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Lyz Jaakola leads this Anishinaabe/Arikara/American family band that plays a repertoire of originals and strange mashups of songs about Indigenous peoples, issues or influences. The goal is "to open audiences' hearts and minds and grow stronger community bonds," Jaakola said. Accompanying her onstage are multi-instrumentalists and vocalists Jackson Ripley, Jeremy Gardner, Hunter Jaakola, Xander Ripley-Jaakola, Jagger Ripley-Jaakola, David Ripley and Darcey St. John.
Each year, Carlton County is well represented at the annual Homegrown Musical Festival in Duluth. It's the 25th edition of the weeklong festival that celebrates local music and other arts at venues across the Twin Ports. It opened Sunday and included Darren Shabaiash, right, with the stage name of Darren Sipity, who is a rapper from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. He was part of the opening ceremony set at Hoops Brewery in Canal Park.
Amber Nichols
Darren Shabaiash is Darren Sipity, a Native American rapper from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. His most recent project, an EP titled "Probably Your Cousin," takes on a laid-back vibe as Shabaiash examines social unrest, Native history and his own personal journey.
The #theindianheadband is a family group from Cloquet led by Lyz Jaakola that plays a fun set of songs about Indigenous peoples, issues or influences. With her on stage at Zeitgeist Teatro in downtown Duluth Sunday were Jackson Ripley, Jeremy Gardner, Hunter Jaakola, Xander Ripley-Jaakola, Jagger Ripley-Jaakola, David Ripley and Darcey St. John. The festival runs through Sunday.
Photos by Amber Nichols / Pine Knot News