INDIGENOUS | FOLK | NATIVE ROCK | POW WOW | Intertribal
IRON HORSE: THE LONGEST WALK
ROMERO / mirabal / EAGLE THUNDER RECORDS
“Iron Horse: The Longest Walk (Revisited) from Robby Romero feat. Robert Mirabal is a coming together, not just of two Indigenous artists and their music, but of communities that have survived attempted genocide, ethnic cleansing, and oppression, which included forced displacement, relocation, and assimilation.”
IRON HORSE dropped 11/29/24 in honor of the Historic June 10, 2014, name change of Kit Carson Park to a new one by the Town of Taos.
Now, nearly ten years in the making, the time has come to put up a new name that doesn’t bear the burden of malevolence, suffering, or sorrow for anyone.
It’s Never WRONG TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT!
Contact the Town of Taos Mayor, Pascualito Maestas, with your NAME CHANGE idea!
Mayor Pascualito Maestas | Call: 575-751-2002 | Email: pmaestas@taosnm.gov
WHERE THUNDER FINDS HER
ROBBY ROMERO / EAGLE THUNDER RECORDS
“WHERE THUNDER FINDS HER
is Robby Romero’s upcoming single that draws on a once-invisible true-crime Native narrative.”
DROP DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
LA LLORONA (REMASTERIZADO)
DAKHÓTA ROMERO / EAGLE THUNDER RECORDS
“Beautiful, Entrancing... ”
“Romero’s passion is evident in this plaintive rendition of this traditional song. Producer Rob Fraboni, who has worked with virtually all the greats in the music industry, says he is reminded of the great songstress of the ‘70s, Linda Ronstadt, with her natural vocal range that spans several octaves from contralto to soprano. ’Dakhóta has that same quality,’ he notes. ‘She’s a natural.”
Dedicated to the memory of her Grandmother, Dakhóta Romero’s LA LLORONA - REMASTERIZADO (Weeping Woman - Remastered) is rooted in Indigenous Culture celebrating Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead).
The single, produced by Robby Romero, is mixed by Grammy-winner Steve Addabbo (Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin), remastered by Grammy-winner Rob Fraboni (Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton), and available worldwide now!
LA LLORONA - REMASTERIZADO debuted on 20 October 2021 on KXMT 99.1 FM Northern New Mexico, impacting Latin, Native, Blues, and Americana radio, premiered on YouTube and went viral.
“It is the version that has penetrated my soul the most. The way she sings with so much feeling, the look and the guitar together with the makeup manages to sublimely capture what the Day of the Dead is.”
RED THUNDER
25th ANNIVERSARY
ROBBY ROMERO / EAGLE THUNDER RECORDS
By Popular Demand
“Red Thunder, formed by Romero in 1989, continues to be one of the most popular musical groups known in “Indian Country” and around the world.”
Red Thunder 25th Anniversary, Merch, Lyrics & Credits
Eagle Thunder Records presents Robby Romero's EP RED THUNDER for its 25th Anniversary. The EP achieved critical acclaim and Gold status upon its 1993 release exclusively in Indian Country.
With great honor, we tribute this EP to the more than 476.6 million Indigenous Peoples living in every region of the world, who have survived with remarkable resilience and skill the prevailing winds of genocide, colonialism, slavery, kidnapping, and racial supremacy.
The 25th Anniversary edition of the EP includes the bonus track, BORN ON THE REZ. The track is produced by the multi-Grammy award-winning musician, producer, and record company executive Don Was and engineered by multi-Grammy-winning producer and engineer Ed Cherney at Capitol Records Studios in Hollywood. Musicians on the recording include Ojibwa Warrior, Dennis Banks, Country Outlaw, Kris Kristofferson, Pueblo Flutists and Grammy winner Robert Mirabal, and First Americans in the Arts, American Indian Film Festival, and Red Nation Film Festival winner and blues harmonica artist Gary Farmer. Singers include the extraordinary Dakhóta Romero, Ta' Kaiya Blaney, and Raye Zaragoza.
BORN ON THE REZ
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“The star studded collective of friends and family — musicians and actors, Native and not, who came together for this project, produced by Don Was, and featuring Dennis Banks and the legendary Kris Kristofferson are a testament to Robby’s influence and integrity. Not to mention his lifetime commitment to this most worthy and crucial cause.”
Robby Romero’s BORN ON THE REZ is a single and music picture in support of the Native Children’s Survival #Honor1851Treaty campaign.
