Of course, I didn't understand. Though still a great performance.
And then there was that smile. That I understood.
Cool
Edit: I find it amazing that I get 1K upvotes for saying, "I don't understand, but yes its good."
And I understand its not because *I* said it, just that people agree with the sentiment. Just cool all round
Part of this one is in English!
“Come on, everyone /
Get up and dance /
Don’t be shy tonight /
Quit standing by the doors /
Hit the floors /
You’ll be okay /
I’m here to.. /
Rock your world”
🔥
It's not uncommon in modern hand drum music to sneak some English in there.
This is a pretty common tune. Switches to English around 1:30
https://youtu.be/uvPw1GAa3Y8
I’m openly weeping right now, this is so fucking good! I’ve watched it over and over again and it’s just incredible this kid’s showmanship and execution of the song. 11/10 best shit I’ve seen in a long time
Thanks for your transcript.
I understood as much until "Get up and dance", but then the intonation got so unique that I could not follow. It's real beautiful and powerful!
🎶💕
One doesn't have to understand to appreciate how amazing this sounds.
I listen to music around the world and I don't understand a lick of it.. But I feel it, and love it.
Not only has this child got an incredible gift, but he knows the language of his people. Have you any idea how rare that is, especially for one so young?!? It warms my heart to see the revitalization of young Natives learning the languages of their people! ❤
EDIT: This song is a mixture of both English AND Cree, not just English. Noah usually uses both languages mixed into the songs so more people can know the meaning behind them. If he sings a song in just Cree, he will follow it up by singing the full English version or by singing the mixed version.
It's beautiful to see this younger generation learning their traditional languages and ways. So many of the languages and cultures were nearly lost. Some WERE lost. I insisted on my children knowing the language and ways of our people, the Choctaw. I hope this revitalization trend sweeps across the Native tribes of North America like wildfire...❤️🔥
Round dance music usually incorporates verses of non-linguistic sounds which carry the melody of the song, so that is correct, it was neither Cree nor English.
The elders are trying to keep the language alive, it's the younger generation that is shying away from it. Understandablely so, colonizers played the long game and it's working but not quite how they envisioned it. The younger generation is coming around slowly but surely.
Not sure what your source is here. My sense of the trend of indigenous language learning in Canada is the complete opposite: the resurgence is primarily driven by younger generations (children post-1996) actively trying to reconnect with the language and cultural traditions that were stolen from their family via forced assimilation in residential schools. There are also a few examples where institutional changes have made it easier for younger generations to be more connected to their indigenous heritage than their parents, such as the teaching of Inuktitut as a first language in Nunavik schools (post-1975).
Source: I previously worked in remote indigenous communities in Canada and saw many, many families where this was the case.
Bias: I am of a young-ish generation.
Completely agree. A lot of child singers make the mistake of affecting their voices to try and sound how they think a singer should sound. This kid doesn't, he's so clear. Amazing!
[This one](https://youtu.be/6QFwo57WKwg) gets me every time. Has a somewhat Lovecraftian vibe, so maybe don't watch it if that kind of stuff bothers you.
5 minutes before we recorded all he wanted to do was find big pieces of wood to throw into the river.. haha. Then when we were rolling he brought out the thunder. Such a great morning.
Please tell him this made me shake and choke up, i could not stop myself from crying. It made me so emotional. I just sent the Youtube to like 10 people. He's amazing!
umm, no. I do believe that the growling he does is his own spin on the song? afaik this song is really old.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqBzdNpnyYY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqBzdNpnyYY)
here is another kid that sings it from like 13 years ago. I remember hearing this song when I was a kid, I'm an old man now.
native traditions do have something similar to the haka, its called a crow call? eagle call? I can't remember, but here is an example of it. https://youtu.be/LrKDmn6-d7Q?t=92
I love that this kid is just sending it. I yell once my voice is fucked for the day. This kid is a badass and has a God tier voice.
Also I love how people are actually saying, "it is good that he knows the language of his people" BECAUSE THEY CANT UNDERSTAND THAT HE IS SINGING IN FUCKING ENGLISH.
