Embark on a Native Rock Music journey with Robby Romero. Discover the art of cultural resilence in a vibrant fusion of traditional and contemporary sounds from the heart of Indian Country, as he shares his musical heritage on the red road.
“The guitar, vocals and songs of Robby Romero boasts a powerful vocal style that treat sensitive matters of spirituality with firm certainty.”
“The phones light up every time stations play Red Thunder… It has got to help the Movement.”
Robby Romero rose to prominence with the global broadcast of his first music picture campaign, “IS IT TOO LATE,” and his designation as a United Nations Ambassador of Youth for the Environment. Through his grassroots group, Native Children’s Survival, an Indigenous Peoples Organization in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), he has adeptly woven music, film, and activism into a unified artistic expression — effectively bridging the gap between Indigenous Peoples, human rights, and social and environmental justice.
“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.”
Robby’s Music Pictures, PSA’s, and World Alert film specials have premiered at prestigious international events, including the United Nations, Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders, Parliament of the World's Religions, Sundance Film Festival, and Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner. His work has been broadcast globally on networks like VH1, Sundance TV, and SABC Africa. At the peak of the MTV era, he successfully introduced Native Rock Music to the music television generation. Robby has received numerous accolades and cultural recognitions, including Best Music Video from the American Indian Film Festival, a CableAce award as part of MTV’s “Free Your Mind” Campaign, and Certificates of Appreciation from the United Nations, National Congress of American Indians, and Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. He was presented a Gold Record from Sony BMG and the counter-culture Wavy Gravy Humanitarian Award.
“Romero rose to great prominence with his designation as a United Nations Ambassador of Youth for the Environment in 1990, the heavy rotation of his singles on VH1 and MTV in the 1990s, and the worldwide airing of his social- and environmental-themed films including America’s Last Frontier, Hidden Medicine, and Makoce Wakan.”
From his critically acclaimed Indian Country tours and concerts, featuring guest artists such as Charlie Hill, Joanne Shenandoah, and Robert Mirabal, to the H.O.R.D.E. festivals with Blues Traveler, Rickie Lee Jones, and Taj Mahal, and Peace Concerts with Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, and Cat Stevens, to name a few, his musical campaigns and tours have raised awareness and garnered global support for an Indigenous movement centuries in the making. With his new single and upcoming EP, Robby continues to share his music with audiences worldwide.
“Robby Romero and his band Red Thunder are changing the world — and the world of music.”
“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.”
A TRUE-CRIME BALLAD
Robby is back in the studio for a new album, RHYTHMS OF RESILIENCE, after an eight-year hiatus. The album is a tribute to the enduring spirit of Indigenous Peoples.
The first single, “Where Thunder Finds Her,” dropped on May 5, the National Day of Recognition for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In a “Call to Action” to ignite community conversation, Eagle Thunder Records launched an Indian Country / Native Radio Tour.
The conversation began on the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Reservation at KEYA 88.5 FM Public Radio, “The Voice of the Turtle Mountains.” The song serves as a powerful reminder of the urgent need to end this heartbreaking crisis.
During his eight-to-the-bar interlude, Robby remained creatively engaged, writing his first screenplay, several docuseries scripts, and a few op-eds. On International Mother Earth Day, he appeared live for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day alongside Patricia Arquette, Jane Goodall, and Al Gore, among others.
He performed at grassroots gatherings and special events, including a Sacred Music concert at McCormick Place in Chicago honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Playing for Change fundraiser with Pharrell Williams at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, a music documentary at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood with T Bone Burnett, Maria Muldaur and Eric Clapton, a special appearance at the American Indian Community Center in Minneapolis, and Free Leonard Peltier Political Prisoner rallies in Florida, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Washington D.C., with Mitch Walking Elk.
“In the spirit of Woody Guthrie’s Tom Joad, Robby Romero is there wherever Native Americans are fighting for their rights. He is an articulate artist and advocate for the causes and concerns behind a cultural resistance that is older than this country. Media Channel”
MUSIC PICTURES
“Rights in Action. Standing Rock Stronghold ‘Where Sitting Bull Lives On and the Struggle of Our People Unfolds’ lyrics from the song BORN ON THE REZ writen by Robby Romero.”
“I know it’s not blues, but it is so incredibly cool. The video (Dakhóta Romero’s “La Llorona”) just blew me away. It is so classy and sexy. It has that magical, mystical element to it that makes it so very special. Thanks for sharing this outstanding piece of music and video!”
“Ta’kaiya Blaney is a key voice for Earth Revolution which is a movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people working together to empower and inspire children and youth by transforming words into actions and actions to results.”
SHORTS
“Another great one from Robby”
PSA’s
“This brought tears to my eyes, beautiful Miigwech”
“Since VH1 began airing Inside Music segments featuring Robby Romero the Viewer Services Hotline has been bombarded by calls.”
“Feedback has been more than positive: Congratulations on a very successful show that has generated more viewer calls than any other show to date.”
“Hidden Medicine is an experimental, mystical film that deals with the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the environment. The film beautifully weaves story, poetry, music and politics, creating an impending sense of our planet’s struggle to survive.”
“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.”
“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.”
“We’re bringing a message to the world for the restoration of life in balance—because music does make a difference.”
“Robby lays down penetrating songs, drawn from the imagery of his people, for celebrations and cautionary tomes. ”
“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.”
“The group’s style of singing belongs to the genre well-known throughout Indian country as “pow wow music.” This raw recording was produced to capture and preserve old songs and an “old-style” of singing of the Ojibwe people at Red Lake, one of the most traditional Indian communities in the country.”
NCS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grassroots Indigenous Peoples Organization (IPO) in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Founded in 1989 by Robby Romero, NCS has championed Indigenous Peoples, Children, and the Environment for more than three decades.
“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.”
“Your musical talent and leadership in the Native American community will undoubtedly help commemorate the United Nations adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for years to come.”
