During my recent stroke-related rehabilitation, I heard about an Oklahoma record label that was releasing a musical compilation of Cherokee artists.
I eventually discovered the album. It’s called Anvdvnelisgi (ᎠᏅᏛᏁᎵᏍᎩ), a Cherokee-based record of full-on Indigenous music, covering many genres of tunes from soft folk to hard metal, all performed in the Cherokee language.
Produced by Tulsa-based label Horton Records, and masterminded by Jeremy Charles – a photographer, visual artist, and a Cherokee citizen – Anvdvnelisgi a brilliant work of art, and stomps any of the Putumayo “world music” you'll find at Starbucks.