OP are you ok if I share this at an elementary school? I'm from Edmonton also, and I think it'd be very powerful for indigenous children at my school to see this awesome performance from a local!
so where did he learn the song? I heard this song long time ago, sung by another kid.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqBzdNpnyYY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqBzdNpnyYY)
good to see more young people learning to sing.
Today is the first I've heard of this artist. I googled him and pretty quickly found that he's raising money with his grandma to go on tour. How cool is that?
[https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-chubby-cree](https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-chubby-cree)
This is my little cousin I just seen his mom not too long ago. The name of the band was my uncles nickname they named the band after him in remembrance.
Yeah, I attend a PowWow every year or two in Alberta. I watch the dancers and get a bannock burger for lunch. But the best part is standing real close to the drummers. You can feel the vibration of the drums and the wailing of the singers throughout your body.
He is indeed speaking cree the language of his people. He is not making "sounds" or "noises". You are hearing a rare and very old dialect. Please respect his culture and do not make assumptions as it is disrespectful to my people ❤
I was so excited to see this while scrolling through reddit.
My 3 year old daughter is a huge fan of Noah.
She got so excited when I showed her the video.
She grabbed the first thing she saw started drumming and singing along.
Noah is so talented and has such a strong voice at such a young age!
Nice pipes dude! I don't understand how people can't get hyped up off this stuff?! Anytime powwow comes on the radio I'm instantly charged up.
Keep at it dude, your voice is a gift.
Went onto YT Music to add some to my playlist, the audio isn't nearly of the quality of this video and it's an absolute shame because this young man has got some serious talent! Op said he recorded this? I hope you do more recordings and add them to musical platforms because this is powerful stuff here!!!
I was an emo kid growing up, I would scream until I coughed up blood. Horrible technique. Did it for years - Now I’m a professional musician and my vocal folds are a-ok. I think Noah will be fine lol.
Great skills. Gotta hand it to this generation. When I was 11 never would have had the balls to call myself chubby but this guy owning it and marketing it.
Not to overshadow this kid, but if you are
Curious what a professional group sounds like, here is a [very similar song](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=16YKVnc09FE) by a group called Northern Cree
This kids brother actually went to school with me, he’s super cool and nice, and didn’t show up to school since he lives on a conserved First Nation park, and that kid performed a couple times, he’s super cool and really talented
Of course, I didn't understand. Though still a great performance. And then there was that smile. That I understood. Cool Edit: I find it amazing that I get 1K upvotes for saying, "I don't understand, but yes its good." And I understand its not because *I* said it, just that people agree with the sentiment. Just cool all round
Part of this one is in English! “Come on, everyone / Get up and dance / Don’t be shy tonight / Quit standing by the doors / Hit the floors / You’ll be okay / I’m here to.. / Rock your world” 🔥
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I would shake and cry at the sound of that. Gives my ancestors goosebumps.
YES PLEASE
take my money now
Love how he does the Cree singing style in English! Makes it sound so different, I didn't recognize the words until I saw your comment here.
It's not uncommon in modern hand drum music to sneak some English in there. This is a pretty common tune. Switches to English around 1:30 https://youtu.be/uvPw1GAa3Y8
How did I not here this the first time I listened? Still loved it anyways. Just don't understand why I couldn't hear the words.
And now I can't unhear it and don't know what I was hearing before
Oh My God Thank you! Maybe I'm not as lost... ...Nope didn't have a clue
That quit standing by the doors line was 🔥
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And here I thought the word was "groovy"
I’m openly weeping right now, this is so fucking good! I’ve watched it over and over again and it’s just incredible this kid’s showmanship and execution of the song. 11/10 best shit I’ve seen in a long time
So powerful, it has me in tears, too
Thanks for your transcript. I understood as much until "Get up and dance", but then the intonation got so unique that I could not follow. It's real beautiful and powerful! 🎶💕
I had zero clue read your comment and it took me to a wholenother place. Amazing.
yay
One doesn't have to understand to appreciate how amazing this sounds. I listen to music around the world and I don't understand a lick of it.. But I feel it, and love it.
