Musician

Zebadiah Nofire

Horton Records and KOSU identify Nofire as born and raised in Tahlequah, a Cherokee-language hip-hop artist, and a participant in language-preservation music work.

Musical work

hip-hop artist; songwriter; language-program participant. Instruments recorded in the collection: rap vocals; songwriting; beat role not independently confirmed. Genres: hip-hop; Cherokee-language contemporary music.

Evidence and identity

Horton Records and KOSU directly support Tahlequah, hip-hop role, Cherokee-language recording, and program context.; Instrument role is not confirmed by this pass; retain as adjacent lead until an explicit instrument source is located.

Horton Records announces groundbreaking album in Cherokee language

Announcement identifies Nofire as born and raised in Tahlequah and a hip-hop performer who wrote a Cherokee-language song with producer Kawnar.

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A new album hopes to get a new generation speaking and singing the Cherokee language

Public radio identifies Nofire as a Tahlequah Cherokee Immersion School employee and hip-hop performer on the language album.

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The Baker / Digaduhvsga / ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎦ

Horton page identifies the song by Nofire, gives Cherokee and English lyric presentation, and credits producer Kawnar.

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Sources

  1. hortonrecords.org/news/horton-records-announces-groundbreaking-album-in-cherokee-language/
  2. www.kosu.org/music/2022-04-14/a-new-album-hopes-to-get-a-new-generation-speaking-the-cherokee-language
  3. hortonrecords.org/cherokee/lyrics/