Apache, Pueblo, Yaqui
Roman Orona is a member of the Bahá’í Faith and a Native American performer (dancer, singer, flutist), producer, director, podcaster, and owner of iamHUMAN Media. iamHUMAN Media is a national non-profit that develops programs to address social discourse, create community and unite humanity through the arts. In 2016, Roman was awarded the Best Male Vocalist Award at the Native American Music Awards for his album “Circling Spirits.” More recently, Roman digitally released “Invocations” which combines Native American singing with Bahá’í Prayers. He also re-released a digital drum only instrumental album titled “Drum Awakenings.” Roman also hosts a weekly podcast called “The Indigenous Cafe Podcast” playing indigenous music and discussing virtues from around the world.
