Hataałii is a Diné (Navajo) singer, songwriter, and poet born Hataałiinez Wheeler in Window Rock, AZ, the capital of the Navajo Nation.
His name comes from the Navajo term ‘hatałii’, also spelled ‘yataalii’, which means ‘singer’ in English. Singers are medicine men who perform traditional healing ceremonies and blessing rites intended to protect and cure the body, mind, and spirit.
Hataałii's music focuses on obscurantist details giving way to trenchant observations about paranoia, accountability, and postcolonial fallout. Hataałii also confronts the nuanced challenges and perceptions around the indigenous community.
He currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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https://dangerbirdrecords.com/artists/hataalii/
https://ffm.to/brownfooleyes
https://linktr.ee/Hataalii
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Interview conducted
by Marco Rixecker
https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker
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Reflections on our arts and crafts...
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Radio Aula Mundi,
October 2025
At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken…
It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’…
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Radio Aula Mundi
Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi
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