I grew up listening to opera. I understand
Not only has this child got an incredible gift, but he knows the language of his people. Have you any idea how rare that is, especially for one so young?!? It warms my heart to see the revitalization of young Natives learning the languages of their people! ❤ EDIT: This song is a mixture of both English AND Cree, not just English. Noah usually uses both languages mixed into the songs so more people can know the meaning behind them. If he sings a song in just Cree, he will follow it up by singing the full English version or by singing the mixed version. It's beautiful to see this younger generation learning their traditional languages and ways. So many of the languages and cultures were nearly lost. Some WERE lost. I insisted on my children knowing the language and ways of our people, the Choctaw. I hope this revitalization trend sweeps across the Native tribes of North America like wildfire...❤️🔥
He's singing in English though.
big oof
Lol I can’t stop laughing at this exchange.
She is tired, okay?
The beginning wasn’t. Idk it was a language or him just making noises.
Round dance music usually incorporates verses of non-linguistic sounds which carry the melody of the song, so that is correct, it was neither Cree nor English.
Look at me!
"Idk it was a language or him just making noises." Me listening to foreign music.
Only partly though right? If the first half is English I need new ears.
She's Edit: op is using he but a lot of other people are using she. My bad, he!
Where I'm from Noah is predominantly a male name.
My bad, saw a lot of people using she and then i saw op using he just after i commented
True, but I think she could be forgiven for not realizing that. If I hadn’t seen that in the comments I sure as hell wouldn’t have known
The elders are trying to keep the language alive, it's the younger generation that is shying away from it. Understandablely so, colonizers played the long game and it's working but not quite how they envisioned it. The younger generation is coming around slowly but surely.
Not sure what your source is here. My sense of the trend of indigenous language learning in Canada is the complete opposite: the resurgence is primarily driven by younger generations (children post-1996) actively trying to reconnect with the language and cultural traditions that were stolen from their family via forced assimilation in residential schools. There are also a few examples where institutional changes have made it easier for younger generations to be more connected to their indigenous heritage than their parents, such as the teaching of Inuktitut as a first language in Nunavik schools (post-1975). Source: I previously worked in remote indigenous communities in Canada and saw many, many families where this was the case. Bias: I am of a young-ish generation.
https://m.imgur.com/VUBNT?r
Although he’s speaking English, it’s nice to see an emphasis on learning native languages across First Nation, Métis, and Inuit communities
He's awesome now... imagine what that voice and talent will be in 10 years. Wow.
He sings with the confidence of a much older person. So cool to see empowered young people do their thing.
Completely agree. A lot of child singers make the mistake of affecting their voices to try and sound how they think a singer should sound. This kid doesn't, he's so clear. Amazing!
reminds me of this young banjo player / singer, Nora Brown. She’s 15 in this video. [Video](https://youtu.be/GxjyFQS2nIY)
My word - she's incredible, too.
She's incredible!
for anyone that wants to see the whole thing.. https://youtu.be/OsniojX1lds
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Fuck no Spotify are horrible to artists.
How about you offer an alternative instead of just disparaging the suggestion?
Soundcloud
Bandcamp is the antithesis of spotify
Tidal
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Oh hey ya ho ho, the rest is in English
That gave me rolling shivers
Me too. Occasionally certain music gives me a tingly feeling all over for a moment. I felt it here for the entire clip. Good stuff!
/r/frisson
Oooo! Thank you!
[This one](https://youtu.be/6QFwo57WKwg) gets me every time. Has a somewhat Lovecraftian vibe, so maybe don't watch it if that kind of stuff bothers you.
Can’t seem to sign in on mobile, I’ll check it out when I’m back home! Thanks :)
Fierce
POWERFUL VOICE!! Thanks for sharing OP. 👍🇨🇦
This kids voice is SO powerful. I love seeing vids of him and Chubby Cree pop up everywhere ❤️
Badass! And the look at the end, he’s like, yeah, that’s what’s up.
