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Spirit Nation is a seamless blend of organic instruments, trip-hop grooves, and Native American vocals. The lyrics, sung in the beautiful Lakota language by Judy Crescenzo of the Tucuhnut Tribe, mesh hauntingly with live instrumentation.
"With honor and joy I humbly thank the Lakota Nation for such a beautiful language. I pray I have done it justice in my translation. My heart is with the ancestors that lived the sacred path and showed us the way to individually find Great Spirit. I thank Great Spirit for the opportunity."--Judy Crescenzo
Musicians:
Judy Crescenzo (vocals); David Evans (guitar, slide guitar, sitar); Steve Rosen (guitar); Ron "QB" De La Vega (cello); Steve Tavaglione (flute, Tibetan dung, sound effects); Don Markese (flute, ocarina); George Tortorelli (bamboo flute, sound effects); Jimmy Waldo (keyboards, Mellotron, percussion, sound effects, programming); Susie Williams, Laura Creamer-Dunville, M. Stevens Caine, Nick Crescenzo, Azia Crescenzo, Jessica Papa, Simone Tohl (background vocals).
Tracklist
01 Wankatakiya
02. Celebration
03. Earth Walk
04. Spirit Path
05. It Is A Good Day
06. Children Are Sacred
07. Prayer To The Four Directions
08. Sacredness
09. I Am Water
10. The Thunder Beings
11. She Sleeps Beside The Moon
12. Spirit Nation
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