Indigenous students at Howard S. Billings High School premier special music video – Montreal | 24CA News
The video may belong on any worldwide music channel and the artists, signed to any well-known report label.
But the gifted bunch performing within the single They Fly isn’t too laborious to succeed in.
They may be simply discovered strolling the halls of Howard S Billings Highschool.
“It’s not that me to be so out there, not very outgoing. Being able to be out there was pretty awesome,” mentioned Mercadies Kawisenhtaj Deer, a Grade 11 scholar.
The now-stars responded to a call-out at college for Indigenous college students to create a music video.
The undertaking is a part of the N’We Jinan, a non-profit cellular recording studio that helps Indigenous youth to share their voices and skills throughout North America.
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“They show that we’re here,” mentioned Phoenix Teironhiathe Lahache.
The group of scholars from the Mohawk nation of Kahnawake labored for 5 days with the assistance of Caid Jones, who produced the video, David Hodges who combined it, Jon Tornblom who combined it, and Andrei Savu who shot it.
The lyrics are all about their highschool expertise as Indigenous youth and their need to interrupt free from the judgment some inflict on those that reside in an Indigenous reserve.
“This proves to people that that stigma isn’t true at all and that native people can accomplish big things,” mentioned Wahientha Katelyne Cross, who can also be in Grade 11. “I just hope that the younger generations see this and have expectations of this nature when they’re older.”
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The video premiered in entrance of their schoolmates throughout the presentation of this 12 months’s Academic Awards Ceremony.
“We were all super nervous, just trying to comfort each other because it was super nerve-wrecking,” mentioned Lola Rosa Onekwen Taraonerate Mcquaid. “It went very well. I’m pretty happy.”
After the presentation, the scholars acquired thunderous applause.
“I can’t say how proud I am, beyond amazed and thrilled. … It was very heartfelt, and they did a good job,” mentioned Lahache’s father, Tom as he had his son wrapped in his arm.
The newly minted singer-songwriters say they stroll away from the expertise understanding that stepping out of their consolation zone can take them to new heights.
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