Tony Duncan – Dance, Music, Family
BIO: Tony Duncan (San Carlos Apache and Mandan Hidatsa Arikara) is an internationally recognized World champion hoop dancer, fancy dancer, flutist, and singer. With his wife Violet (Plains Cree of Kehewin Cree Nation & Taino), they raise their 4 children in the cultures of their ancestors.
Tony has performed around the world, toured with Nelly Furtado, won several Native American Music Awards, and is a 5-time World Champion hoop dancer. He has performed for former First Lady Laura Bush and appeared on MTV, The Tonight Show, and others.
In this episode, Jay discusses the following with Tony and Violet:
- How and when Tony began his journey as a flutist, hoop and fancy dancer
- The first flute song Tony learned at the age of 5
- What influenced Tony’s latest music release Purify
- Tony’s support of the Social Distance Pow-Wow
- How the children’s books Violet wrote were inspired
- The beautiful cultural gifts their children have and what their daughter’s Taino name represents
- Why Tony sometimes puts sage or sweet grass in his moccasins
The full Nightwolf episode can be streamed below:
Tony Duncan with Nelly Furtado performing “Big Hoops” in Toronto
Very nice design
Thanks Jo Jo. Appreciate it.
Tony,
I missed you by 24 hours in November and see that you are arriving in Chicago today. How do we find your schedule of events as I would have made sure to make this event. I am a little saddened. I made sure when you were at the Heard Museum to send my friend who just moved to the phoenix area and luckily he got to meet you and you shared me your photos.
I know it would be an honor and an emotional moment for me to meet you as my life’s passion is our native american culture.
Deanna