I am from Greenland and I want to say one thing... Kashtin was really big in Greenland in the early 90's. This song is from my childhood. Thanks for posting this. It is a classic.
I remember this song from when I was very young, and we lived in northern Quebec. Kashtin was my favorite band. I have not heard this song in 20 years. So now I'm crying.
All of us All of us Let us look at our way of life Our children Our grandfathers All of us All of us Let us look at our way of life Our rivers Our lands This is our reason
This song is on the verge of making me cry. It's painting a really clear picture of my childhood. Pure Nostalgia. My parents would play this song and I remember it. I can see my childhood house, my dad outside working on his cars, my mom cooking, and my brother playing with his Legos.
Very nice ! As a busker in Québec, I am often expected to sing in french. But someone said yesterday that I should sing first nations languages. That's why I went back to this song this morning although I don't know what all the words mean, I think it's about childhood as you mention. Thanks ! Adam
The language is INNU, not French. Special, rare part of the world--and they sing to represent and preserve the culture of their people. Haunting, beautiful, memorable!
What?! That is freakin' awesome! I love that your parents loved Kashtin that much they'd name you after them. I love their music. This ones my all time favorite.
The sheer sensation of my Indigenous blood rushing through my veins whenever I hear these incredibly talented, earthy and soulful people singing is like music for my body, mind and spirit 🖤🔴💛⚪
My parents made a mix-tape of Kashtin when I was a baby. There's an old picture of me staring up at the camera with a bottle in hand. I was listening to the walkman full of Kashtin as I was being a baby. This song is specifically the one I hear the moment I think of Kashtin. I got to see them live with my Mom when they came to my city.
I'm not of aboriginal descent, but this band is special to me. Great musicality, vocal harmonies and flow. I wish I knew the language but it doesn't stop me from loving this band.
I agree, I'm French Canadian with no aboriginal background but my father introduced me to this as a young child and I went to sleep to this. Love their sound!
lol im aboriginal decent and i got no idea what hes singing. well i got an idea. his dialect almost sounds like ours but its different you know? i talked to them and had no idea wtf they said lol
I have tears in my eyes !!! Sweet souvenirs with Kashtin in the 90s !! I'm Algerian and it was my father who brought a K7 when one time he came back home. For long time; me, my sister and my little brother had been listening, singing and learning by heart the lyrics without knowing the meaning of a single word loll , BUT their music has got such a strong feeling !!!! Big up Kashtin from Constantine, Algeria .
Hey Todd, I’m from tobique reservation. I remember when we met. “It is an honor to meet a grandson whose grandmother is a clan mother” that’s what you told me so long ago and I still remember man.
So proud of KASHTIN! Your music I found on MTV,when you rocked up at Whistler,B.C. I bought your music,& after work come home to chill to your awesome music. I love you guys & your music Thank you for sharing the great artist's that you are! Bless You!
I listened to this as a child with my mom. I remember sitting in my fuzzy blue chair talking about names for my sister. We ended up naming her Whitney. I still come back to this tune. Love it!! Still listening in 2022.
J'ai découvert ce groupe par Télérama, au rayon des musiques du monde et je suis tombé sous le charme de Kashtin que je me suis empressé de faire connaître à mes amis de Loire-Atlantique! que de beaux souvenirs , MERCI Kashtin!
Moi non, quand j'étais jeune je n'étais pas ici, mais depuis 5 ans c'est mon groupe prefèré ici au Canada et Québec.Tshinanu "What we are" Merci beaucoup d'avoir partager.
I was born on an Indian Reserve in Northern Manitoba. I'm Aboriginal woman, and my second language is Ojibwah/Saulteax. I don't even understand what these are singing about. But still I love their songs anyway.
+Robert Bronfman I had a feeling they sang in French, and not in any Native tongue. Because these are French songs. But I still think they sound cool. I, myself am also a First Nations woman, but I speak Ojibwah and Saulteaux. I also live in Vancouver, BC. I've passed through Montreal and Quebec a couple of times, and I could not even understand any of those Natives when they spoke because they were speaking French. I believe the Indian Residential Schools forced their parents to speak English and French. So they passed those languages down to the younger generations. Cool...
