Bush Lady

by Alanis Obomsawin

Bush Lady cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 35:18
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Acclaimed Abenaki filmmaker and activist Alanis Obomsawin intertwines traditional chants, spoken word, and minimalist string arrangements on this deeply personal recording. 'Bush Lady' acts as a profound assertion of Indigenous identity, juxtaposing avant-garde folk instrumentation with harrowing narratives of cultural survival and systemic oppression.

Genres

Descriptors: minimalistic, ritualistic, acoustic, female-vocals, traditional, minimal, spirituality, vocal, experimental, folk, storytelling, political

Tracklist

  1. Odana (3:39)
  2. Bush Lady (10:04)
  3. Gold People
  4. Mother Of Many Children
  5. Theo (7:59)
  6. Nzi Waldam

Credits

  • Alanis Obomsawin - primary artist, composer, lyricist
  • Leo Yerxa - design
  • Mario Giroux - cello instrument
  • Fran莽ois Richard - flute instrument
  • Marie-France Richard - oboe instrument
  • Dominique Tremblay - violin instrument
  • Harris Newman - re mastering
  • Alain de Grosbois - producer

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