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HISTORY OF THE DRUM
Eddy Robinson, for the purpose of his family and friends, established MorningStar River in Toronto in 1998. The group's roots go back to the poverty stricken neighbourhoods of Toronto, which in no way prevented them from learning their Native Culture. MorningStar River believes in their culture dearly and tries to live that life to the fullest of their potential.
MorningStar River has been through a lot of struggles individually and collectively. Yet they still remain focused on their life's ambition, singing & helping their communities. Northern style or more popularly referred to as; original or old-style has been the preferred singing style of MorningStar River. Getting back to the heart of singing is an aspiration of the group.
Learning to sing in the urban setting has been a struggle in itself but MorningStar River has been resilient and drawn inspiration from the available resources in the city of Toronto. Listening to Traditional Pow wow songs on tapes from the library, selected CD’s bought at celebrations and...
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