A Tribe Called Red (often abbreviated as ATCR) is a Canadian electronic music group, who blend instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming.[1] Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the group consists of Tim "2oolman" Hill (Mohawk, of the Six Nations of the Grand River), and Ehren "Bear Witness" Thomas (of the Cayuga First Nation).[2] Former members include co-founder DJ Jon Deck and Dan "DJ Shub" General (of the Cayuga First Nation),[3] who left the band for personal reasons in spring 2014, and was replaced by Hill.[4] Co-founder Ian "DJ NDN" Campeau (of the Nipissing First Nation) left the band for health reasons in October 2017, with the band opting to remain a duo for the time being.[5]
The group's name is an homage to A Tribe Called Quest, a hip hop group that also had songs that addressed African American social grievances.[6]
The group's music has been described as "powwow-step", a style of contemporary powwow music for urban First Nations in the dance club scene; popularized by the media as a description of the band's unique style, the term originated as the title of one of the band's own earliest singles.[1]
Sometimes they have to kill us. They have to kill us, because they can't break our spirit.
John Trudell
A Tribe Called Red - Burn Your Village To The Ground (Neon Nativez Remix)
https://youtu.be/GNi__fnadTM
The group's name is an homage to A Tribe Called Quest, a hip hop group that also had songs that addressed African American social grievances.[6]
The group's music has been described as "powwow-step", a style of contemporary powwow music for urban First Nations in the dance club scene; popularized by the media as a description of the band's unique style, the term originated as the title of one of the band's own earliest singles.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tribe_Called_Red
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105585/characters/nm0874067Sometimes they have to kill us. They have to kill us, because they can't break our spirit.
John Trudell
A Tribe Called Red - Burn Your Village To The Ground (Neon Nativez Remix)
https://youtu.be/GNi__fnadTM