Song titled “Why” off the Illuminatives album. Jingle dress dancer Acosia Red Elk | Supaman

Native American hip hop artist and dancer Supaman's art breaks down stereotypes beat by beat. Hear him talk about his unique performance style and how he came to meld his Indigenous culture with hip hop in order to spread a message of hope. Supaman (Christian Parrish) performed at Banff Centre in 2015 for National Aboriginal Day (now called National Indigenous People's Day). | Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Supaman has also been a viral sensation with his video 'Prayer Loop Song' garnering over 1.2 million hits on YouTube. He is a champion fancy dancer travelling extensively on the powwow circuit throughout the U.S and Canada. Born Christian Parrish "Native Americans grasp that culture of hip-hop because of the struggle. Hip-hop was talking about the ghetto life, poverty, crime, drugs, alcohol, teen pregnancy; all that crazy stuff that happens in the ghetto is similar to the reservation life. We ca