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The Halluci Nation | |
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 The group in 2018, performing at the Commodore in Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | A Tribe Called Red |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Dance, First Nations music, ethnotronica |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Members | Tim "2oolman" Hill Ehren "Bear Witness" Thomas |
| Past members | Ian "DJ NDN" Campeau Dan "DJ Shub" General |
| Website | thehallucination |
The Halluci Nation, formerly known as A Tribe Called Red (a name inspired by hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest),[1] is a Canadian electronic music group who blend instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming.[2] Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the group consists of Tim "2oolman" Hill (Mohawk, of the Six Nations of the Grand River), and Ehren "Bear Witness" Thomas (Cayuga First Nation).[3] Former members include co-founder DJ Jon Deck and Dan "DJ Shub" General (Cayuga First Nation),[4] who left the band for personal reasons in spring 2014, and was replaced by Hill.[5] Co-founder Ian "DJ NDN" Campeau (Nipissing First Nation) left the band for health reasons in October 2017, with the band opting to remain a duo for the time being.[6]
The group's music has been labelled as "powwow-step", a style of contemporary powwow music for urban First Nations in the dance club scene; popularized by the media as a description of the band's unique style, the term originated as the title of one of the band's own earliest singles.[2]
- ^ Richards, Chris (May 27, 2013). "A Tribe Called Red: Music sends a potent political message with a subtle touch". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "A Tribe Called Red’s urban powwow" Archived January 29, 2013, at archive.today. National Post, August 23, 2011.
- ^ "Bio of A Tribe Called Red" Archived 2014-07-19 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Levine, Gabriel (2016). "Remixing Return: A Tribe Called Red's Decolonial Bounce". Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies: 28.
- ^ "A Tribe Called Red, Wab Kinew, Tanya Tagaq on the indigenous music renaissance" Archived 2016-03-01 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Music, August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Ian Campeau, a.k.a. Deejay NDN, leaves A Tribe Called Red". cbc.ca. October 18, 2017.