishinaabe, Gwich’in, and Peguis Nations. The episode includ…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E41
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features music from Indigenous artists across diverse genres like Indie, Hip Hop, Electronic, and Rock. It highlights musicians from the Métis, Mi'kmaq, Ojibwe, Wolastoqiyik, Inuit, Cherokee, Apache…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E40
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island, S06E40, showcases a variety of music genres from indigenous artists across multiple nations. Genres featured include Pop, Rock, HipHop, Folk, Country, Latin, Electronic, Dub Step, Rap, Punk, and Te…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E39
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island showcases a wide array of musical genres such as Punk, Hip Hop, Country Rock, Contemporary Folk, R'n'B, Dance, Post Punk, Reggae, Country, and Techno. The featured artists represent various Indigeno…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E38
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island, S06E38, showcases a wide array of musical genres such as alt-rock, folk, hip hop, and country, performed by musicians from numerous Indigenous nations including Ojibway, Inuk, and Navajo. It featur…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E37
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a wide range of genres like Hip Hop, Reggae, and Jazz Funk, showcasing artists from various Indigenous Nations. It includes specific tracks by artists such as Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, W…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E36
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a wide array of music genres from Indigenous artists representing nations such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Oglala Lakota. The show includes tracks by FONTINE, Sara Kae, Elisapie, and numerous othe…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E35
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island (S06E35) presents a wide array of musical genres from Indigenous artists across multiple nations, including Cree, Washoe, Navajo, and Inuit. Featured tracks include works by Jessa Sky, Wampums, It'z…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E34
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features music from Indigenous artists representing Algonquin, Hawaii, Creek, Cree, Navajo, Metis, Dene, Ojibway, Inuk, Cherokee, Tla’amin, Squamish, and Tlingit Nations. The episode showcases genre…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E33
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a diverse selection of music from Indigenous artists across various genres, including Hip Hop, Classical, Rock, and Jazz. The episode highlights tracks from Spokane, Seneca, Anishinaabe, Mo…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E32
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a wide array of music genres from artists of numerous Indigenous nations, including Oglala Lakota, Atikamekw, Cree, and Cherokee. Genres span Hip Hop, Folk Rock, Soul, Country, Rap, and Ele…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E31
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a wide array of music genres like Punk, Reggae, Hip Hop, Outlaw Country, Indie, Folk, Electronic, Goth, and EDM. The musicians featured are from the Cree, Innu, Tsilhqot’in, Metis, Oglala,…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E30
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a diverse selection of musical genres, including electronic, country, reggae, hip-hop, jazz, and classical, from artists representing various Indigenous Nations. The episode focuses on high…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E29
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island showcases a diverse range of music from indigenous artists representing nations such as Cree, Cherokee, and Ojibwe. Genres featured include Electronic, Singer Songwriter, Country, Powwow, Hip Hop, I…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E28
Tunes from Turtle Island S06E28 features a wide array of musical genres like Country, Indie, Dubstep, Electro Dance, Rock, Hip Hop, Rap, and Soul. The episode highlights musicians from the Metis, Lakota, Pueblo, Ojibway, Cheroke, Nuu-Chah-…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E27
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island (S06E27) features a wide array of musical genres such as Indie, Roots, Rock, Experimental, Hip Hop, Rez Metal, Country, and Dance. The music presented includes tracks from artists representing numer…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E26
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island, S06E26, presents music from various genres like Dubstep, Indie, Country, Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Rock, Darkwave/Punk, Pop, OST, Reggae, Electronic, Rap, and Dance. The featured artists are from indige…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E25
Episode S06E25 of Tunes from Turtle Island presents a variety of musical genres including Hip Hop, Pop, Throat Singing, Folk, Country, Jazz, Techno, and Latin. The music featured is by artists from the Lakota, Inuit, Mohawk, Innu, Ojibwe,…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E24
This episode of Tunes from Turtle Island features a diverse range of music genres including punk, indie, blues rock, hip hop, folk, alternative RnB, folk pop, roots, country, dark pop, and dance. The music presented is by artists from the…
- Tunes from Turtle Island S06E23
Tunes from Turtle Island S06E23 presents a diverse selection of music genres including Hip Hop, Ambient, Country Rock, Pop, RnB, Disco, and Reggae. The episode highlights music makers from numerous Indigenous Nations, featuring artists suc…