Recording artist and genre legend Byron Metcalf has been having a tremendous first year as an artist for Wayfarer Music Group. His critically acclaimed duo release with Wayfarer artist Ari Urban entitled Rituals of Passion continues to command radio and streaming and now, Byron is slated to share his music from the official soundtrack release for the documentary film Native Horse that is currently featured on PBS stations nationwide. Music From the Original Film Native Horse features Byron’s unmistakable tribal-trance drumming and production style with the haunting and soul stirring shamanic vocals of Jennifer Grais.
About the Filmmaker
Native Horse is a stand-alone episode from Producer/Director/Cinematographer/Writer James Anaquad Kleinert’s investigative film series on America’s Wild Horses. Kleinert’s international award-winning documentary films explore American Indian culture, Western environmentalism, activism, and spirituality. Kleinert’s way of life is closely connected to the landscapes and subjects he films. His films take a stand for wildlife species and environmental, constitutional, and American Indian rights.
About the Film
Native Horse is an expansive and intimate exploration of our interconnectedness with horses, each other, and our environment. The film premiered on more than 50 PBS stations across the country on October 28th and continues until November 30th including in New Mexico, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Native Horse is currently Streaming on PBS at this link: HERE
Native Horse looks at the evolution of horses in North America by placing Indigenous Lakota science, which has always dispelled the claim that horses died out before being re-introduced by the Spanish, alongside ground-breaking DNA research. Today, new discoveries in Western science have come together with Lakota scientists to create a more complete understanding of the Horse, its evolution, and its bond with humans. Native Horse reveals new data that matches with traditional Lakota knowledge, implying that horses may have persisted in North America well after the classical Late Pleistocene extinction event.
In Lakota culture, Sungwakaη (Horse) is a sacred being that holds an integral place in lifeways and history. Alex White Plume (traditional Lakota, leader of Sitanka Wokiksuye Tiospaye, and a creator of the Bigfoot Memorial Ride to Wounded Knee) explains how reconnecting with the Horse Nation helped the Lakota people return to their spiritual and cultural ways. Native Horse joins the Memorial Ride to Wounded Knee, where riders travel through harsh conditions to honor their ancestors and culture, empowering themselves and the Lakota Nation. Â
Music from the Original Film Native Horse releases November 26th and will be available at major digital outlets worldwide. You can also pre-order a copy of Music From the Original Film Native Horse directly from Wayfarer HERE.
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