Interview: Macheté Mouth

Denver artist Jenèe Donelson of Macheté Mouth joins KGNU’s Bruce Trujillo to discuss the band’s forthcoming album, Grimoire. Donelson describes the record as a collection of spells exploring ancestry, survival, transformation, and resistance. She talks about the evolution of the songs “Solomon” and “Abacus,” the making of the “Solomon” music video, and her approach to combining music with visual art and filmmaking. Donelson also reflects on Macheté Mouth’s deep connections to Denver’s creative community and shares a preview of the band’s upcoming vinyl release and album celebration (Air Date 8/13/26).