Walela


Walela is a trio of singers, named for the Cherokee word for hummingbird. The group was founded in 1996 by sisters Rita Coolidge and Priscilla Coolidge, with Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield as the third member.

Biography

Featured as part of Robbie Robertson and the Red Road Ensemble's album Music for The Native Americans, Walela is known for their distinctive vocal blend brings. During the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Walela performed extensively in the Olympic Park. Their 1997 debut release on Capitol Records earned them the recognition of the Nammy Awards where they took home the award for Debut Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "The Warrior".

Awards

The group won the Native American Music Awards' best debut group and song of the year for 1998.

Discography

''Walela'' (1997)

  1. Is Everybody Here
  2. Cherokee River
  3. Wash Your Spirit Clean
  4. The Warrior
  5. Muddy Road
  6. Cherokee
  7. Cherokee Morning Song
  8. Wounded Knee
  9. The Whippoorwill
  10. Circle of Light
  11. Earth Children
  12. Amazing Grace
  13. I’ll Turn My Radio On

    ''Unbearable Love'' (2000)

  14. Gathering of Eagles
  15. The Sequence
  16. Cherokee Rose
  17. I Know I Don’t Walk on Water
  18. Smoke in the Wind
  19. Bright Morning Star
  20. I Have No Indian Name
  21. Tell Them They Lie
  22. When It Comes
  23. When Love Was All We Knew
  24. God Save Us from Ourselves
  25. Unbearable Love

    ''Live in Concert'' (2004)

  26. The Gathering of Eagles
  27. Cherokee River
  28. Cherokee Rose
  29. Wash Your Spirit Clean
  30. I Have No Indian Name
  31. When It Comes
  32. Muddy Road
  33. When Love Was All We Knew
  34. Cherokee Morning Song
  35. Wounded Knee
  36. Tell Them They Lied
  37. God Save Us From Ourselves

    ''The Best of Walela'' (2007)

  38. Is Everybody Here
  39. Cherokee Morning Star
  40. Amazing Grace
  41. Bright Morning Star
  42. Smoke In the Wind
  43. Wash Your Spirit Clean
  44. The Warrior
  45. Cherokee Rose
  46. I’ll Turn My Radio On
  47. I Have No Indian Name
  48. God Save Us From Ourselves
  49. When It Comes
  50. The Whippoorwill
  51. Unbearable Love