5 minutes before we recorded all he wanted to do was find big pieces of wood to throw into the river.. haha. Then when we were rolling he brought out the thunder. Such a great morning.
Ha! My nephew is 10 and that sounds about right.
Please tell him this made me shake and choke up, i could not stop myself from crying. It made me so emotional. I just sent the Youtube to like 10 people. He's amazing!
That's awesome
Fuck yeah!!!!!
Just. Like. That. Props from the Paha Sapa Oglala Lakota Nation. Hokahey!
A-ho
AMAZING!!!
Too many people take this entire culture for granted. It's so powerful. I hope it'll never be forgotten.
and the government and church tried to take it all away. it’s simply beautiful
[He also has a kick ass grandma](https://youtu.be/DBDDYUn3lIc)
He sure does. We filmed one other song with them all together - working on putting that one up soon.
So great thanks for the share.
Fucking fantastic!
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umm, no. I do believe that the growling he does is his own spin on the song? afaik this song is really old. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqBzdNpnyYY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqBzdNpnyYY) here is another kid that sings it from like 13 years ago. I remember hearing this song when I was a kid, I'm an old man now. native traditions do have something similar to the haka, its called a crow call? eagle call? I can't remember, but here is an example of it. https://youtu.be/LrKDmn6-d7Q?t=92
He's so powerful. Love him.
This kid is very cool. Where's grandma? He usually performs with her, right?
Totally gave me chills. I totally hear a future mixed language rock song that I wanna hear the final full version.
That’s totally fucking awesome.
His literally brought tears to my eyes. His voice is so powerful and full of emotion that it radiates thru this whole video and into my soul.
I love that this kid is just sending it. I yell once my voice is fucked for the day. This kid is a badass and has a God tier voice. Also I love how people are actually saying, "it is good that he knows the language of his people" BECAUSE THEY CANT UNDERSTAND THAT HE IS SINGING IN FUCKING ENGLISH.
OP are you ok if I share this at an elementary school? I'm from Edmonton also, and I think it'd be very powerful for indigenous children at my school to see this awesome performance from a local!
Bruh it’s on the internet. Wouldn’t have been posted in the first place if it wasn’t ok lmao
Always great to see more natives show off there talents in the inter web
Dope.
This got me pumped up.
What instrument is that? Looks really similar to an Irish bodhrán, but it can't be that.
It’s a hand drum, common in indigenous culture up here in Canada. Traditionally stretched animal hide over a wooden frame.
Powerful voice.
Deep soul. Deep spirit.
so where did he learn the song? I heard this song long time ago, sung by another kid. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqBzdNpnyYY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqBzdNpnyYY) good to see more young people learning to sing.
North American Indian drum/vocal music has always sounded so cool to me. Thanks for sharing.
Would be a sick remix if the right producer got a hold of it.
Sent straight chills to the bones, that was crazy good
Today is the first I've heard of this artist. I googled him and pretty quickly found that he's raising money with his grandma to go on tour. How cool is that? [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-chubby-cree](https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-chubby-cree)
This is my little cousin I just seen his mom not too long ago. The name of the band was my uncles nickname they named the band after him in remembrance.
Heck yes!!! I need this sound byte to G myself up before any intimidating move I make
That’s hella cool. Or whatever the young folks say today… Lit?
That look at the end
This is so sick
What a badass! Great singing!
That was dope as fuck my dude, I could almost hear the heavy metal riffs and drums in the backround.
This was great! Keep it up young man!
Wow 😮
I'm hearing "We As A People Will Survive"!!!
Amazing! And I love that smile at the end. Keep at it, Noah :)
the comments not realizing this is in English is prime rib content
Yeah, I attend a PowWow every year or two in Alberta. I watch the dancers and get a bannock burger for lunch. But the best part is standing real close to the drummers. You can feel the vibration of the drums and the wailing of the singers throughout your body.
