Nahko

Nahko is an American singer-songwriter from Portland based in the indie rock and pop genres. As the voice behind Nahko and Medicine for the People, he creates music rooted in the philosophy that music is medicine. With Native heritage alongside Filipino and Puerto Rican roots, Nahko channels lived experience, trauma, and healing into songs that speak to resilience, accountability, and collective restoration. After stepping away from the corporate music industry, he reclaimed his path as an independent artist, revisiting and re-recording select songs from his catalogue acoustically. His recent work includes the live album Live at Red Rocks and stripped-back piano versions of his songs. Nahko performs internationally and maintains a commitment to growth, truth, and healing through his music.