Josiah Contreras: A Native without a Tribe

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Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Armed with his bass and voice, Josiah Contreras, a.k.a. Red Elk, plays what he calls “Native soul,” combining modern groove-based styles (funk, soul, folk, and rock) with elements of Native American music (rhythms, chants, flutes, and percussion).

Red Elk draws inspiration from artists such as Victor Wooten, A Tribe Called Red, R. Carlos Nakai, and Nahko and Medicine for the People. He hopes to create groove-based, enjoyable music that expresses his passion while reiterating the message of indigenous people.

Watch Contreras perform “Ghosts Embodied”: