Last month, OMBIIGIZI, the project of Canadian duo Adam Sturgeon (Status/Non-Status) and Daniel Monkman (Zoon), shared their first single of 2024, “Connecting.” Today, they share their newest electrifying single, “Ziibi.” “Ziibi” is the apex of the raw, exultant harmony in the DNA of OMBIIGIZI, moccasin gaze band of Zoon & Status/Non-Status. Translating to ‘river’ in Anishinaabe, “Ziibi” pays homage to the power of the elements. “Scared to leave / what is a reservation,” they sing over layered acoustic guitars that accrue to electric, emotional heights in a timeless chorus. A cultural expression through noise, OMBIIGIZI explores the idea that Indigenous people have not been given a choice in how to define themselves. Daniel Monkman (Zoon) discusses how he “wrote ‘Ziibi’ abo...