Nahko “Bear” Parayno
On the tip, is Oregon native Nahkohe Parayno. A six… Read Full Bio ↴Nahko “Bear” Parayno
On the tip, is Oregon native Nahkohe Parayno. A sixth generation Apache/Mohawk this medicinal troubadour (his Cheyenne name given to him by his grandmother) didn’t grow up on his native land, with his Puerto Rican/Indian mother, or Filipino father.
Born, raised, and blessed in the suburbs by his adopted family, Nahko found roots in music and throughout his teens taught piano lessons and directed musical productions for local high schools. His talent on the keys eventually got him signed to a seasonal production in Denali, Alaska and there, he praises, in the grandeur and majesty of the wilderness is where he began to discover his truth.
Activating his audience with stories of a humbled walk upon this precious earth, Nahko’s ability to criss-cross generational wisdom and inspire in the struggle of classism, racism, Indigenous rights in Native America and abroad, environmental justice – sparking a fire of ambition to live the change and shift with the Aina for a more sacred walk with Spirit.
Currently on a medicine music tour (for the rest of his life), Nahko calls the Big Island of Hawaii home. There he works and lives on his brother’s off the grid farm up the Hamakua coast. Cleverly weaving old traditions with modern day paradigm conditions – Medicine for the People focuses on ‘real talk’ lyrically based music – dubbed as “spirited thump-hop storytelling” – promoting sustainability, green energy, and healthy living through music.
Bailey Scott
Bailey Scott brings high energy stage presence, and inspiring visual aids of dance. Story telling by interpretive dance with the music to offer a kinetic venue of lyrical understanding. A trained gymnast, acrobat and ariel dancer born and raised on the farm in Minnesota. A singer/songwriter herself, she adds vocals, hand percussion, and descriptive movements to the band.
Being raised in the heart of conventional agriculture she understands the destruction that the current methods of farming are doing to the land. One of her main focuses through Medicine for the People is bringing awareness to the environmental issues facing our Mother Earth, and the need to shift to a balanced respectful approach to the land and it’s species. Promoting simple sustainable living through her work she is determined to spread inspiration to all, to heal individually resulting in a collective movement for a hopeful future!
Max Ribner
The Jazz fusion and funk in MFTP is brought by Connecticut native and Berkley School of Music graduate Max Ribner. His ingenious, creative, and tasteful flugle horn lines draw listeners of all ages near and his sparkling eyes catch everyone’s attention. His raw food diet has become a traditional talking point at MFTP shows and his love for simplistic living continues to show even in his music. Max collaborates with many musicians in Portland and is making quite a name for himself in various communities in the NW.
Hope Medford
The tribal and traditional sound comes from percussionist, Kentucky raised, and Portland based, J.J. Hope Medford. You’ll never meet a woman who can play the bass cajon or djembe like Ms. Medford. She has studied internationally- in West Africa, Peru (the home of the cajon drum), and Brazil and continues to be inspired by multicultural rhythms. J.J. has been hand drumming for over a decade and has been blessed with taking workshops from such masters as Babatunde Olatunje, Thione Diop, Carolyn Brandy, Antonino Balaskas, Fomodou Konote, and Mamady Keita.
Drumming is a spiritual path and the rhythm unites us all through the heartbeat. Hope brings high energy and driving beats through the bass cajon box drum and her off-stage vibrations. Hope has created environments for others to experience the power of hearing their own voice on the drum; she has co-facilitated drum circles in schools, libraries, and community centers for over 2,500 participants and youth in the Portland area. She is also an artist, a painter, community activist, certified in permaculture design, co-founder of Tryon Life Community Farm sustainability education center, a drum instructor, birth assistant, and midwife. She has been playing with Medicine for the People for almost a year, and has enjoyed all of it!
Don Corey
Don Corey Berkley school of Music grad lays down the bass line with stand up bass and electric bass. Based in Portland with his family Dunnell and new daughter Grace Moon, he stays busy with teaching music lessons and collaborating with other bands. Don brings a great presence on and off the stage with his love for music and unique sense of style.
On the tip, is Oregon native Nahkohe Parayno. A six… Read Full Bio ↴Nahko “Bear” Parayno
On the tip, is Oregon native Nahkohe Parayno. A sixth generation Apache/Mohawk this medicinal troubadour (his Cheyenne name given to him by his grandmother) didn’t grow up on his native land, with his Puerto Rican/Indian mother, or Filipino father.
Born, raised, and blessed in the suburbs by his adopted family, Nahko found roots in music and throughout his teens taught piano lessons and directed musical productions for local high schools. His talent on the keys eventually got him signed to a seasonal production in Denali, Alaska and there, he praises, in the grandeur and majesty of the wilderness is where he began to discover his truth.
Activating his audience with stories of a humbled walk upon this precious earth, Nahko’s ability to criss-cross generational wisdom and inspire in the struggle of classism, racism, Indigenous rights in Native America and abroad, environmental justice – sparking a fire of ambition to live the change and shift with the Aina for a more sacred walk with Spirit.
Currently on a medicine music tour (for the rest of his life), Nahko calls the Big Island of Hawaii home. There he works and lives on his brother’s off the grid farm up the Hamakua coast. Cleverly weaving old traditions with modern day paradigm conditions – Medicine for the People focuses on ‘real talk’ lyrically based music – dubbed as “spirited thump-hop storytelling” – promoting sustainability, green energy, and healthy living through music.
