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Posted: March 17, 2023

The Sultans of String have a new album coming. Entitled ‘Walking Through the Fire,’ bandleader: Chris McKhool calls this recording the most ambitious and important project of Sultans career, a CD and concert of collaborations with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit artists across Turtle Island.
 

Chris writes…..We are creating this recording concert in the spirit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, and Final Report that asks for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to work together as an opportunity to show a path forward. We know that as a society we can’t move ahead without acknowledging and reflecting on the past. Before reconciliation can occur, the full truth of the Indigenous experience in this country needs to be told, so we’ve been calling on Indigenous artists to share with us their stories, their experience, and their lives, so we settler Canadians can continue our learning about the history of residential schools, of genocide, and of inter-generational impacts of colonization.

For this project, we are working with an advisory circle of Indigenous artists including Chippewa/Anishinaaba Elder and poet collaborator Dr. Duke Redbird, who says

"The place that we have to start is with truth. Reconciliation will come sometime way in the future, perhaps, but right now, truth is where we need to begin the journey with each other. As human beings, we have to acquire that truth.”

Several other Indigenous musicians, designers and filmmakers are guiding us on this project, including designer Mark Rutledge working with ally Kurt Firla, and Indigenous filmmakers and videographers Eliza Knockwood and Marc Merilainen along with ally Micah Sky.

We also met with the Honourable Murray Sinclair, Ojibwe Elder and former chair of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission to speak about the project, who reflected;

"The very fact that you're doing this tells me that you believe in the validity of our language, you believe in the validity of our art and our music and that you want to help to bring it out. And that's really what's important, is for people to have faith that we can do this... That's really good”
 

The Sultans will be performing at The Poncan Theatre on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

The Ponca City News writes……Sultans of String is a genrehopping passport of Spanish Flamenco, Cuban, Gypsy-jazz and Arabic folk rhythms that celebrates musical fusion with warmth and virtuosity. Fiery violin dances with rumba-flamenco guitar while bass lays down unstoppable grooves and acoustic strings meet with electronic wizardry to create layers of depth and sound. The multi-award-winning Canadian string supergroup and their unique blend of global music have captivated audiences and garnered critical acclaim all around the world. The high-energy, highly entertaining show excites audiences, bringing them to their feet with the irresistible need to dance the night away. Click Here To View A Video Of Sultans of String.

The Ponca City Concert Series has been presenting internationally acclaimed artists to the community since 1935. This all-volunteer nonprofit organization is committed to enriching the cultural life of Kay County and its surrounding areas through live performances. Thanks to the generosity of contributing members and sponsors, these concerts are offered at affordable, family-friendly prices.

 

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