Yes. I've learned about Tom Longboat. His true gift from God was to run such long distances. Tom truly amazed me. Yes, I also heard about those Museums they have back in Eastern Canada. Many other races don't really understand why our people are so messed up. You know, because of all the domestic violence, child-abuse, alcoholism, street-drugs, nicotine, and etc. Because we can't help what we've been through, you know the way our parents raised us. Our parents couldn't even help that either. Come to think about it- any one can go through all that, not just First Nations. But at least our culture has been coming back. So we can teach our children the truth about themselves. It's very difficult, although its based on the true facts of life. I learned about all that nasty stuff what those little Indian school children had to endure back in those days. Abuse and genocide. I learned most of it from the Indian Residential Schools at an Aboriginal College in Winnipeg, before I moved to BC. I also experienced what my parents went through, because I felt like I went to school there too.
J'écoutais cette chanson quand j'étais petite, ma mère ma donner leur casette car je lui ai demander. QUand j'étais petite je chantais cette chanson! Merci pour cette chanson exceptionnel et unique. Je l'aime beaucoup
I was born in Greenland, have lived here in Denmark since 97',my brother who's older than me, put this on on new year's eve, and I instantly went: "omg I know THIS , why do I know this, what is this??" .. and he said "you really remember this music? You were so little.." .. This song is .. it touches my Inuit heart. I wish I could sing in your language 💚.
Kashtin est un groupe légendaire! Leur album le plus populaire est remplis de chansons entrainantes et de ballades possédants une signature particulière; un chef-d'oeuvre que beaucoup on fini par oublier. Je possède une vieille cassette et je ne me lasserai jamais de l'écouter! Beaucoup de musique ont été créé depuis...mais personne pour les remplacer, ni même les talonner. Il demeurent unique !! Leur chanson me rendent nostalgique; ils me manque !!
woww prend en bien soin de ta cassette 4 tracks ou 8 tracks lol .. bon ok je sais tu n est pas assez vieille pour avoir connu les 8 tracks lol moi oui ..snif ok je sort bye bye
Malheureusement boycotté à cause de la crise d' Oka ! Bon nombre au Canada y sont passé , pourtant y' a du talent musical parmi les autochtones !Pu un passe à la radio!
My first favorite band EVER. My first concert when I was 5 or 6 in Meadow Lake.I'm 24 now and this song still sounds as good now as it did way back then. Better than anything else I've ever heard, ever.
Good strong name... i had the privilege of meeting these guys when i was a young performer. They are very humble and extremely nice guys. you were given a good name and thumbs up to your parents, and rock on
these are the english words to this great song... Tshinanu: Us, eg. we innu let's know about lets talk about OUR roads OUR children OUR ancestors lets know about lets talk about our roads our rivers our land lets know about lets talk about our roads our rivers our lands tshitapuenanu / we are right taken from the other live video and "roughly translated" to english..
Very talented musicians. Hoping they will create more of these songs in the near future. Until then, I will continue to enjoy the ones they made. Memories of where I was and when I first heard Kashtin I won't soon forget.
it had something to do with the 90's problems with the native american, radio boycutt them because some don't do the difference between inuits and the native american that were part of the problem instead of them.
All of us All of us Let us look at our way of life Our children Our grandfathers All of us All of us Let us look at our way of life Our rivers Our lands This is our reason ...
J'ai vecu 5 ans en France. Lorsque je devais passer chez nous au Quebec, j'achetais des CD de kastin avant de reprendre l'avion pour ensuite les offrir a mes amis Francais.
In memory of a long time friend . We've play and sang a lot of good kashtin song in the 80s , 90s in Northern Saskatchewan . R.I.P. My good old friend H.S.
It’s been years since I’ve heard this song, I was just a young kid when I heard this song when I was maybe 6-7? I’m 31 now. Great song, gives you a great feeling.
cerebustrooper yes l just love it too all their songs, we used to listen to it all the time back home in Pond Inlet Nunavut. Back then it was NWT. Good happy memories.
