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 Pura Fé's Profile |
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Boston Creme or Vanilla Custard?? |
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| Location: | Seattle,WA & Tuscarora Nation of, North Carolina |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 16, 2008 (525 days back) |
About Me |
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Danny Godinez & Pura Fe' Taj Mahal, Pura Fe', and Alvin Youngblood Hart, My hero's keep me going! Stanley Clark and George Duke...Byron Bay Music Fest, Australia, March 2008 Women of the Tuscarora Nation...Prospect, NC Pura Fe' was born in New York City. Her Spanish name translates as “Pure Faith” given by her father who is from Puerto Rico. She was raised by her mother and gifted family of female singers that are descedents of the Tuscarora Nation that had migrated from North Carolina to New York in the early 1900’s. She is a founding member of the internationally renowned native womans a capella trio, Ulali, and is recognized for creating a new genre, bringing Native contemporary music to the forefront of the mainstream music industry. Pura Fe has studied and performed with The American Ballet Theatre company, has been in several Broadway musicals and TV commercials. She has sung for The Mercer Ellington Orchestra, countless Jazz, R&B, Rock bands and has stamped her distinct vocals on many recordings, demos, jingles, music videos and movie sound tracks/trailers through out her career. She was nominated for a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) with Kanatanaski & Pura Fe for best aboriginal music video. Shes appeared on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, UK's The Late Show and Brazil's Joe Suares Show with Ulali and Robbie Robertson. Pura Fe has toured world wide, in concert halls, festivals, nightclubs, universities, Pow Wows, conferences, campaigns and endless benefits for environmental and humanitarian rights. In Indian Country, Pura Fe holds a Smoke Dance champion title and is a recipient of the Community Spirit Award from the First Peoples Fund of the Tides Foundation, for her volunteered cultural contributions of traditional song and dance, working with Native youth groups in North Carolina.Pura Fe has done vocal workshops instructing Native theatre schools, women's drum groups and has cultivated several traditional singing dance troops from her Nation. Pura Fe released her 1st solo album "Follow Your Heart's Desire" on the Music Maker Relief Foundation blues label, and on Dixie Frog Records in Europe. Her soulful voice and acoustic lap steel slide guitar, carries the ancestral message of the Indigenous World and the missing history that unified and separated the blood ties of Black and Indian people of the South. Pura Fé has now released her 2nd solo album, ‘Hold The Rain’ on Music Maker Relief Foundation label and European distribution by Dixie Frog label (France). ‘Hold The Rain’ is a more personal collection of music where Pura Fé is joined by one of Seattle’s finest guitarist, Danny Godinez. This great song album is infused with Danny’s heavy acoustic melodic guitar picking, Pura Fé’s signature lush vocal harmonies and slide guitar. Dixie Frog release date May 31st , 2007. Music Maker U.S. release date Summer 07. European tour begins June 22, 2007 In 2006, Pura Fe' won a Nammy (Native American Music Award) for Best Female Artist. She also won a L’académie Charles Cros Award (France) for Best World Album. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 12/28/2005Band Website: purafe.com Influences: Click on the album covers for more information or where to purchase:
Taj Mahal Record Label: Music Maker Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Alternative / Acoustic / Blues) |
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My Blog |
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New Book on DNA Research, prooves Indigenous are Indigenous of the Americas |
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| Book/research/Indigenous peoples of the Americas have always been here.
This link was sent to me by my cousin Jennifer...thanks!!! Not that native people have had to validate themselves as who they ar... Posted by Pura F on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:14:00 PST |
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Apologies!! |
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My apologies for the many posts...!!!
Lot’s of news comes into my email...everyday!! So...I try my best to post up what comes in. Why?? Because...people are not just reading...but t... Posted by Pura F on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:46:00 PST |
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The Future of Food |
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| Last night George and I watched a movie he rented called...'The Future of Food'. A film by Deborah Koons Garcia. A must see!!! Being an ex-farmers wife, I remember the first time my husband Ernest Lo... Posted by Pura F on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:03:00 PST |
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Zeitgeist...an incredible movie you can download for free! |
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| Hello Myspace People,The name of this film is "Zeitgeist" http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/I want to post a bulletin about this film...but first...I wanted to say a little something for those who may or ... Posted by Pura F on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:24:00 PST |
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Missing Out! |
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| Well? The New Year Eve thing is-a-commin! And I already spent Christmas alone...boo hoo! The last time I celebrated a real Christmas was with my Dad who past away almost 2 years ago. Even though I am ... Posted by Pura F on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:43:00 PST |
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Homesick in Seattle!!! |
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| It's July 4th and I am back home in Seattle from a weekend concert in Vienne, France. It was one of those old Roman ampa Theatres. Almost like a wall of people in a semi circle way up high. The sound ... Posted by Pura F on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:07:00 PST |
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Borders...Just a point of view! |
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| Borders...Borders...this is the song I've had on the back-burner for years. But a conversation I had brought this rising in me!!! You know for a long time I have been wanting to express my oppinion on... Posted by Pura F on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 07:16:00 PST |
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Silly me..........? |
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| I love salmon...I love crushed red velvet and even the cake. I love worn in clothes, jeans&boots and old timey country dresses. I love corn fields and big willow trees that sweep the water. I love... Posted by Pura F on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:07:00 PST |
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History of 'Red, Black on Blues' |
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| I have always loved the "Blues", shuffle rhythms and guitars. Delta Blues, Chicago Blues, Texas Blues, Piedmont, New Orleans-Mardis Gras, Rock-n-Roll, and R&B. All point back to the historic, cros... Posted by Pura F on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:50:00 PST |
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My Influences |
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| The greatest influences and my most favorite music of all...since I was little...will always be traditional grassroots or indigenous tribal music from just about anywhere in this world!! Drums, string... Posted by Pura F on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:31:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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KEITH SECOLA, Dixiefrog Records, Music Maker Relief Foundation, Towanna, John Trudell, bjorn berge, Leilani, Alexandre Kinn, Taj Mahal, Buffy Sainte Marie, Joy Harjo, Quazi, Red Crow, DrewFEST, The Atoll, Jennifer Kreisberg, United Confederation of Taino People, Vicci Martinez, Michelle St. John, 2006 NATIVE GRAMMY ARTIST, STAR NAYEA, Longest Walk, Danny Godinez, .::MICHELLE SHINING ELK::., gary d. farmer, Jason Burnstick, Irene Bedard and Deni, JACKIE BIRD, Nikya, C, Charlie Hill, Annie Humphrey, Harlem Indian, DiggingRoots, Julian B, Think About It, hook, NUEVAONDA, Jeremy Goodfeather, Rez Bluez TV, TRASHCAN SAMURAI, Michael Bathurst, Soaps By Sami, Little Petunia, Sarah+1?, DOMINIC, Jon Sandoval, Bunjil’, Lorenzo, CARO, alper, Emalene, tara, JIBS, Triviana, Maël Isaac, Linda Adams, Jeff Cooke [LRF], Twila, Sarah, Sylwia, Frenchie, Gayle Mizheekay Ikway(Turtle Woman), ♫♪♫DAWN♫♪♫, nathalie, Stacy - wants impeachment hearings NOW!, Drock, Vincent Calemard, a prisoner of CHRIST JESUS, ~wILLOw~, ZULU 9.30 **Huellas**, Seth Foster, C-MOR, jessica, Anu, xav photography, A-Lock, Slick Nickel Band Yuma AZ, ﴾ م * ر ﴿, Ohoyo, Danny Reid Carter, julien pestre guitar, diane, Léo MIQUEL, Dotty (Mama), ness
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