Mato Wayuhi walking on a forest trail

The music & story of Mato Wayuhi

This Oglala Lakota artist brought his own unique Indigenous sound to the world

"Mato’s music is everything that good Indigenous art is right now. We are in a Renaissance, and his music speaks directly to that movement. It’s unapologetic, it doesn’t need permission to exist and it’s made with an urgency — an urgency to move us into a new era" -- Sterlin Harjo, Reservation Dogs creator & showrunner

Musician & producer. Composer for the award-winning Reservation Dogs. Member of the Forbes' elite "30 Under 30" list in 2023. Check out the following video to see why Mato Wayuhi is truly one of South Dakota's great faces.

Mato Wayuhi whistling on hike in Black Hills of South Dakota
Mato Wayuhi posing by a street sign at home in Mission, South Dakota
Musician Mato Wayuhi ready to perform at Main St Square, Rapid City, South Dakota
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