- Nahko and Medicine for the People【 45 songs in total 】
- Nahko and Medicine for the People is an American world music musical collective formed in 2008. The six member group is headed by frontman Nahko Bear and their music is a fusion of various cultural musical influences.
Members
Frontman Nahko Bear
Nahko Bear is an American musician. He was born in Portland, Oregon. He has a mixed ethnic background which includes Apache, Puerto Rican, and Filipino descent. His creative inspiration is the desire to bridge cultural gaps. Nahko Bear has been musically inclined since the age of six when he started learning piano. As he grew older, Nahko remained tied to music as a piano teacher and casual songwriter. Nahko's songwriting became grassroots oriented around 2012 during which time he would travel around the US by van with his dog.
Other members
Other members of the collective include:
Justin Chittams (drums)
Chase Makai (lead guitarist)
Patricio Zuñiga Labarca (bass guitar)
Max Ribner (trumpet)
Tim Snider (electric violin)
Past members include:
Hope Medford (hand percussion and rhythms)
Don Corey (bass) (recorded on Dark as Night)
Dustin Thomas (bass guitar)
Tours and festivals
Nahko and Medicine for the People has toured with Michael Franti, Trevor Hall, Xavier Rudd, and SOJA. Nahko Bear has also performed duos with Leah Song of Rising Appalachia.
The band has performed at the following music festivals:
All Good Music Festival
Bali Spirit Festival (Indonesia)
Byron Spirit Festival (Australia)
Boardmasters
Common Ground Music Festival
Electric Forest Festival
FloydFest
Firefly Music Festival
Life Is Beautiful
North Coast Music Festival
Pyro De Mayo Music and Arts Festival
OKEECHOBEE Music and arts festival
Shangri La Music Festival
Summer Camp Music Festival
Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival
Winnipeg Folk Festival
California Roots Music and Arts Festival
Greenbelt Festival - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Song Lyricist Composer Date
- 1 7 Feathers 2013
- 2 All Can Be Done 2016
- 3 Aloha Ke Akua - Acoustic Piano Version
- 4 Aloha Ke Akua 2013
- 5 Backbone 2016
- 6 Black As Night 2013
- 7 Budding Trees 2013
- 8 Build A Bridge - Live 2014
- 9 Build a Bridge 2016
- 10 Directions 2016
- 11 Father Mountain 2014
- 12 Ghosts Embodied 2014
- 13 Give a Little, Get a Little(Provided) 2016
- 14 Great Spirit 2016
- 15 Heart Forward 2016
- 16 Hoka 2016
- 17 I Mua 2013
- 18 It Is Written 2016
- 19 Ku Kia'i Mauna 2016
- 20 Love Letters to God
- 21 Make A Change 2016
- 22 Make a Change 2016
- 23 Manifesto II 2013
- 24 Manifesto 2014
- 25 Mitakuye Oyasin 2014
- 26 Mr. Washington 2014
- 27 My Country 2013
- 28 Nyepi 2013
- 29 Ocean As Well 2014
- 30 On the Verge 2013
- 31 Pueo 2014
- 32 Risk It 2013
- 33 Runner 2016
- 34 San Quentin
- 35 Simplicity 2014
- 36 So Thankful 2013
- 37 The Wolves Have Returned 2016
- 38 Tus Pies (Your Feet) 2016
- 39 Tus Pies 2016
- 40 Two Wolves(Provided) 2016
- 41 Vultures Of Culture 2014
- 42 Warrior People 2013
- 43 Wash It Away
- 44 We Are On Time
- 45 We Shall Overcome 2016