Wednesday, October 7, 2026 — Native Playlist: Jeremy Dutcher and Mali Obomsawin

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Composer, singer, and ethnomusicologist Jeremy Dutcher (https://jeremydutcher.com/) (Wolastoqiyik) is taking his music on an international tour that includes performing in Taiwan and Japan with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Dutcher’s music continues to draws fans around the world following the release of two acclaimed albums in his Native language, featuring his distinctive tenor voice. His latest album, “Motewolonuwok (https://kuratedmusic.com/jeremy-dutchers-motewolonuwok/) “, won the Polaris Music Prize. We’ll catch up with him about his latest projects, including the soundtrack to the film “Sk+te’kmujue’katik (https://vvsfilms.com/movie/sktekmujuekatik-at-the-place-of-ghosts/) ” (“The Place of Ghosts”), a Mi’kmaq supernatural thriller that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

“Automatic (https://mali-obomsawin.bandcamp.com/album/automatic) ” is the upcoming second solo album from musician Mali Obomsawin (https://www.maliobomsawin.com/) (Odanak First Nation). Obomsawin pushes her avant-garde jazz and experimental sound further than she did on her debut album, “Sweet Tooth”. The new album is bold, explosive, colorful, and ambient with a haunting closing track. We’ll discuss the new album as well as her work with the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band, her rock-shoegaze band Deerlady, (https://www.deerlady.net/) and her attempt to “make a record institutions can’t own (https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/mali-obomsawin-reveals-plans-for-new-album-automatic) .”

Break 1 Music: Pomawsuwinuwok Wonakiyawolotuwok (song) Jeremy Dutcher (artist) Motewolonuwok (https://jeremydutcher1.bandcamp.com/album/motewolonuwok) (album)

Break 2 Music: War Dance Song (song) Sander Heath, Ed Spino, Byton Patt, Nathan Jim, Duane Miller, and Rudy Clements (artist) 16 Songs by Warm Springs Confederated Tribes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4CWlkpdVmI#ddg-play)  (album)

Track 1 – Take My Hand (song) Jeremy Dutcher (artist) Motewolonuwok (album)

Track 2 – Automatic (song) Mali Obomsawin (artist) Automatic (https://mali-obomsawin.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-tooth) [release date Oct 16, 2026] (album)

Track 3 – Malian (song) Mali Obomsawin (artist) Automatic (https://mali-obomsawin.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-tooth) [release date Oct 16, 2026] (album)

Written by Native Voice One