Broken Walls Local & LIVE in Tyendinaga

In celebration of WINHEC, FNTI proudly presents….

~ Tues. August 25th, 2009 ~

Joanne Shenandoah & Jonathon Maracle and Broken Walls

7:00pm—9:00pm

~ Wed. August 26th, 2009 ~

Digging Roots
7:00pm—9:00pm

~ Everyone Welcome! ~

Cost: $10.00 per person each day

Where: Tyendinaga Community Centre
1807 York Road

For more information about this event please contact:
Leslie Spencer (613) 396-2122 ext. 130 or
Jan Hill (613) 396-2122 ext. 135

Or, check out:
http://twitter.com/fntinews

FINAL Vote now open for 2009 APCMA

2009 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards

“FINAL Round” Voting is now OPEN!!!

“Second & FINAL Round” of Voting CLOSES at 11:59pm CST on October 1st, 2009.

~ VOTE TODAY! ~

Online voting is open now, go to: www.aboriginalpeopleschoice.com

VOTE for BROKEN WALLS’ “The Father’s Dance” in the following TWO categories:

and...VOTE for JONATHAN MARACLE “Christmas on Turtle Island” in the following TWO categories:

Live Broadcast Show
Friday, November 6th, 2009
MTS Centre ~ Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada


The 2009 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards will be broadcast live on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and Bell Express Vu. Tickets for the 2009 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards are available at Ticketmaster.

*Remember FINAL ROUND Voting ENDS Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 11:59pm CST...so VOTE TODAY!!!

Thank you for your vote, and for supporting us!
Sincerely,
The entire Broken Walls Team & families

2009 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards

Reminder...APCMA "First Round" Voting...closes August 16th, 2009 at 11:59pm CST.

Online voting is open now, go to: www.aboriginalpeopleschoice.com
The first round of voting for the 2009 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards has begun. Please remember, you must be a member to cast your votes! If you are not a member, please click on the SIGN UP tab (on 2009 APCMA homepage)… and fill out the form to get your PIN and Password. If you are already a member you can go directly to…Login in to vote.


To VOTE for BROKEN WALLS and JONATHAN MARACLE simply follow these easy steps:
1. Go to: http://www.aboriginalpeopleschoice.com

2. Click “Vote ‘09” (located on top left of teal banner under main website tab headings)

3. If you are NOT already a member you will need to sign up first…click on the “Sign Up” tab (located at top of main web headings listed) to fill out registration form online and you will immediately receive a pin and password via email.

4. If you ARE already a MEMBER Log in by clicking on “Login in to vote” using the pin and password emailed to you (copy and paste)

5. Review “Voting Rules & Regulations” before voting (They’re brief…so, it will only take a minute or two to go over)

6. View APCMA Category Voting: Round One7. Cast your vote/s for BROKEN WALLS’ “The Father’s Dance” in the following four categories, and submit:
* Best Gospel CD
* Best International Artist
* Best Producer or Engineer
* Single of the Year – Sing to the Mountains

AND…vote for JONATHAN MARACLE “Christmas on Turtle Island” in the following six categories, ands submit:
* Best Album Cover Design
* Best Flute CD
* Best Instrumental CD
* Best International Artist
* Best Producer or Engineer* Single of the Year - The Hard Road

NOTE: Final Round of Voting to determine winners will be August 20th – October 1st, 2009.

Thank you for voting, and for supporting us!
Blessings,
The entire Broken Walls Team & families

Music in the Market...a FAMILY Affair

First Nations Mohawk musicain and Artist David R. Maracle (Native Expressions, Tyendinaga Territory) joined his brother Jonathan Maracle & Kris DeLorenzi of Broken Walls, on stage at several stellar local market-place music events!!


Check out a few of the photos below ...compliments of Dave Young (photographer)


(L-R) Jonathan Maracle, David R. Maracle & Kris DeLorenzi unite forces on Pow Wow drum!!!










(R) David plays the didgeridoo (aboriginal instrument Native to Australia)







(L) David's wife Kim gets in on the action too, singing The Grand-babies song.
Theresa Fox of the Akwesasne Women's Singers taught Kimberly this song.








(R) Jonathan's daugther Noelle treats the crowd to a few songs too!





(L) The boys jam...and make some awesome music together! Very relaxed atmosphere...fun was had by all!

Kris DeLorenzi's debut CD tops the Charts on Elijah Streams currently #5

Kris DeLorenzi of Broken Walls has recorded written and recorded six albums with band Broken Walls and Ohwihsha, and has received numerous nominations at the Native American Music Awards, and recently released his first solo project under the name "Waking the Sound" , and it has been climbing the charts on Elijah Streams since it's release.

Kris' debut CD "My Devotion" is an album of relection with lyrical melodies and ambient textures. The themes are introspective and vulverable, exploring the sense of wonder music often communicates.

"My Devotion" song "New Wings" is currently listed at #5 on the Top 20 Songs!!!
Check it out at: http://www.elijahstreams.com/top20worshipsongs.php

To sample the sounds of "My Devotion" visit Kris's website at http://www.wakingthesound.com/

"My Devotion" is available at:

http://www.wakingthesound.som/

http://www.brokenwalls.com/

http://www.cdbaby.com/

http://www.itunes.com/

http://www.elijahlist.com/

and now at HMV Stores accross Canada!


To check out Reveiw of “My Devotion" go to: http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Waking_The_Sound/My_Devotion/74562/

Broken Walls music into the Market Place

Jonathahn Maracle &

Kris DeLorenzi

of "Broken Walls" & "Ohwihsha"

will be hitting the road…to take the Light

& their music into the local MARKETPLACE!!!

(Tyendinaga Territory, ON and surrounding communities)

LOCAL Tour Hi-lights include:
~ Friday July 10th, 2009 ~

Enoy an evening out at L’il Crowe Cafe’s Native Expression Performance Courtyard ~ STAGE RED. Come out for an outdoor musical treat…Kris & Jonathan will be joined on stage with his brother David R. Maracle of Native Expressions!

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~ Saturday, July 11th, 2009 ~

Jonathan & Kris perform Live at Napanee’s CedarFEST…an all day outdoor Celebration of Christain music & the arts.

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~ Sunday July 12th, 2009 ~ Join Jonathan & Kris for an evening of live music in Napanee at the Music Market Cafe…sit back relax enjoy the music…try some delicious organic Vegetarian fare, or savour a cup of tasty organic fair-trade java!

For Event Details: Please visit Broken Walls website at http://www.brokenwalls.com/ then go to our "EVENTS" page & check out our "Calendar of Events"!

Noelle Maracle sings at Deseronto Waterfront Festival this weekend

Noelle Maracle to sing at ...

Deseronto Waterfront Family Festival

Saturday June 20th, 2009 Noelle will be performing at 1:00pm-2:00pm

on the Main St. Stage

10:00AM to 11:00PM
~ FREE ADMISSION ~
Opening ceremonies 10:00AM (Yacht Club)