So we, of course, you know, as children growing up in an area where we didn't have a lot of resources, we, you know, had a lot of musical influences from our father who was a traditional Navajo singer, Dineh in an area where we didn't have a lot of resources, we, you know, had a lot of musical influences from our father who was a traditional Navajo singer, Dineh (foreign language spoken) and, you know, we always used our voice, you know, to sing and express ourselves in that way. CLAYSON BENALLY (Musician, Blackfire): Oh, the long, sad story. How did you guys decide you were going to be a band? KEYES: Clayson, let me start with you, and let's start at the beginning. JENEDA BENALLY (Musician, Blackfire): Thank you. I'm joined now by all three siblings, big, little, and middle, from member station KNAU in Flagstaff, Arizona. Their lyrics carry messages about government oppression, relocation of indigenous people, and human rights. This is a Dineh, or Navajo Native-American, rock band made up of three siblings, Jeneda, Clayson and Klee Benally. That's the track Overwhelming from the group's latest album, "Silence As A Weapon." Really like that song. I go through (unintelligible) all these questions rise. Meet Blackfire.īLACKFIRE (Music Group): (Singing) Harder, (unintelligible), why should I calm down, I know I've been to see you. And finally, we want to lay some music on you, but we won't be putting you to sleep with a list of holiday favorites.
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