Sharon Burch
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Biography
Sharon Burch, born to a Navajo mother and German father in New Mexico, is an American singer known for her work in Worldbeat and World music. Raised in traditional Navajo culture, she spoke only the Navajo language until starting school. After finishing high school in California, she attended Navajo Community College in Tsaile, Arizona, and later the University of New Mexico. Burch began her musical career with the album The Blessing Ways (1984), collaborating with A. Paul Ortega. Burch's subsequent albums include Yazzie Girl (1989) and Touch the Sweet Earth (1995), which won the 1995 INDIE Award in the North American Native Music category. Her music often features Navajo language lyrics, reflecting her cultural heritage and themes of Mother Earth, Father Sun, family, and place. Burch has performed at venues such as the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, and the Heard Museum in Phoenix, and has also performed in Japan.
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- Grandpa's Birthday Song
- Sacred Mountains
- New Born Blessing
- Little One
- Corn Pollen Boy
- Earth Child
- Brother Warrior
- Corn Song
- Sweet Dreams
- Little Star Shine
- Grandmother's Ways
- Don't Be Afraid
- All is Beautiful
- Cradle Song
- Spotted Horse
- Wee Play
- First Cry
- Pigeon Corn
- We Are Here
- Colors of My Heart
- Hooghan
- The Rain Song
- For This...I Am Happy
- Yazzie Girl
