13 min
Music
Live at The Relix Session
Live acoustic performance recorded for The Relix Session, drawn from Relix's concert archive.
About the artist
Nahko and Medicine for the People
Nahko Bear writes songs out of lived experience — his own site puts trauma and healing at the centre of the work, under the phrase he returns to, that music is medicine. He describes his own background as Native heritage alongside Filipino and Puerto Rican roots.
With his band, Medicine for the People, he tours steadily across North America and beyond, and the live shows are where most people meet the songs.
“Our work off the stage is very important to us. It's what forges the music into real medicine.”Nahko and Medicine for the People
Upcoming events
Meet Nahko and Medicine for the People in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
04NOV
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Portland
Portland, Oregon, United States · Concert
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05NOV
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Portland: Second Night
Portland, Oregon, United States · Concert
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Show 25 past gatherings
01NOV
Nahko and Medicine for the People in San Diego
San Diego, California, United States · Concert
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31OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States · Concert
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28OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Boise
Boise, Idaho, United States · Concert
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25OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Concert
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24OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington, United States · Concert
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22OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Roseville
Roseville, California, United States · Concert
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21OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States · Concert
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20OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Morro Bay
Morro Bay, California, United States · Concert
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18OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States · Concert
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16OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in San Diego
San Diego, California, United States · Concert
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15OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Concert
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14OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in St. George
St. George, Utah, United States · Concert
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13OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · Concert
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11OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Aurora
Aurora, Colorado, United States · Concert
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08OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Austin
Austin, Texas, United States · Concert
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06OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Concert
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04OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Orlando
Orlando, Florida, United States · Concert
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03OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Concert
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01OCT
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Concert
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27SEP
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Concert
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24SEP
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, United States · Concert
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22SEP
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Concert
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21SEP
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Concert
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18SEP
Nahko and Medicine for the People in Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Concert
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16SEP
Nahko and Medicine for the People in New York
New York, United States · Concert
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Talks & videos
Watch before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this artist in their own words.
5 min
Music
Make A Change - Cardinal Sessions
Live studio performance of Make A Change recorded for Cardinal Sessions.
6 min
Music
Dear Brother - live at Paste Studios NYC
Live performance of Dear Brother recorded at Paste Studios in New York.
4 min
Music
Part Problem - The Village Sessions
Acoustic solo performance of Part Problem, recorded for Sugarshack's The Village Sessions.
7 min
Music
Give It All (Official Video)
Official video for Give It All, built from footage the band filmed themselves while on the road.
7 min
Music
Budding Trees (Official Music Video)
The official music video for the song Budding Trees.
Listen
Recordings from Nahko and Medicine for the People.
Talks, guided meditations and podcast conversations, playing from the platform this artist publishes them on.
Early February - Live at Red Rocks
Live recording of Early February from the Live at Red Rocks concert album, performed at Red Rocks Amphitheater in 2019.
Path
The wider context.
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Nothing exists apart
The Path of Interconnectedness
The recognition that no self, body or living thing exists in isolation, and that healing, for a person or a planet, begins by remembering our belonging to the whole.
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