The song was written at Standing Rock during the #NoDAPL Movement. A sneak peek was first heard on Moccasin Wire, hosted by Pat Romero of Taos Pueblo on KTAO 101.9FM, World Famous Solar Radio. The single took off, impacting Native Radio from the heart of the Lakota Nation on KILI 90.1FM and KLND 89.5FM across Indian Country.
EARTH REVOLUTION
TA’KAIYA BLANEY / Eagle Thunder Records
“Experiencing the environmental crisis through the eyes and the voices of our children, Ta’Kaiya Blaney’s EARTH REVOLUTION calls for real solutions while offering hope and understanding for a safe, healthy, and sustainable future.”
EARTH REVOLUTION is a music picture that emerged from a global initiative led by Indigenous children and youth. The song was written by Ta'Kaiya Blaney and Aileen De La Cruz and produced by Robby Romero with Warne Livesey and Joe Cruz. The music picture was produced and directed by Robby Romero.
EARTH REVOLUTION premiered in 2015 at the Conference of Youth in Paris, France, on the eve of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In 2016, the music picture won the BEST MUSIC VIDEO AWARD at the 44th American Indian Film Festival.
WHO'S GONNA SAVE YOU
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“A powerful plea for Mother Earth...”
This Deluxe Edition of Robby Romero’s music single and music picture WHO'S GONNA SAVE YOU was released on 21 December 2012.
WHO'S GONNA SAVE YOU first premiered on SABC Africa during the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17) in Durban, South Africa, and was broadcast on ABC's Heartbeat Alaska in North America.
WHO'S GONNA SAVE YOU presents an Indigenous perspective on the global crisis of climate change in a poetic call to consciousness for the restoration of life in balance.
“Climate change is possibly the biggest challenge the world now faces. Robby Romero (Apache/Tewa) of Taos, New Mexico, is a leader on the issue as a voice for Indigenous peoples.”
OLD TIMES
“It’s a blessing to work with the Red Lake Singers on these sessions to help record the old songs and the old style of Ojibwe singing.”
Red Lake Singers / Eagle Thunder Records
Released 7 June 2009, OLD TIMES is a compilation of old Ojibwe pow wow songs that are also known as intertribal songs. The recording was produced by Robby Romero in association with Red Lake Nation to help preserve the old Ojibwe style of singing.
Some of the songs on the recording were taught to the elder Red Lake Singers when they were children, as early as the 1920s. Other songs were created by the singers during their younger years.
PAINTING THE WORLD
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“We’re bringing a message to the world in celebration of the human rights instrument, the ‘Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,’ because music does make a difference.”
PAINTING THE WORLD celebrates the 2007 historic passing of the United Nations "Declaration on The Rights of Indigenous Peoples" (UNDRIP) with music recorded by Indigenous artists worldwide.
UNDRIP is a human rights document that safeguards the entitlements of Indigenous Peoples to our lands, territories, and resources. It also recognizes our right to self-determination and cultural identity. The declaration requires the United Nations to promote and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and engage in various activities with us.
The EP release took place during the 2008 United Nations Cultural Event at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, showcasing exceptional performances by Indigenous artists from around the world.
P. TOWN BOYZ
P. Town Boyz / Eagle Thunder Records
“There are many reasons to fall in love with the Ojibwe Drum group P. Town Boyz from the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota… their young, powerful vocals offer a new and refreshing addition to the Native Drum genre.”
This self titled recording produced by Robby Romero marks the debut of this young and talented Ojibwe drum group from the traditional village of Ponemah on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
Released 18 June 2007, P. Town Boyz is Robby’s first production in the Pow Wow genre.
NATIVE CHILDREN'S SURVIVAL
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“Fills my soul with passion...”
Native Children's Survival (NCS) is a CD/DVD eco-pac comprised of music, music pictures, PSAs, and MTV News stories, including Robby Romero's first two music picture campaigns for NCS with Island Records, IS IT TOO LATE, and ALL THE MISSING CHILDREN.
The compilation was released in 2005 and includes exclusive interviews with Robby from MTV, VH1, and Sundance TV, with three rockumentary films: VH-1 World Alert Special, MAKOCE WAKAN: SACRED EARTH, Sundance TV's HIDDEN MEDICINE, and the SABC Africa 50/50 Special, AMERICA'S LAST FRONTIER.
AMERICA'S LAST FRONTIER
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“We had amazing feedback from our viewers and they enjoyed the educational ride, the critical message so eloquently brought across with the beauty of Alaska and music that could become a hit in South Africa.”
