Bizhiki

The ethereal vocals and visceral drumming of Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings (Bad River Ojibwe) and Joe Rainey, Sr. (Red Lake Ojibwe) blend harmoniously into the contemporary soundscape multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer S. Carey.

Expanding upon the collaborative energy of the Eaux Claires Music Festival, where Bizhiki first took shape, the performance is multidimensional and engrossing. Connecting the songs is a lyrical narrative in which Jennings and Rainey share pieces of the Anishinaabe experience around identity, loss, and revitalization, grounded within a visual landscape created by filmmaker Finn Ryan.

The talented performers’ diverse instrumentation—including powwow drums, percussion, drum programming, electric bass, synthesizers, guitars, piano, and vocals—expertly evoke the lived Anishinaabe experience in a unique format. Audiences will be welcomed to gather in an intimate community to connect experientially and emotionally to Native American culture, all through the crisp lens of art and collaboration.