Bailey Scott
Bailey Scott brings high energy stage presence, and inspiring visual aids of dance. Story telling by interpretive dance with the music to offer a kinetic venue of lyrical understanding. A trained gymnast, acrobat and ariel dancer born and raised on the farm in Minnesota. A singer/songwriter herself, she adds vocals, hand percussion, and descriptive movements to the band.
Being raised in the heart of conventional agriculture she understands the destruction that the current methods of farming are doing to the land. One of her main focuses through Medicine for the People is bringing awareness to the environmental issues facing our Mother Earth, and the need to shift to a balanced respectful approach to the land and it’s species. Promoting simple sustainable living through her work she is determined to spread inspiration to all, to heal individually resulting in a collective movement for a hopeful future!
Max Ribner
The Jazz fusion and funk in MFTP is brought by Connecticut native and Berkley School of Music graduate Max Ribner. His ingenious, creative, and tasteful flugle horn lines draw listeners of all ages near and his sparkling eyes catch everyone’s attention. His raw food diet has become a traditional talking point at MFTP shows and his love for simplistic living continues to show even in his music. Max collaborates with many musicians in Portland and is making quite a name for himself in various communities in the NW.
Hope Medford
The tribal and traditional sound comes from percussionist, Kentucky raised, and Portland based, J.J. Hope Medford. You’ll never meet a woman who can play the bass cajon or djembe like Ms. Medford. She has studied internationally- in West Africa, Peru (the home of the cajon drum), and Brazil and continues to be inspired by multicultural rhythms. J.J. has been hand drumming for over a decade and has been blessed with taking workshops from such masters as Babatunde Olatunje, Thione Diop, Carolyn Brandy, Antonino Balaskas, Fomodou Konote, and Mamady Keita.
Drumming is a spiritual path and the rhythm unites us all through the heartbeat. Hope brings high energy and driving beats through the bass cajon box drum and her off-stage vibrations. Hope has created environments for others to experience the power of hearing their own voice on the drum; she has co-facilitated drum circles in schools, libraries, and community centers for over 2,500 participants and youth in the Portland area. She is also an artist, a painter, community activist, certified in permaculture design, co-founder of Tryon Life Community Farm sustainability education center, a drum instructor, birth assistant, and midwife. She has been playing with Medicine for the People for almost a year, and has enjoyed all of it!
Don Corey
Don Corey Berkley school of Music grad lays down the bass line with stand up bass and electric bass. Based in Portland with his family Dunnell and new daughter Grace Moon, he stays busy with teaching music lessons and collaborating with other bands. Don brings a great presence on and off the stage with his love for music and unique sense of style.
Simplicity
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We have lyrics for 'Simplicity' by these artists:
1/2 Mad Poet Simplicity inna mi house Children en sav sé mwen pou…
Altar of Sacrifice Lyrics: Boij Music: Karlberg Here my cries, thus I beh…
Bob Seger Simplicity it works for me It keeps me runnin' hard, and…
Broken Fences Are you ready to go out Or do you think it's…
Corey Hart Simplicity, gentle words touching me Speaking in my tongue …
david - c Hey Mr Jay They were happy days Your flashing…
Elisa If I could fly I'd come to see you wherever…
Friedensreich Sometimes we just want to let everything go, realizing the…
G. Money Over here we with the shits Got somethin in my…
hidingthehurt You captured everything I like Sent off the photos for me Sa…
I.M.A A melody whereby I have made success in all my…
Lowe I'm good, I'm bad, I'm all there is I am your…
Mara & David When I don't know how to live my life You take…
Metus Wisdom lays in simplicity who's aware of it? Could life f…
Mose Life is just complex cimplicity Thug it out (Verse 1) Every…
Naâman Working hard under the sun from morning Girl when my time…
Nahko & Medicine For The People Simplicity Simplicity Simplicity Definitely becomin' me, be…
Netanel Goldberg I feel you talking to my soul I see you I love…
On&On Working hard under the sun from morning Girl when my time…
Paul Maged Simplicity I wonder if you do remember me I always held you…
Poker Face/d A melody whereby I have made success in all my…
Quintessential Upon the Highest mountain Where life is self-sustaining Simp…
Ras Al-I Simplicity inna mi house Children en sav sé mwen pou…
Reason to Believe Now I lay me down to sleep I wonder if you're…
Rend Collective I come in simplicity Longing for purity To worship you In…
Rotten Sound Work gives everything one ever needs Vacations have become o…
Sizzla Simplicity Black people keep your hands up. Emperor Selasie…
Souls I sneak into your room And steal your favorite tie Cause…
The Ace Of Cups You, light You are simplicity Close my eyes If you're not…
The Dignity of Labour Transition from the airwaves to the ground Too many voices …
The Real Group How happy is the little stone That rambles in the road…
The Rend Collective I come in simplicity Longing for purity To worship You In sp…
The Souls I sneak into your room And steal your favorite tie Cause…
Third World Simplicity That's the way I want it to be Simplicity Easy as…
Tim Curry I try every way I know to tell you I run…
Tomii Chan Will we see the end In this crazy trend Say something Anyth…
Toshi 今日は何もしたくない こんな午後は 生真面目な時計はずし 久し振りのお昼寝 おひさまのシャワー浴びて ぬくぬくもり包まれ…
W.D. Stevens A melody whereby I have made success in all my…
Yam Haus I'm in love with every moment And this is paradise for…
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Budding Trees In the moon of the budding trees I was gifted new…
Great Spirit So which wolf will you feed One makes you strong, one…
Manifesto Well this is real talk, this is non-stop It is looped…
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