On Monday, January 28, 2019, Highland Community College will host an up and coming musician and artist, Frank Waln. An award-winning Sicangu Lakota hip-hop artist and music producer, Waln hails from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Waln performs for audiences around the world telling his story and focusing on self-empowerment and expression of truth.
A recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship, Waln attended Columbia College Chicago where he received a BA in Audio Arts and Acoustics. Waln’s awards include three Native American Music Awards, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development 2014 Native American 40 Under 40, the 2014 Chicago Mayor’s Award for Civic Engagement, and the 2016 3Arts Grant for Chicago Artists. He has been featured in Buzzfeed, The Fader, Playboy, Vibe, NPR, ESPN, and MTV’s Rebel Music Native America. Waln has written for various publications including Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education, and Society and The Guardian.
Please note that while the event is free, attendees must still order tickets, available via Eventbrite. More information is available at https://highlandcc.edu/pages/whats-new/highland-community-college-hosts-native-american-hip-hop-artist-frank-waln?month=12&year=2018
