Agalisiga "Big Chuj" Mackey | Cherokee Singer-Songwriter

Agalisiga Mackey, known across the rez as “Big Chuj,” stops by the podcast to talk about his debut album — “Nasgino Inage Nidayulenvi (It Started in the Woods)” — how growing up in a small traditional Cherokee community shaped him and his music, and what’s next for this Cherokee singer-songwriter on the rise. Shoutout to Chuj, who so kindly allowed us to use his hit single “Tsitsutsa Tsigesv (When I was a Boy)” as the soundtrack for our podcast! Give Chuj some love by following his YouTube channel @agalisigamackeymusic, buying his music and visiting his official website at www.agalisigamackeymusic.com! 0:00 Intro 6:26 Who is Big Chuj? 8:50 Growing up in the Culture 9:57 Cherokee Language in a Modern World 12:10 The Music 25:30 When Country Music Meets Cherokee Culture 27:54 Kenwood 30:46 NPR's Tiny Desk Contest 32:34 Fit Check! 35:15 Our Podcast Theme 37:35 Credits Follow Cherokee Nation on social media:   / thecherokeenation     / thecherokeenation     / thecherokeenation   #cherokee #indigenous #cherokeenation #nativeamerican #nativeartist #cherokeemusic #nativemusic #indigenousmusic