Awahnichi

December 21 Saturday 8:00PM Free

Awahnichi (RC) is a proud Ahwahneechee (Yosemite Valley Native), and a member of the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation. A singer songwriter who grew up and still lives in Merced CA, a town located the agricultural center of the world.

Awahnichi achieves a rare victory for true storytellers with poetic tales of sorrow and beauty. The songs are patient, tender and simple. Capturing crowds with the profound meaning of the stories he shares.

RC began playing solo as "Radioactive Cauliflower" while simultaneously fronting his old band "El Olio Wolof." Around 2011 RC began playing shows and recording songs under the moniker Awahnichi, a tie to his Yosemite Valley roots. Awahnichi would soon become a 3 piece band, and later release a record titled, "Five Hundred Seeds". Staying true to his roots, in 2024, Awahnichi is releasing his sophomore album titled “Our Hearts Still Beat”, an album written about his Tribe’s (Yosemite Valley / Southern Sierra Miwuk) stories, struggles and fight for federal recognition. Performing the new record with a 7 piece band.