Big Chief Kevin Goodman - Letter from the Porch 

Big Chief Kevin Goodman
with Flaming Arrows Mardi Gras Indian Tribe Members- Leroy Ross, Bruce Merritt, and Kingston Williams.
The Goodman Family has been instrumental in preserving this culture in diverse and much deeper ways. Big Chief Kevin Goodman was the first recording artist in 1992 with Here Come The Indians Now, and the latest CD is Live At Jazzfest 2013-Present.
Goodman has noted, “This was something I inherited from my father. That was his dream and his legacy. Growing up being a part of it, it grew on me and it became a part of me. I understood the reason why I was putting on that suit and the regalia. Why I masked for Mardi Gras is because I wanted to represent the Indian that helped my ancestors when they got free. St. Joseph’s Night is real spiritual.”
Big Chief Kevin Goodman re-formed the tribe, The Flaming Arrows, leading family and friends in the sewing tradition of costume-making and irresistible performances throughout the world. Traveling worldwide with movies, short films as well as bios, which include What You Gonna Do When The World Is On Fire, Walking Down Claiborne, Austin City Limits, WWOZ radio and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, just to name a few. His talent, craft and skill are unmatched. His legacy belongs to the world and beyond.
Special thanks to Dr. Marc Perry for making this episode possible.
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