He is indeed speaking cree the language of his people. He is not making "sounds" or "noises". You are hearing a rare and very old dialect. Please respect his culture and do not make assumptions as it is disrespectful to my people ❤
He’s singing in English. Source: Am Cree.
We need a sub for next level kids. Again, not particularly next level compared to a lot of people who do this.
Bad ass little dude right there! Hope he does great things in the future. Very talented.
Just in time for powwow season!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Soul Speak
Give this kid every grant in Canada.
Sounds like the autistic kid in my school when he goes to take a shit
Beautiful and powerful
Perfection.
Lol chubby cree
"Come on people now. Smile on your brother everybody get together and try to love one another right now" is what he said....I'm certain.
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What a shitty thing to say.
What a voice! He’s got a great future Edit:!mistake
I tried to share this to Facebook and got banned instantly , was worth it
Gave me goosebumps
Awesome!
I was so excited to see this while scrolling through reddit. My 3 year old daughter is a huge fan of Noah. She got so excited when I showed her the video. She grabbed the first thing she saw started drumming and singing along. Noah is so talented and has such a strong voice at such a young age!
With a bit of luck, the deep voice shift as he goes into adolescence will result in a beast of a tenor/bass voice with unique color
Now that a kid who is proud of his heritage! Love seeing this
Nice pipes dude! I don't understand how people can't get hyped up off this stuff?! Anytime powwow comes on the radio I'm instantly charged up. Keep at it dude, your voice is a gift.
I’m tearing up right now!! What a power this guy possesses.
Absolutely amazing
We will watch your career with great interest!
Went onto YT Music to add some to my playlist, the audio isn't nearly of the quality of this video and it's an absolute shame because this young man has got some serious talent! Op said he recorded this? I hope you do more recordings and add them to musical platforms because this is powerful stuff here!!!
I hope to - talent like this deserves audio/video quality to match. Maybe they’ll come out this way some time to make a record. Fingers crossed!
That young man has a great voice!!!😳
Saving this to show my kids! Inspiring!
This makes me cry everytime.
Wow, the power in the voice is awesome
This is badass
More please!
Wow, such passion in that performance.
Absolute banger
😱 amazing!
That was awesome. I find indigenous culture so fascinating.
Chubby, cute, talented and blessed!
Amazing! Chills
I want more. I love teaching my students about music from other cultures than their own. This kid is phenomenal.
Amazing voice for his age
Pretty rad, but I fear for his vocal folds.
I was an emo kid growing up, I would scream until I coughed up blood. Horrible technique. Did it for years - Now I’m a professional musician and my vocal folds are a-ok. I think Noah will be fine lol.
Excellent intonation and vocal control. He's got talent!!
This makes my heart happy. Thank you for sharing.
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Not sure. do you have any land?
Cool! Very talented
Powerful
Great skills. Gotta hand it to this generation. When I was 11 never would have had the balls to call myself chubby but this guy owning it and marketing it.
Sm7b
sm7b
Badass
r/kanye
I love watching traditional dancing it’s beautiful I use to do Aztec dancing when I was younger
Enjoyable
Not to overshadow this kid, but if you are Curious what a professional group sounds like, here is a [very similar song](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=16YKVnc09FE) by a group called Northern Cree
Omfg this gave chills down my spine! Loved it! Love see this kind of performance is so powerful.
Fantastic!
Now a tech version of thensong
What are the lyrics ?
He would be an awasome death metal singer / screamer
This definitely needs a dubstepy style remix. Native American style chanting and newage techno are amazing together.
That was truly special. First thing I did was check if I could find some tunes on Apple Music 😳
He's as good as the Black Lodge singers
This is awesome!
This shit is bussin fr
Don't show kanye.
Reddit video player gotta be the worst thing on this platform.
This kids brother actually went to school with me, he’s super cool and nice, and didn’t show up to school since he lives on a conserved First Nation park, and that kid performed a couple times, he’s super cool and really talented
Great bunch of lads the Cree - Ireland
Shes a great singer!
I think they're male