Sons of Membertou - Wapna'Kik: The People of the Dawn (CD)
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Highlights
- Artist: Sons of Membertou
- Format: CD
- Record Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Description
Wapna'kik?(The People of the Dawn)?by Mi'kmaq musical group Sons of Membertou foregrounds the powerful voices?of their people. First released in 1995, Wapna'kik documents a vital resurgence of the Membertou community's music practices. The 2025 updated edition by Smithsonian Folkways includes "Mi'kmaq Honour Song" and "500 Years," introducing?a new generation of singers?and musicians. Their addition to the album exemplifies the diversity of Mi'kmaq sonic and poetic expressions, which continue, as they have for centuries, to incorporate global influences. Drums play a central role throughout the album, uniting?generations of those who?strengthen Mi'kmaq language and culture through these songs.
2. Sma'knis (Veterans' Song)
3. Kepmite'tmnej (Mi'kmaq Honour Song)
4. The Mountain/Mukla'qati
5. 500 Years
6. Kwan'to'te'
7. Kwa'nu'te'
8. Ko'jua (Partridge Dance)
9. The People of the Dawn/Kniskamijinaq (The Ancestors' Song)"
Track List:
Disc: 1
1. The People of the Dawn/Wejkwita'jik (The Gathering Song)2. Sma'knis (Veterans' Song)
3. Kepmite'tmnej (Mi'kmaq Honour Song)
4. The Mountain/Mukla'qati
5. 500 Years
6. Kwan'to'te'
7. Kwa'nu'te'
8. Ko'jua (Partridge Dance)
9. The People of the Dawn/Kniskamijinaq (The Ancestors' Song)"
Record label: Smithsonian Folkways
Musical Artist: Sons of Membertou
Format: CD
Street Date: February 21, 2025
TCIN: 94270302
UPC: 093074060322
Item Number (DPCI): 244-03-7535
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 5.66 inches length x 4.87 inches width x 0.37 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.18 pounds
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