Wayquay

about

Of Ojibway, Anishnabe descent, Wayquay, raised in rural America, set off to NYC to find herself with a few dollars in her pocket and a 3-D vision. Soon, this progressive musical poet and pioneer wrote and directed a comedy play at Harlem’s Landmark Apollo Theatre and participated in a compilation album & concert for Kobe earthquake survivors. Fast forward…& now her “SOULIN’” style, merging the rhythms and chants from her Indigenous background with the grooves of blues, funk, hip-hop, rock, poetry and nature, keeps her with one foot in the past, one in the present and an eye to the future – retracing steps on the path left by her Ancestors to bring messages of simplicity, sharing and honor… By taking it homeland and abroad — to reservations, cities, arenas, colleges & schools, organizations & corporations, conferences and festivals – simultaneously combusting art with heart work and involvement in Native American rights and remedy programs, as a corporate and community liaison and ambassador for youth and elder empowerment, conflict and gang resolution – Wayquay’s music and vision, uniquely American, has crossed-over into multi-media outlets.…she’s been touring, breathing, moving earth, learning, losing, giving, getting, living & letting since her album “Tribal Grind” hit Billboard Magazine, garnered 5 NAMMY nominations and snagged the award for Best Music Video with that American Indian Film Festival winner “Navigate” — her “wicked rhythm packed song” which made Billboar