Mawiza: The New Metal Band Fighting for Indigenous Culture
Mawiza's music celebrates the language and traditions of South America's Mapuche Nation through thumping groove metal.
Their music video for "Wingkawnoam" features four face-painted men around a bonfire, with one banging on a traditional South American tribal drum called a kultrung.
“We’re Indigenous people fighting for our culture”
Mawiza is part of a rising tide of Indigenous bands introducing their cultures to metalheads worldwide, endorsed by Slipknot and collaborating with Gojira.
- Representing the Mapuche Nation
- Based in Santiago, Chile
- Combining metal with traditional South American music
Author's summary: Mawiza introduces Indigenous culture to metal music.