Kino Benally
Kino Benally is a Diné musician, producer, sound engineer and artist from Shiprock, New Mexico. His work prioritizes collaborating with indigenous peoples and strengthening contemporary indigenous voices. Kino's music has been featured on KEXP's song of the day and has been featured on CBC radio based in Canada.
Kino frequently teaches workshops on sound and creativity to indigenous youth, with past collaborations with Native American Community Academy, Dził Ditł'ooí School of; Empowerment Action and Perseverance, Paper Rocket Productions, Survival of the First Voices, and many others. He has also worked as a composer/performer with Dancing Earth (a First Nations Dance Company), PBS mini-series "Class of '27," "Moroni for President", "Mr. Navajo," & “America Reframed” in order to challenge his artistry and teaching methods, between workshops and community organizing.