The FREE Waco Cultural Arts Fest 2011 starts in just 13 days at Indian Spring Park.
One of the headliner groups for the WCAF is Mahenwahdose, Native American performers of song, dance, and story from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company features a full-blood Muscogee Indian storyteller Nagonagogee OniYah, also known as Will Hill. Hill learned the traditions and ancestry of his tribe by the tribal elders. He uses language, traditional flute, drum, and humor to share his stories. Hill is joined by native American Jehnean Washington, a professional performer who graduated from AMDA (American Music and Dance Academy) in New York City.
Mahenwahdose was the first company to perform at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian before it opened in Washington, D.C. in 2004. They have performed at Disney’s Epcot Center and throughout the United States. Their original song, The Trail of Tears was nominated for a Grammy in 2008.
Mahhenwahdose will perform two shows at South Waco Elementary School on Fri. Sept. 16. On Sat. Sept. 17 the group will perform at Indian Spring Park at 6 pm and again at Indian Spring Park on Sun. Sept. 18 at 4 pm.
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