Lakota Jonez

Native Sounds: Lakota Jonez

From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Length: 11:42

Tobias Grant (Omaha) speaks with Native musician Lakota Jonez. Read the full description.

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Lakota_small Lakota Jonez is Cherokee, Mohawk and Lakota. She was born in Florida and grew up all over the East Coast and Canada. She began performing at an early age--first in ballet, then writing, poetry, lyrics and finally music. Lakota wrote lyrics and poetry in high school and later found herself immersed in Hip-Hop music. "Writing Hip-Hop lyrics was like telling a story," she said.

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Lakota Jonez is Cherokee, Mohawk and Lakota. She was born in Florida and grew up all over the East Coast and Canada. She began performing at an early age--first in ballet, then writing, poetry, lyrics and finally music. Lakota wrote lyrics and poetry in high school and later found herself immersed in Hip-Hop music. "Writing Hip-Hop lyrics was like telling a story," she said.