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Nahko and Medicine for the People

Nahko and Medicine for the People

American world music group

Nahko and Medicine for the People is an American world music group headed by the eponymous Nahko Bear. As of 2024, they have released five studio albums.

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Background

Nahko Bear, of Apache, Puerto Rican, and Filipino descent, was born in Portland, Oregon. He learned to play the piano at the age of six and the guitar at fourteen.[1] He began his musical career by busking,[2] formed the band in 2008. Nahko and Medicine for the People plays a fusion of styles often called world music, or worldbeat. The group's lyrics present a message of social and environmental consciousness.[3][4][5]

Tours and festivals

Nahko and Medicine for the People have toured with Nattali Rize, Rebelution, Michael Franti, Trevor Hall, Dispatch, Xavier Rudd, and SOJA.[6] The band largely appears at alternative music festivals,[6][7] including the Greenbelt Festival,[8] the ARISE Music Festival,[9] and Tour de Fat.[9]

Solo work

In 2017, Bear released a solo album titled My Name Is Bear, under the name Nahko.[10]

Controversy

On July 8, 2020, following accusations from multiple individuals of sexually inappropriate behavior, Bear resigned from the board of Honor the Earth. In their statement, "Regarding Nahko", the board stated that they have "a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment and inappropriate sexual behavior".[11]

After the initial surge of public interest, Bear responded to the accusations made against him. On August 10, 2020, he shared a statement on the band's Facebook page, in which he expressed regret to the women he had harmed through his inappropriate actions and disputed false allegations against him.[12]

Band members

Current

  • Nahko Bear – vocals
  • Justin Chittams – drums
  • Joe Hall – lead guitar
  • Patricio Zuñiga Labarca – bass guitar
  • Max Ribner – trumpet
  • Tim Snider – electric violin
  • TJ Schaper – trombone[7]

Past

  • Hope Medford – hand percussion and rhythm
  • Don Corey – bass (recorded on Dark as Night)
  • Chase Makai – lead guitar

Discography

Nahko and Medicine for the People

Studio albums

  • Dark As Night (2013)
  • On the Verge (2014)
  • HOKA (2016)
  • Take Your Power Back (2020)
  • Trenches (2023)

Singles

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  • My Name Is Bear (2017)

References

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    "Nahko and Medicine for the People: Alternative World Music as a Social Movement". July 2, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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    "Nahko and Medicine for the People ft. Kota the Friend – "OK"". www.wonderlandmagazine.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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    "Nahko And Medicine for the People". HM Magazine. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Nahko And Medicine for the People | "Take Your Power Back"". Grateful Web. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Nahko: Power to the People". Relix Media. July 19, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  6. [6]
    D'Angleo, Chris (February 20, 2015). "Nahko: Medicinal music". TheGardenIsland.com. The Garden Island. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  7. [7]
    Hucka, TJ. "Nahko and Medicine For The People". LifeIsBeautiful.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
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    "Greeenbelt Festival 2016 Lineup". Greeenbelt Festival. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  9. [9]
    "New Belgium announces Tour de Fat schedule". Coloradoan. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Singer-Songwriter Nahko Discusses How Politics & Meeting His Birth Mother Influenced Solo Album 'My Name Is Bear'". billboard.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Honor the Earth Board Statement Regarding Nahko". honorearth.org. July 8, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Aloha Medicine Tribe, Mahalo for coming by to read and listen to what I have to say. If you're here, it means on some level you are invested in what has..." Facebook. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Nahko and Medicine for the People Triple A Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

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