Artist profile--Tchiya Amet.Singer / Songwriter / Keyboardist and Ethno-Astronomer Tchiya Amet's music is wonderful combination of rock, Latin, indigenous and reggae. Originally from the south side of Chicago, this NAMMY nominated (Best World Music Category--2000) performer meshes all those elements into a wonderful wall of sound. With her amazing Light House Band in tow, the multi-cultural musician's (Cherokee/ Blackfoot/ African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. ) keen vocal style, infectious music and marvelous message are a winning combination. Citing influences of Bob Marley, Sun Ra, Burning Spear Winston Rodney, OD (born March 1, 1948), also known as Burning Spear, is a Grammy Award winning Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Like many famous Jamaican reggae artists, Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages. , and Steel Pulse, Amet's music fuses all those early influences with her own unique brand of reggae 'riddims'. Earning her 'chops' with the likes of Irie Jane, One Nation, World Tribe and Dogon Sirius, the amazing Amet has performed everywhere from St, Petersburg, Florida (the Seminole Tribe's 'Discover Native America Powwow') to the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival and San Francisco's 'Reggae in the Park'. Sharing her world vision of love, hope and cultural unity, this female 'front man' definitely works her magic on the masses. With the release of their first CD in 2000, "Rise Again Truth" Amet and the Light House Band created quite a stir in the 'World Music' community. Opening to outstanding reviews and tons of air play, the album catapulted the group into the limelight and garnered a spot on Earthsongs' (AIROS AIROS American Indian Radio on Satellite (part of Native American Public Telecommunications) ) Top Ten New Albums of 2000, Texas Album of the Year honors, and a nomination at the 2000 Native American Music Awards The Native American Music Awards, commonly known as the Nammys, are annual awards given out since 1998 for outstanding musical performance by Native Americans . NAMA also awards music inspired by and/or played on Native instruments (Native Heart). . Tchiya Amet and the Light House Band were on their way. Numerous fairs, festivals and powwows later, the gallivanting group released their follow up CD entitled, Black Turtle Island. The strength of that 2003 release got Amet and her band national exposure in magazines like Native Peoples, The Beat and News from Indian Country News From Indian Country is a nationwide newspaper published twice a month, offering, according to its web site, "national, cultural, and regional sections plus special interest articles, features, entertainment, letters, nationwide obituaries and births, and the most . The rest is, as they say, history. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Passionate about life, Amet enjoys hiking, swimming, jogging and fancy shawl dancing. When Amet has a spare moment, she loves sharing her knowledge of Cultural Astronomy and Yoga with friends and acquaintances. Tchiya Amet and her husband/ manager/drummer Mario make their home in Covelo, California. [Editor's Note: for more information on Tchiya Amet or to purchase CD's contact: Milky Way Records, P. O. Box 215, Covelo, California 95428 or on the web: www.tchiya.com] |
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