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.
Warrior People
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Anna Surmina
I am indigenous original resistance
I'm gonna need assistance
If I'ma make a difference
Used to be restless
Now I am relentless
I teach my children who to trust and how to listen
[Bridge 1]
Are you listenin'
Are you, are you listenin'
Are you listenin'
Are you, are you listenin'
Are you listenin'
Are you, are you listenin'
I teach my children who to trust and how to listen
[Verse 2]
I am an Indian
I'm Puerto Rican
I'm Filipino
I live in Hilo
Went to the heavens
Came back a stallion
Now I am riding into the storm
The storm, the storm, the storm, the storm
Thunder beings carry me home
I am a raven, I am a buckskin
I am a killer whale, I am a lion
I am a panther, I am coyote
I'm just a human being on another fucking journey
[Bridge 2]
I'm on a journey, on a journey
I'm on a journey, on a journey
I'm on a journey, on a journey
I'm just a human being on another fucking journey
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I will learn to be peaceful
But I keep my knife at my side
I will pray for compassion, whoa
But if war comes to my door, you know I will be blastin'
Warrior mentality, my responsibility
Bringin' it to my people, now holla if you're feelin' me
[Chorus]
Feelin' me, feelin' me
Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah
Feelin' me, feelin' me
Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah
Feelin' me, feelin' me
Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah
Feelin' me, feelin' me
Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah
[Verse 3]
I am an Indian, I've been betrayin'
Sold my heritage so I could get off reservation
Can I blame my situation, my situation?
I come from a long line of people in displacement
I am an Indian, I'm on a mission
These times definitely call for certain kinds of patience
I'm changin', it's amazin'
Every day is a new day for this Indian-in-training
I am a hustler, got all kinds of customers
People need their medicine
This music promotes consciousness
Past, present, future tense
All the healing elements
Everything you do in life is definitely relevant
[Bridge 3]
Warrior people
Warrior, warrior people
Warrior people
Warrior, warrior people
Warrior people
Warrior, warrior people
Makin' the best of peace with the strength of an eagle
Warrior people
Warrior, warrior people
Warrior people
Warrior, warrior people
Warrior people
Warrior, warrior people
Makin' the best of peace, yes ambitiousness is lethal
[Pre-Chorus]
I will learn to be peaceful
But I keep my knife at my side
I will pray for compassion
But if war comes to my door, you know I will be blastin'
Warrior mentality, my responsibility
Bring it to my people, now holla if you're feelin' me
[Chorus]
Feelin' me, feelin' me
Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah
Feelin' me, feelin' me
Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah
Feelin' me, feelin' me
Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah
Feelin' me, feelin' me
Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah
[Verse 4]
I have two mothers, two beautiful mothers
One of them is brown and one of them is white
One of them taught me to be peaceful
One of them taught me how to fight
Now I put the two together and I know wrong from right, said
I have two fathers, two beautiful fathers
One of them is brown and one of them is white
One of them taught me how to sing, one of them taught me how to write
Now I put the two together and I know wrong from right, said
I am a white man, I raped my children
I am a black man, I killed an African
I am a woman, I am a Muslim
I was raised Christian, now I am forgiven
Saved by native wisdom, I follow my traditions
I teach my children who to trust and how to listen
[Outro/Bridge 1]
Are you listenin'
Are you, are you listenin'
Are you listenin'
Are you, are you listenin'
Are you listenin'
Are you, are you listenin'
I teach my children who to trust and how to listen
Shawna Miracle
This is my theme song for when the cancer gets a little to overwhelming, and I get right back up and fight! I am a warrior!
LUIGIPRO G00
Yes! So happy you find that strength too! Lots of reasons I love this song.
Nathaniel Rossi
!!!<3<3<3!!!
Tony Gallegos
i like the gondola session the best
Brianna Lyn Rapp
You are loved. Sending healing your way. 💚
aku
yeah... how ya doin?
vvill82
This song is my motto these days!
Kosmo
Mad respect and love for this experience condensed in this track. Inspiring and powerful! <3
Wyatt Eblen
Hearing this song live at floydfest was hands down the #1 highlight of 2013
Elizabeth Helsel
How can anyone dislike this song!? Love it!!!!!!