Keith Secola (born 1957)[citation needed] is an Ojibwe-American musician who plays rock and roll, folk rock, and folk. A singer-songwriter, he also plays guitar and flute.
Keith Secola | |
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Keith Secola playing the flute in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cook, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, Folk rock, Folk |
| Years active | 1990–Present |
| Labels | Akina Records, Don Giovanni Records |
Secola was born in Cook, Minnesota.[citation needed] He is married and has two children.[citation needed] In 1982 he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in American Indian Studies.[citation needed]
His band has had the names the Wild Band of Indians, the Wild Javelinas, and Wild Onions. He has contributed songs to documentary films, including Homeland, Patrick's Story and Dodging Bullets.[citation needed] He won "best artist" at the 2006 Native American Music Awards for the album Native Americana.[1] He is perhaps best known for his upbeat, folk rock song, "NDN Kars" from the film Dance Me Outside.[citation needed] Secola's music was used for the score of the documentary Dodging Bullets—Stories from Survivors of Historical Trauma as the music associates growing up Native.[citation needed]
As an activist he has worked with Irene Bedard on environmental and Native American issues.[2]
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Label | Format |
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| 1992 | Circle | AKINA Records | CD |
| 1996 | Wild Band of Indians | AKINA Records | CD |
| 1999 | Fingermonkey | AKINA Records | CD |
| 2000 | Homeland | AKINA Records | CD |
| 2005 | Native Americana | AKINA Records | CD |
| 2012 | Life is Grand | AKINA Records | CD |
| 2017 | Circle | Don Giovanni Records | CD/LP/Digital |
| 2021 | Portals | Don Giovanni Records | CD/Digital |
Web sources
edit- ^ "The Eighth Annual Native American Music Awards". Archived from the original on 16 November 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Indian Country". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-10-31.