Indigenous

Home is on a reservation, but he lives the life of a touring blues musician

Guitarist, singer Mato Nanji due at Club Fox on Thursday

By Paul Freeman | PUBLISHED: April 5, 2017 at 5:57 pm | UPDATED: April 6,… Read more

By Blues Blast Senior Writer Terry Mullins

He's not a politician, he’s not a lobbyist and he doesn’t hold a degree in environmental sciences.

Mato Nanji is the vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and front man for the band Indigenous.

In addition…

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Guitar Radio Show Podcast Episode 85
September 2, 2015
By: Mark Daven

Description: Mato Nanji from Indigenous joins us to discuss his latest release Time is Coming" and much more!!!!

http://guitarradioshow.com/episode-86-mato-nanji-from-indigenous/

Mato Nanji Interview: Indigenous Rocks On
Adam St. James

B.B. King was a big fan of Mato Nanji’s guitar playing. The late blues legend heard Nanji’s band Indigenous early on and brought the band out on tour with him. Likewise …Read more

Navajo Blues Trio The Plateros Forge Ahead -- as Indigenous

Two of the most recognizable names in the Native music world, Indigenous and The Plateros, are now one.  After two consecutive summers of touring together, the blues trio of cousins…

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Mato Nanji of Indigenous Talks About Becoming A Mentor, Life on the Road, the Experience Hendrix Tour and the “New” Indigenous

I’ve known Mato Nanji since the late 1990s. Indigenous had released “Things We Do” and they were playing the…

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Blues From The Great Plains
By Mario Milan
Axe Magazine (Italy)
September 2014



(For entire article, please visit Axe Magazine website)

 Blues inspire Nanji off reservation

June 13, 2014 2:30 am  •  JIM VOREL H&R Staff Writer

DECATUR – Growing up on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, Mato Nanji said classic American blues were not exactly the most popular…

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Blues Band Indigenous to play Janesville's Armory

 

Guitarist/singer Mato Nanji is the frontman for power blues trio Indigenous, which will perform May 1 at the Armory in Janesville.

By Bill Livick, Special to The Gazette

JANESVILLE—It's a long way from…

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Indigenous Interview: Mato Nanji

July 1st, 2013

Native American rocker Mato Nanji of the powerful blues group, Indigenous, began embracing the blues and utilizing his musical talent at a young age, as he was influenced heavily growing up by his…

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Indigenous pays tribute to father on album

The following story was written and reported by Christina Rose, Native Sun News Associate Editor. All content © Native Sun News.

Greg Zephier, in the jean jacket, 1981, with his family. Zephier…

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Mato Nanji of the Blues/Rock band Indigenous stopped by our studios Thursday (March 14) to help promote their show at Royal River Casino in Flandreau, SD Saturday night (March 16)

Nanji is a South Dakota boy, born and raised and…

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