BLACK BELT EAGLE SCOUT and MATO WAYUHI with Ailani

Multi-instrumentalist Katherine Paul returns to The Cedar with friends Mato Wayhui and Ailani.

The Cedar Presents

BLACK BELT EAGLE SCOUT and MATO WAYUHI with Ailani

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM

All Ages

Standing

This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access Page.

For Cedar presented shows, online ticket sales typically end one hour before the door time, and then, based on availability, tickets will be available at the door. Tickets purchased at the door will include a $1 Eventbrite fee.

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Multi-instrumentalist Katherine Paul (Black Belt Eagle Scout) returns to The Cedar with friends Mato Wayhui (composer for the award-winning series Reservation Dogs) and Ailani. 

BLACK BELT EAGLE SCOUT and MATO WAYUHI

KP + Mato is the collaborative project of Mato Wayuhi (Oglala Lakota) and Katherine Paul (Swinomish / Iñupiaq), known as Black Belt Eagle Scout. Together, the two artists merge their worlds—Mato’s boundary-bending hip-hop, soul, and experimental production with KP’s soaring guitar textures and raw, melodic indie rock. The result is a lush, emotionally charged sound that lives somewhere between dream pop, electric storytelling, and ancestral pulse.

Mato Wayuhi is an award-winning composer, producer, and rapper whose work spans genre and form, from scoring the FX series Reservation Dogs to creating solo music rooted in Indigenous futurism and cultural storytelling. His sound blends introspection, humor, and visionary production, carving space for Native voices in mainstream soundscapes.

Katherine Paul, who records and performs as Black Belt Eagle Scout, crafts music that’s deeply personal and rooted in her ancestral homelands in the Pacific Northwest. Her acclaimed albums explore themes of identity, healing, and love through layered guitar work and evocative vocals, earning praise from outlets like NPR, Pitchfork, and The New York Times.

Their live show is a seamless set that begins with Mato Wayuhi songs, transitions into KP + Mato collaborations, and closes with Black Belt Eagle Scout songs—all performed with a full live band. The performance flows as one continuous experience, weaving together their voices, styles, and energy into a powerful celebration of sound and collaboration.

To learn more about BLACK BELT EAGLE SCOUT:

• Visit her website here

To learn more about MATO WAYUHI:

• Visit his website here

Ailani

Ailani is a 22-year old singer-songwriter and producer with multiple releases from Northern New Mexico. Ailani’s music has a heartfelt indie pop-rock feel. She has found that making music is her most meaningful way of self-expression.

To learn more about Ailani:

• Visit her website here

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