Mato nanji biography books
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An Interview with Mato Nanji
Fans of guitar driven, blues-rock searching for the next torchbearer in the line of Jimi and SRV should give the band Indigenous a serious listen. Lead by guitarist/lead vocalist Mato Nanji, Indigenous lays down songs with deep grooves and plenty of passion. Joining Mato are his sister Wanbdi on drums, brother Pte on Bass, and cousin Horse on percussion. This tight family unit has been playing together since they were teenagers growing up on a Lakota Sioux Indian Nation’s reservation in South Dakota. Inspired, instructed, and encouraged by their late father, the band listened to, and learned from, such legends of rock, and blues as Carlos Santana, Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix.
Indigenous drew critical acclaim in 1997 with their independently released debut CD titled Things We Do. Since then, they’ve grown their following through steady touring and recording, releasing five CDs in total. Their most recent CD, simply entitled Indigenous, was released in 2003 and is their strongest recording to date.
Mato’s scorching lead guitar work and soulful deep-pitched vocals are showcased on every tune and can evoke a wide variety of emotions and intensity. His soloing is particularly impressive, demonstrating his complete command of the
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MATO NANJI GOES FROM RESERVATION TO BLUES-ROCK STARDOM
By Paul Freeman [2017 Interview]
Blues has long been a natural outlet for those facing struggle and oppression, whether it's in a ghetto or on a Native American reservation.
Mato Nanji ((Ma-TOE NON-gee), vocalist/guitarist for the rock-blues band Indigenous, was raised on South Dakota's Yankton Sioux Reservation.
Nanji says, "B.B. King told me that the blues can take you out of all that and make you feel better. Blues doesn't make you more depressed. It's the kind of music that can make you feel more proud of what you're doing and what you're feeling and what's going on in your life. That's what connected me to that type of music. It's deep-rooted music and a lot of the natives were really into it back in the old days, people like Charley Patton [part Cherokee and considered the father of the Delta Blues]."
Nanji's grabbing original songs, soulful vocals and searing guitar riffs power Indigenous. He dedicated the band's latest album, "Time Is Coming," to the indigenous youth on the reservations. "It's just to be supportive, because they're always having a tough time," Nanji says. [Since the date of this interview, Indigenous has released another outstanding album, "Gray Skies."]
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Native Musicians etch the Slot (Native Trailblazers) (Paperback)
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