Mawiza release new indigenous anthem 'Mür' featuring Mira Ceti and Danefae • GRIMM Gent

After Metal Hammer hailed them as the most important new metal band of 2025, this year, Mawiza continue to pound the drum for indigenous metal.

The modern day Mapuche warriors started 2026 by shaking the foundation of Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier’s studio before sharing the stage with Avenged Sevenfold and Mr. Bungle. Now, as they prepare to journey across Europe’s major summer festival circuit, the indigenous metal band are debuting a new song for the first time since their groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed and Chilean Grammy-nominated album ÜL.

Now, Mawiza released a lyric video for their new single “MÜR”. While unplugged, by joining forces with Mira Ceti (Heilung) and Anne Olsen (Danefae), the Mapuche metal band lead a new anthem for indigenous people everywhere.

“In English, MÜR means ‘Together’”, Mawiza vocalist and guitarist Awka says. “This song connects with our ancestral values and reminds us the importance of working together across generations”.

“We wanted this song to not only represent the Mapuche people, but indigenous people all over the world who have lost a part of their culture to colonizers”, Mawiza bassist Zewü says.

Stream “MÜR”: https://orcd.co/mawizamur

Amongst scene elders like Mercyful Fate, Slipknot, Mastodon and Gojira, Mawiza are known for infusing groove metal with the thunderous spirit of their Mapuche ancestors. But the band’s new single reveals that they sound just as heavy when unplugged from their ESP guitars. Like the streams that feed Chile’s Mapocho River, “MÜR” builds from one voice to a roaring, ceaseless chant.

“Kiñewküleliyiñ wewpayaiñ (If we unite as one / we will claim victory)”. As the kultrún (drum) dances to the beat passed down to the Mapuche by a sacred choike (ostrich), two pifilka (flute) join together to create a dissonant harmony that is piercing in its resolution. “Chew mapu rume tuwlu / Chem rume txipantulelu (It does not matter where we come from / It does not matter how old we are)”.

“Today, the Mapuche are separated between colonized life in the city and the traditions of our ancestors”, Awka says. “As members of the younger generation, we must not only remember the strength and wisdom of our elders but walk together in the ways of our culture”.

Mawiza’s call for unity is supported by the very nature in which their new indigenous anthem came together. Written and recorded in 2025 around the release of ÜL, “MÜR” now arrives as the band’s first song to feature a female vocalist. Joining Mira Ceti and Anne Olsen is Fabi Hidalgo, Awka’s partner. Each guest is blessed with their own unique singing style, but by repeating the same verse, they exemplify the song’s message.

“It’s beautiful”, Awka says about collaborating on “MÜR”. “When I wrote this song, I needed someone who could sing certain high notes, so I asked Fabi. She is always present whenever I am writing songs for Mawiza”.

“Mira and Anne understood where we are coming from with this song”, Zewü says. “Mira sings in Occitan, while Anne sings in Danish. Having them both sing in their confidence language speaks to the message of ‘MÜR’”.

“When I received the invitation to collaborate with Mawiza, I felt it would be like a bridge spanning continents”, Mira Ceti says. “As an Indigenous woman from France, living on the territory of my ancestors and striving to keep alive my connection to the land, I draw great strength and inspiration from other Indigenous cultures. ‘MÜR’ is a song about people coming together. Joining in with so many beautiful voices from across the world is a great honor. I chose to sing in Occitan, a language from the southern half of France, as a way to remind us of the importance of keeping a diversity of culture alive”.

“I haven’t don’t much featured work before, so I was very happy and a bit intimidated when Awka and the rest of Mawiza reached out to me about collaborating on ‘MÜR’”, says Anne Olsen. “Heritage is a strange thing. We can try to deny that it sets us apart, but we all have different cultures, stories and traditions. To me, ‘MÜR’ is about how these differences shouldn’t divide us; rather, they should remind us that we all come from somewhere. Naturally, if we understand each other’s heritage, we are one step closer to understanding each other. It was a wonderful song to work on, and the vocals in Mapudungun are so powerful. It was truly inspiring. Now, I just wait and hope to see if performed live some day”.

Mawiza 2026 European Dates
6 August – Helsinki, Finland @ WTF – Capital of Metal [Acoustic Set] [TICKETS]
7 August – Helsinki, Finland @ Hellsinki Metal Festival [TICKETS]
12 August – Borre, Norway @ Midgardsblot [Acoustic Set] [TICKETS]
13 August – Borre, Norway @ Midgardsblot [Electric Set] [TICKETS]
15 August – København, Denmark @ Stengade [TICKETS]