Chante Waste Hoksila - Licinthum-Blackhorse

“This Lakota lullaby was traditionally sung by mothers towards their young boys, though the song was, and still is, sung to all children regardless of gender. Old songs are often mistaken for having ’no words’ because many of the ancient vocabulary were single syllables and, to the non-Native speaker/singer, they sound like assorted meaningless vowels. Reviving the meanings behind many of these songs has proven a reward and frustrating challenge since most of our living elders were persecuted for using the language or singing the songs. Now there are abundant variations on any traditional song.” - Dr. Licinthum-Blackhorse, composer
The Blake School, A Cappella Choir
MMEA Midwinter Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aanya Pandey, piano
Natalia Romero Arbeláez, director