"I learned of Peter Buffet when I saw Spirit, a Journey through Drums Dance and Song on PBS. Since then I have become a great fan of his. 500 Nations is a moving, soulful piece of work with songs that reach out and tug at your heartstrings. It has some wonderful artists on it and Chief Hawk Pope's vocals are the epitome of the Native American Voice. No doubt about this one folks...buy it!"
The more you hear, the more you will like
Jorge L. Rivera | Cidra, PR USA | 01/26/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you like Spirit Dance, you will love this. Since his album "The Waiting" I got all of them. I bought this CD in 1996 and it still one of my favorites. It is the type of music you would buy again if you lost it."
Wonderful,relaxing
Jorge L. Rivera | 03/18/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is music that you can appreciate while you are doing anything. It is relaxing and also upbeat I like the inside view of different rhythms of the different tribes."
The one that started it all . . .
randall hollis | St. Simons Island, GA United States | 09/12/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the CD that started my journey into contemporary Native American and Native American influenced music. The documentary was very well done and informative, it's worth watching if you ever get the chance. (Did you know there were 500 distinct nations here when the Europeans came?) The sound track, however stands on its own whether you've seen the show or not. By far my favorite of Peter Buffet's Native influenced works (and there's nothing wrong with any of them). You can almost see the history through the music. While carrying certain themes throughout you can hear and feel the difference between the missionary period and the military period, etc. To be honest I can't tell you which songs are "better" because I always listen to the entire CD from start to finish. It is a journey you should take as well."