Jeremy Dutcher joins host Raina Douris

A language is more than just words. It is how you experience and define the world around you, and when a language stops being spoken, something is lost. Jeremy Dutcher, who is a Wolastoqiyik member of the Tobique First Nation, has made it his mission to preserve his people’s endangered language, called Wolastoqey. On the next World Cafe, Dutcher joins us to talk about his latest album, Motewolonuwok, writing songs in both Wolastoqey and English, and about the joy that can be found in cultural exchange.

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Today’s Playlist

Robbie Robertson “Showdown At Big Sky” Robbie Robertson

Jeremy Dutcher “Skicinuwihukuk” WC Recording

Jeremy Dutcher “Mehcinut” WC Recording

Shabaka Hutchings “Body To Inhabit” Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace

Jeremy Dutcher “Ancestors Too Young” Motewolonuwok

Jeremy Dutcher “Ancestors Too Young” WC Recording

Jeremy Dutcher “Pomawsuwinuwok Wonakiyawolotuwok” WC Recording

Adele “Make You Feel My Love” WC Recording

Adele “Someone Like You” 21

Mt. Joy “Highway Queen” (single)

Indigo Girls “It’s Alright” Shaming Of The Sun

Hour Two
Ziggy Marley “Conscious Party” Conscious Party

The Cure “Alone” Songs of A Lost World

Tracy Chapman “Give Me One Reason” New Beginning

Phosphorescent “Revelator” Revelator

Maggie Rogers “Fallingwater” Heard It In A Past Life

Broken Bells “The Ghost Inside” WC Recording

Michael Kiwanuka “You Ain’t The Problem” WC Recording

Cassandra Lewis “So Bad” Lost in a Dream

Fitz & The Tantrums “Don’t Gotta Work It Out” Pickin’ Up the Pieces

Nada Surf “Friend Hospital” WC Recording

Franz Ferdinand “Audacious” The Human Fear

The Beatles “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey” The Beatles

Elvis Costello “Radio, Radio” This Year’s Model

Blondshell “What’s Fair” What’s Fair (single)

Margo Price “Change of Heart” Strays