Native Sounds: Gabriel Ayala

Gabriel Ayala

Native Sounds: Gabriel Ayala

Series: Native Sounds
From: AIROS
Length: 00:11:38

Production Assistant Tobias Grant (Omaha/Dakota/Dineh/Cherokee) talked with Gabriel about his experience as a classical guitarist, his music and his award by Native American Music Awards for Artist of the Year. Read the full description.

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Playing: Native Sounds: Gabriel Ayala
From: AIROS

Gabriel-blog-pix_small Gabriel feels that Native American musicians should be categorized outside of the Native American genre. He hopes to one day enter his music into the World Music category and be nominated for an American Music Award or a Grammy. Currently, he is independently recording and promoting his upcoming album. Gabriel Ayala is a member of the Yaqui Tribe of Southern Arizona. He recently won a Nammy Award from the Native American Music Association for Artist of the Year. Gabriel also holds a Master's Degree from the University of Arizona. His road to success was an outcome of Gabriel's perseverance.

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Piece Description

Gabriel feels that Native American musicians should be categorized outside of the Native American genre. He hopes to one day enter his music into the World Music category and be nominated for an American Music Award or a Grammy. Currently, he is independently recording and promoting his upcoming album. Gabriel Ayala is a member of the Yaqui Tribe of Southern Arizona. He recently won a Nammy Award from the Native American Music Association for Artist of the Year. Gabriel also holds a Master's Degree from the University of Arizona. His road to success was an outcome of Gabriel's perseverance.