Jerry Alfred The Medicine Beat

The traditional sounds of northern Canada's Native Americans is given a modern sensibility by guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Jerry Alfred. Together with his group, the Medicine Band, Alfred projects a hard-driving, dance-inspiring energy to his songs. Although he sings in his native Tutchone, the language of the Selkirk First Native tribe, he brings an unprecedented intensity to his performances. The recipient of a Juno award for Best Aboriginal Recording of 1997, Alfred has continued to transcend geographical borders with his music. The son of a shaman, Alfred was desig...