Singer, Songwriter to Perform

For Release - May 4, 2009

The University of New Mexico-Gallup Student Senate is hosting Native American singer and songwriter Star Nayea on Wednesday, May 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Calvin Hall Auditorium.

Nayea, who was chosen the 2008 Native American Music Awards Songwriter of the year, grew up in Detroit and has lived in New York and Santa Fe. She was also named 2008 Native-E Music Awards winner for Best Mainstream Song and for Best Blues Song. She has performed with Robert Mirabal, Robbie Robertson, Rita Coolidge, Buffy St. Marie, Ulali, Joanne Shenandoah, Indigenous and Willie Nelson.

The show is free.