Mawiza: The New Face of Metal
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 South American tribal drum called a kultrung.
“We’re Indigenous people fighting for our culture”
Mawiza, a four-piece band from Santiago, 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
- Combining metal with traditional South American music
- Battling colonialism through their music
Author's summary: Mawiza brings Indigenous culture to metal music.
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