Striking a chord: Why Indigenous communities picked up country music and made it their own
MAY 29, 202653 MIN
Striking a chord: Why Indigenous communities picked up country music and made it their own
MAY 29, 202653 MIN
Description
<p>As early as the 1500s, the fiddle reached some of the most remote and northerly Indigenous communities on Turtle Island. Dave McLeod says that’s part of the reason country music has such deep roots in community. This week, Dave stops by to share his Indigenous country record collection and Rosanna speaks with classic country soul Zach Moostoos-Willier and Cree country diva Desiree Dorion about why country music is so connected to the experiences and stories of Indigenous people. </p>