Indigifolk Music Festival – Victor Steinbrueck Park, Seattle – August 29, 2025
This event, MC-ed by local radio personality DJ Big Rez, was a showcase for Indigenous performers. A number had travelled many hours to get here, so I was generous in the tip jars, hopefully to at least pay for gas money. Both Luesofire and Tonasket played in modernized genre that nonetheless seemed infused with deep awareness of Native tradition, as well as the persistent existential challenges. Ali came prepared with an arsenal of flutes which he played solo, seemingly with a different one for each musical piece, broadcasting serenity and reflection.
Isaac Tonasket
Peter Ali
Luesofire