The Cozad Singers are a

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drum group from

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. The group was founded by

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in the 1930s, and consists of Leonard, his sons, grandsons, and other members of the family. Cozad, as they are commonly known, are southern style

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and

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drum, and have released several albums. They performed on the 2001

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winning ''Gathering of Nations Pow Wow'' album, along with 15 other drum groups. Their most recent album, ''California Pow Wow'', was released by SOAR Records in June,

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, and won the 2005

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for Best Historical Recording. Cozad won the 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003 & 2010 ''Southern Challenge'' drum championship at the

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pow-wow in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are often the host southern drum at large powwows, including the 1996 Stanford University Powwow and the inaugural

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pow-wow in

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in 2002. Their songs are available on Pow Wow Radio.Pow Wow Radio
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References

''Insight'' magazine article on the 2002 Washington, D.C. powwow

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facebook page for the Cozad SingersCozad Singers on YouTube
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