First Speakers: Ojibwe Rapper 'Prayers in a Song'
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Uploaded by tptweb on Oct 21, 2010
http://www.tpt.org/firstspeakers Rapper Tall Paul (Paul Wenell Jr.) studied ojibwemowin at the University of Minnesota. In this bi-lingual rap he wrote, Prayers in a Song, Tall Paul makes the case for the revitalization of his native tongue. Videotaped on location at the 2010 Spring Leech Lake Pow Wow during the production of First Speakers: Restoring the Ojibwe Language.
"Prayers in a Song"
(Translation of Ojibwe Chorus)
Gichi-manido wiidookawishin ji-mashkawiziyaan
Great Spirit help me to be strong
Mii dash bami'idiziyaan
So that I can help myself
Miizhishinaam zaagi'iiwewin
Show us all love
Ganoozh ishinaam, bizindaw ishinaam
talk to us, hear us
Mii-wenji nagamoyaan
That is why I am singing
Nimishomis wiidookawishinaam ji-aabajitooyaang anishinaabe izhitwaawin
Grand father help us to use the indian customs/ways
mii-ji-bi-gikendamaan keyaa anishinaabe bimaadiziwin
so that we'll know how to live the indian way (the good life)
Tall Paul's Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/TallPaul612
Tall Paul is also part of the hip hop duo Point of Contact.
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Wow very talented the creator gave you a beautiful talent!
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@MamboItalian5 I caught that verse, too.
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I love it in his native tongue!!
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@WHOISJOSHWHO Gratitude fam. You can see a few vids we have and what not at pointofcontactmaic on here, our channel. Also, search point of contact - brothers on i tunes for our debut project, which has this song on it. Otherwise this joint is available for free download on soundcloud - pointofcontact. Peace.
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Hey do u have other stuff I could find?
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Proud to be original people man, this poetry is beautiful. Well done. Stay in contact, quarter ojibwe here.
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"Deeper than frybread and contest pow wows" - 2 things that are entirely non-traditional, true say bro
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respect homie, mixed blood here proud of that native pride.
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great work
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Miigwech!! I just started taking Anishinabemowin at the U, hope to write a rap soon!
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its about time.... ive been lookin for a native to spit something real!!!! no clothes, no cars, no disrespect. just REAL LIFE< i love it, keep it up
TheJbass55 1 year ago 14
Would like to say miigwech... to tpt television for taking the time to shoot this and put it to use, to a good friend of mine who helped me write the chorus in ojibwemowin, and to the people that exposed me to, and helped me learn the language as much as I did. It should be known though, that I am not a speaker of the language (I know only a little bit), but felt that I should do something for it, that was my desire.
Once again, miigwech!
"Tall Paul" Wenell, Jr.
PointOfContactMAIC 1 year ago 8