Angelo Joaquin Jr. wasn't sure how many people would attend the first Arizona Historical Society-sponsored Waila Festival. In 1989, the concept of holding a major event celebrating the food, culture, ...

If you’re not yet familiar with Waila music, here’s your chance to get acquainted. The social dance music adopted by the Tohono O’odham from the Spanish is the focus of the fifth annual Waila ...

The Arizona Historical Society’s 20th Annual Waila Festival takes place this Saturday. Waila is both a type of music similar to polka and a Tohono O’odham social dance. Waila music began in the early ...

Waila, the contemporary dance music of southern Arizona's tribal communities, is often called "chicken scratch." Played at tribal functions, this fun, lively music offers relief from the hardships of ...

In honor of Native American Recognition Days, the Deer Valley Rock Art Center will host the American Indian Heritage Festival, which includes a free day at the museum full of traditional art, music, ...

Gertie and the T.O. Boys keep alive the music and spirit of Waila, the traditional social dance of the Tohono O’odham culture. The award-winning, first-call waila band in the Southwest, Gertie and the ...