The brainchild of multidisciplinary artist/musician Preston Singletary and the late keyboard legend Bernie Worrell; Khu.éex' formed in 2013 as a multigenerational collective fusing Native American music/culture with funk, rock, and jazz with an emphasis on improvisation.
 
With collective members from Tlingit, Haida, Siksika, Yup'ik, and Cherokee nations, Khu.éex' has also set out to reflect the contemporary reality and voices of Indian Country through this project and challenge listeners' assumptions and stereotypes about Native music.
 
This five CD bundle includes:
 
"Siyáadlan"
This music revolves around the Urban Indian experience of Native families from non-local tribes who have found themselves relocated to Seattle. Narratives of this music reflect these experiences, ranging from generational gatherings to suicide to the rise of Indigenous language revitalization, all adjacent to the Salish Sea. 
 
"WOOCh" 
This album focuses on the concept of the Alaska Native communities' shared experiences, the album explores the connection between historical and contemporary issues and intergenerational strength in the face of trauma. "WOOch" represents Bernie Worrell's, who was the co-founder of the band, final major studio project before his passing.
 
“Héen”
The recording of Khu.éex’s third album, entitled “Héen” (water in the Tlingit language), coincided with critical events and issues affecting Indian Country (and the earth as a whole) including the construction of Dakota Access Pipeline and the endangerment of clean water in our communities. These events were on the group’s mind during these sessions, which resulted in water being a conceptual connecting thread throughout the material.
 
“They Forgot They Survived” 
“They Forgot They Survived”. Featuring local Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary (bass), funk legend Bernie Worrell (keys), Stanton Moore (drums), Skerik (sax), and Captain Raab (guitar). Also featuring Native storyteller/actor/performance artist Gene Tagaban, visual artist Clarissa Rizal on vocals and spoken word, Om Johari, Nahaan, and Indrayani Ananda. 
 
“The Wilderness Within” 
Introducing the debut album by Khu.éex’, “The Wilderness Within”. Featuring local Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary (bass), funk legend Bernie Worrell (keys), Stanton Moore (drums), Skerik (sax), and Captain Raab (guitar). Also featuring Native storyteller/actor/performance artist Gene Tagaban, and visual artist Clarissa Rizal on vocals and spoken word.