Featured Artist: Krishel Augustine - Navajo Singer & Songwriter
Krishel, former Miss Ramah Navajo Princess, will perform special child and family friendly music as part of the 2013 Festival's expanded offerings for children.
Krishel introduces herself this way: "My name is Krishel Augustine, I am Navajo, and am 17 years old.
I am the tangle clan born for the towering house people, my maternal grandparents are the Apache people and my paternal grandparents are the Zuni people. I am from Ramah, New Mexico.
I have been singing since I was 13 years old. I started singing the National anthem at various events then I was inspired by my family to start composing my own songs.
I wrote a song for the National Park Service called the "Junior Ranger", which went nation-wide to all the National Parks. I have a lot of respect for my culture. I come from a family that is very traditional and am very fortunate to have a strong culture that keeps me on the right path. Ahee'hee"
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Krishel Augustine - Shima, Shimasani, doo Shicheii ( My Mom, My Grandma, and My Grandpa )
WOW! Would love to have an MP3 of this!
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN ..............
Bless her and all the Navaho people.
The xenophobes are raising smack about 13-yr-old Sebastian singing the Nat'l Anthem at the Spurs game in Mariachi garb. If the Spurs reach the finals next yr, I'd like Krishel to sing it --in Navaho, preferably! Since I'll be listed as 'Anonymous' I'll here identify myself: Tom Watson!
What a lovely young lady. Best wishes to her and for her future!
Wonderful..and congrats..The World is a stage, it is yours.
Thank you for sharing this. The news of everything leaves me with an unbearable sadness. I sense the antidote in this young woman's beautiful song.
What a beautiful song, sung by a beautiful spirited young woman.