Cherokee singer-songwriter Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey presents a unique night of country western music in the Cherokee language on Friday, December 11.
Doors open at 7 p.m. | Show starts at 8 p.m.
Ages 21+
ABOUT AGALISIGA MACKEY
Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey is a Cherokee guitarist, musician, and singer-songwriter from the Cherokee Nation in Northeast Oklahoma. Chuj spent the early years of his life growing up on a creek bank in the small traditional Cherokee community of Kenwood, where his mother’s family settled after the forced removal of Cherokees from what is now North Carolina. Chuj then moved to Tahlequah, the Cherokee Nation capital, to become a language learner at the Cherokee Immersion Charter School. Chuj grew up participating in traditional ceremonies, with ceremonial songs being the foundation of his voice, which he carries to create more modern music. Chuj writes and sings original country-folk music in the Cherokee language. He is inspired by classic country and blues sounds and themes.
Additionally, he has performed at various events including the Cherokee National Holiday and the grand opening of the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, OK. His goal is to perpetuate the Cherokee language and culture. In addition to his artistic endeavors, Chuj graduated from the Cherokee Language Master Apprenticeship program and now works in the Cherokee language department. He is a father of two sons who he teaches both Cherokee and music to.