In solidarity with the Gwich'in Nation and in support of legislation then pending in the United States Congress to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) from extractive industry, AMERICA'S LAST FRONTIER is the soundtrack to Robby's SABC Africa 50/50 Special, of the same title.
The film premiered on SABC Africa during the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 26 - September 4, 2002.
AGENDA 21
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“It’s insightful for South Africans to hear the plight of Indigenous Peoples Worldwide, and the World Summit provided the perfect platform for this screening.”
Agenda 21 was written in Kari-Oca, an Indigenous village outside of Rio de Janeiro, during the United Nations Earth Summit in 1992. This snippet of the song was performed live at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. The concert showcased the spoken words of some of our distinguished Indigenous leaders, including Sarah James, Dune Lankard, Ernest Erick, and Evon Peters.
The song is featured in the SABC Africa 50/50 Special and album titled AMERICA'S LAST FRONTIER, and the original version appeared on the EP HIDDEN MEDICINE.
HIDDEN MEDICINE
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“Robby has a great passion about his performance, and the lyrics are all geared towards the subject matter of the film. “Sacred Circle” is about the cyclical relationship between nature and man. “Dream Catcher” is about hope for the future, and “Lonesome River is a great ballad.”
HIDDEN MEDICINE was released in 1999 and is the soundtrack to the Sundance TV film of the same name. The music and film were produced to help support legislation then pending in the United States Congress to protect our remaining forests.
The soundtrack features a talented lineup of musicians, including Grammy winners Lisa Fischer, Paul Winter, and Steve Addabbo, and Native American Music Award winners Robert Tree Cody and the Navajo Diné punk group Blackfire, along with Onondaga Nation Faithkeeper Oren Lyons' spoken word.
Lakota Wíŋyaŋ
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“Robby Romero reveals his Hidden Medicine.”
Lakota Wíŋyaŋ is the first single from the 1999 EP HIDDEN MEDICINE. The recording features the Grammy and Oscar-winning powerhouse singer Lisa Fischer and traditional flutist Robert Tree Cody, a multi-award recipient and lifetime achievement awardee.
Lakota Wíŋyaŋ was produced and mixed by Grammy winner Steve Addabbo at Shelter Island Sound and mastered by Grammy winner Emily Lazar at The Lodge in New York City.
“Romero’s singing is clear and strong… the use of Native American instruments adds just the right touches, especially in tracks like “Lakota Winyan” - a very very good song.”
RED THUNDER
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“Red Thunder spreads a positive spiritual, environmental message around the globe.”
In 1993, Robby released the EP RED THUNDER, which served as the soundtrack for his VH1 World Alert Special "MAKOCE WAKAN: SACRED EARTH," and his stereotype-breaking PSAs and part of MTV's FREE YOUR MIND campaign.
Following its release, Robby launched the groundbreaking RED THUNDER 'Indian Country Tour,' which received critical acclaim and was soon pitching its Tipis at renowned music venues across the globe.
The tour included a "Call to Action" to raise awareness and generate support for legislation in the U.S. Congress to safeguard Native Peoples' sacred sites and religious freedom. This initiative showcased Indigenous spiritual and human rights leaders, including AIM leader Dennis Banks, Clan Mother Audrey Shanondah, and FaithKeeper Oren Lyons, through TV and radio appearances, as well as grass-roots gatherings and rallies held in Indian Country and at various theaters, pavilions, amphitheaters, arenas, and stadiums throughout Turtle Island.
“It’s been a long time since “alternative” rock was as fresh or unexplored among the mainstream as Native American rock is today, and Red Thunder is the perfect introduction.”
IS IT TOO LATE
Robby Romero / Eagle Thunder Records
“We’re doing a live program from Moscow to you, across the world, across the globe and bringing you positive stories things of hope.”
IS IT TOO LATE is a single and music picture that highlights the adverse effects of the political culture of corporatism and unbridled capitalism. The song was written by Robby Romero on behalf of Native Children's Survival and emphasizes the need for safer and more sustainable energy sources in the face of climate crises.
IS IT TOO LATE, prefaced by Mikhail Gorbachev, the first President of the Soviet Union and founding President of Green Cross International, was broadcast internationally during the 1990 Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders in Moscow. On 22 April 1990, the music picture was aired during a live televised Earth Day celebration from the west steps of the United States Capitol. It was also screened in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Children, and the Environment Project.
“With appreciation for the support you have given our project, we the children offer this symbol of our gratitude. It is our wish that children and adults everywhere could join together like this to help heal and restore the earth.”