Walela
Walela is a Native American trio of singers. The group was founded in 1996 by sisters Rita Coolidge and Priscilla Coolidge, with Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield as the third member.
Biography
Featured as part of Robbie Robertson and the Red Road Ensemble's album Music for The Native Americans, their distinctive vocal blend brings to life "The Cherokee Morning Song" and has allowed them to tour to an international audience. During the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Walela had the opportunity to represent their nations—both Cherokee and the United States—as they performed extensively in the Olympic Park. Their 1997 debut release on Capitol Records earned them the recognition of the Nammy Awards (Native American Music Awards) where they took home the award for Debut Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "The Warrior".
Discography
Walela (1997)
- Is Everybody Here
- Cherokee River
- Wash Your Spirit Clean
- The Warrior
- Muddy Road
- Cherokee
- Cherokee Morning Song
- Wounded Knee
- The Whippoorwill
- Circle Of Light
- Earth Children
- Amazing Grace (in Cherokee)
- I’ll Turn My Radio On
Unbearable Love (2000)
- Gathering of Eagles
- The Sequence
- Cherokee Rose
- I Know I Don’t Walk on Water
- Smoke in the Wind
- Bright Morning Star
- I Have No Indian Name
- Tell Them They Lie
- When It Comes
- When Love Was All We Knew
- God Save Us from Ourselves
- Unbearable Love
Live in Concert (2004)
- The Gathering of Eagles
- Cherokee River
- Cherokee Rose
- Wash Your Spirit Clean
- I Have No Indian Name
- When It Comes
- Muddy Road
- When Love Was All We Knew
- Cherokee Morning Song
- Wounded Knee
- Tell Them They Lied
- God Save Us From Ourselves
The Best of Walela (2007)
- Is Everybody Here
- Cherokee Morning Star
- Amazing Grace
- Bright Morning Star
- Smoke In the Wind
- Wash Your Spirit Clean
- The Warrior
- Cherokee Rose
- I’ll Turn My Radio On
- I Have No Indian Name
- God Save Us From Ourselves
- When It Comes
- The Whippoorwill
- Unbearable Love
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