Diné and Xikan cultures are colliding in the most beautiful way possible. ճDzԳٱōٱ’a’a is the purest expression of Indigenous solidarity and defiance of the many challenges that all Indigenous communities face, and they’re doing so through art, poetry and music. The collaborative performance will feature Klee Jones Benally, a local Diné artist and musician, and Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara, a Los Angeles-based musician, activist and poet. The two spearheaded the collaborative art performance with Suzanne Thompson from the Arts and Cultural Bridge Foundation, who has worked with both artists in the past. Together they were able to reach out to other Indigenous artists and bring this event to life. Benally and Guevara will be joined by Diné drag artist Lady Shug, the Danza Mexica Mexicayōtl dance group and Sonni Pinto, an Indigenous visual performance artist.
ճDzԳٱōٱ ’a’a translates to resistance art; ճDzԳٱōٱ is resistance in Nahuatl and Na’ach’ąąh means art in Diné [Navajo]. The idea behind ճDzԳٱōٱ ’a’a is to resist the ongoing erasure and violence that Indigenous people in the American continents face. It’s also a way to shed light on those who have been overlooked.
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