First Beats: Indigenous Hip-Hop

5:30 pm 7:00 pm
June 28, 2024

This event is presented as part of the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Artists from North and South America challenge popular perceptions of “Native music” and hip-hop. The show features brothers Doc Native and Spencer Battiest (Seminole/Choctaw) from the Seminole Nation in Florida, and Mapuche rapper Waikil with guitarist Ketrafe from Santiago, Chile.

Accessible seating and assisted listening are available. ASL interpretation and live real-time captioning (CART) will be provided. Navigate to the Accessibility page of the festival website, linked below, for more information.

https://festival.si.edu/accessibility

The National Mall
Washington, DC

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