Brandon Valdivia

Brandon Miguel Valdivia is an experimental composer, who improvises on kit percussion and bamboo flutes. A drummer known for improvisatory work with Not the Wind Not the Flag and Mas Aya; composition in theatre and dance; and recording with artists such as U.S.Girl, Tribe Called Red, and 2018 Polaris winner Jeremy Dutcher. Brandon is a core creative collaborator with renowned international artist and activist Lido Pimienta, and through this work, has made a practice at the intersection of indigenous musics with contemporary. Brandon is passionate about musical and interdisciplinary work that is innovative, inclusive and which endorses cross cultural dialogue and understanding.

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