Native American (Cherokee/Muscogee) visual artist and composer Elisa Harkins conceived Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ as an act of Indigenous Futurism, combining disco and Indigenous language in an effort to preserve and celebrate disappearing languages through active use. Co-presented with Spoleto Festival USA, this innovative performance features Harkins singing in a combination of Cherokee, English, and Muscogee (Creek) and moving rhythmically to electronic dance tracks inspired by Indigenous music. Both dreamy and intense, this piece effortlessly fuses primitive and modern, timeless and of this time. 

Tickets start at $30 and may be purchased through Spoleto Festival USA’s website here. Tickets may be purchased by phone by calling 843.579.3100.