West Wind Blow From Your Prairie Nest

by Katja Šulc

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1.	The Song My Paddle Sings 06:59	buy track
2.	Pagan Poetry 03:52	buy track
3.	Still This Love Goes On 03:07	buy track
4.	Inkpata/Kaletakam 02:55	buy track
5.	The Marriage Dance 02:16	buy track
6.	Song Of The Choctaw Girl 03:43	buy track
7.	To The Pine Tree 03:20	buy track
8.	Remember 05:26	buy track
9.	Female Rain 05:08	buy track
10.	Iris Of Life 04:48	buy track

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‘West Wind Blow From Your Prairie Nest’ is an album paying homage to Native American poetry and culture, featuring original compositions to poems written by renowned indigenous poets and adaptations of known indigenous songs. The album was created at the artist residency at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in New Mexico, under mentorship of prof. Sheila A. Rocha (Pure'pecha), with the support of CEC ArtsLink International Fellowship.

The Song My Paddle Sings
Pauline Johnson (Mohawk) / Katja Šulc

Pagan Poetry
Katja Šulc after Zitkála-Šá (Dakota) / Katja Šulc

Still This Love Goes On
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree)

Inpkata / Kaletakam feat. Dal'Suhu Not-Afraid (Hopi)
traditional (Lakota) / Dal'Suhu Not-Afraid (Hopi)

The Marriage Dance
traditional (Blackfeet) / Katja Šulc

Song Of The Choctaw Girl
Peter Pitchlynn (Choctaw) / Katja Šulc

To The Pine Tree
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (Ojibwa) / Katja Šulc, A. Mazi, L. Uršič

Remember
Joy Harjo (Muscogee)

Female Rain feat. Laura Tohe (Diné)
Laura Tohe (Diné) / Katja Šulc, A. Mazi, L. Uršič

Iris Of Life
Zitkála-Šá (Dakota) / Katja Šulc

produced by Katja Šulc
recorded at Studio Iška
recording, mix & mastering: Dejan Lapanja
released by ŠKUC

Katja Šulc - vocals, ukulele, hand drum
Andraž Mazi - pedal steel, dobro, banjo
Luka Uršič - keyboard bass, synth, Native American flute
Dal’Suhu ‘Star’ Not-Afraid (Hopi) - vocals, hand drum (4)
Laura Tohe (Diné) - voice (9)

photo: Frost Fowler (Diné)
design: Rok Mar

supported by CEC ArtsLink, Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), Ministry of Culture RS, Slovenian Book Agency - JAK RS, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Washington, D.C., City of Ljubljana - MOL, Mestna občina Krško, Melodija Mengeš, Hiša Alojza Kocjančiča

deepest gratitude to prof. Sheila A. Rocha (Pure'pecha) for trust and guidance through the project creation, to CEC ArtsLink and Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) for acceptance and support, to Frost Fowler (Diné), Laura Tohe (Diné) and Dal'Suhu 'Star' Not-Afraid (Hopi) for being part of this story

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released March 12, 2024

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Katja Šulc Ljubljana, Slovenia

Singer, songwriter and musician from Slovenia weaving poetry and music, through contemporary folk, alternative chanson, modern and traditional poems, threatened languages and endangered cultures.