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All of the AboveAll of the Above Exclusive - Interview with Cellist-Composer, Okorie -OkCello- JohnsonAngel Marie sits down for an exclusive interview with Cellist-Composer, Okorie - OkCello- Johnson.
2025-07-0122 min
High Tech High UnboxedOkorie Johnson (OkCello): music and education are all about conversationEpisode Notes
Ben Krueger talks to cellist, composer, and teacher Okorie Johnson, who performs as OkCello, about music, teaching, and community. And, appropriately, they talk about how all three of those are, themselves, a form of conversation.
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2025-05-1647 min
Grind and FlowDeep Listening: Cellist OkCello Carves Out Bold PathSomehow, he managed to only “discover” his instrument after decades of playing. How does that work exactly? And how can we – musicians and non-musicians alike -- learn from the improvisational journey of Performer-Composer-Storyteller OkCello?
2025-04-1838 min
Discover StatesvilleStatesville's October Festivities: Art, Music, and Haunted Tours GaloreGet ready for an unforgettable October in Statesville, NC! This episode of the Discover Statesville podcast promises just that! Join us as we guide you through a thrilling array of events that will keep your calendar packed all month long. From the Midway Wicked Woods trail and the "Making Our Voices Heard" Civil Rights exhibit at the Iredell Museums, to the "Fields and Foothills" art show by Wes Waugh, there's something for everyone. Plus, the Statesville Police Department's National Night Out and the Megan Doss Band's performance at the Friday After Five concert series are must-attend events for families...
2024-10-0820 min
Creativity in CaptivityOKORIE "OKCELLO" JOHNSON: Chillest of the CellistAn Atlanta-based cellist-composer, looper, improviser, and storyteller, that has been featured on the Tamaron Hall Show, received a Kennedy Center Office Hours Artist Residency, and has been accepted as a sound installation artist for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 2022 Biennale. Okorie is a co-composer and performer of a cello concerto Liminal, an Atlanta Concerto, that enjoyed a world premiere in February of 2023 with The Georgia Symphony Orchestra. He scored a documentary for the Atlanta Journal Constitution named Imperfect Alibi which won a regional Emmy, and he also scored a children’s theatre show for the Alliance Theatre named Head to Toe, whi...
2024-06-2744 min
Still Toking WithStill Toking with Okorie “OkCello” Johnson (Cellist & Composer)Episode Notes
S5E16 -- Join us as e dive into the mind of cellist-composer Okorie “OkCello” Johnson. He'll take us on his journey from beind featured on the Tamron Hall Show to co-composer and performer of a cello concerto Liminal, an Atlanta Concerto,
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2024-05-041h 09
Podcast Picks with Jim the Podcast SherpaThe Sherpa Screening Room: Meet Okorie "Ok Cello" Johnson!We could call this episode, "So You Think You Know Cello?" But I'd say after you hear it, you may have a new appreciation for it. Okorie is certainly a leader in the vanguard to make classical instruments more accessible for music lovers everywhere. This gentleman is certainly onto something, in a world of ever-changing musical tastes. Please check out his website, https://www.okcello.com , or follow any of his socials , @okcello to learn more...and hear more! Thanks for coming on the show, Okorie!NOTE: "Um Boom Boom Bap" is an Okorie original recorded by...
2024-04-2437 min
The Ignorance is Strength PodcastOkorie Johnson: Say Hello to OKCelloMeet Okorie Johnson, known in the music world as OKCello. He's changing the way people see the cello in popular music. We discuss his influences, his background, and what it means to really feel a performance. Check it out!
2024-04-0150 min
Sounds Like ATLOKCelloOKCello performs a meditative, moving set from Studio A at WABE. Using his cello and looping process, his performance layers instrumentation and sound to craft a performance that tells a beautiful story.Sounds Like ATL is a music documentary series that takes an in-depth look at the artists amplifying Atlanta’s famed musical community. Each episode this season features one-of-a-kind performances by musical guests spanning a variety of genres, with exclusive interviews about the stories behind their music.Through March 9th, you can watch these performances on WABE-TV, Saturday nights at 10pm, or listen on WA...
2024-02-1113 min
Downtown DialoguesDowntown Dialogues: Season 4: Episode 1: PASSING STRANGEDowntown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.
GUESTS: Kemi Bennings (Curator & Producer. Social Arts Activist. Creative. Poet & Lecturer. Nurse/Health Educator. Vegan Chef. Lifestyle Transformation Specialist.) & Okorie “OkCello” Johnson (Atlanta-based cellist-songwriter, looper, improviser and storyteller)
HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit)
Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund
About PASSING STRANGE: A soulful and electrifying Broadway musical, PASSING STRANGE takes us on an odyssey in search of i...
2023-10-041h 02
The Craft Brewed Music PodcastOkorie ”OkCello” JohnsonOkorie “OkCello” Johnson is an American cellist-songwriter whose artistry integrates cello performance, live-sound-looping, improvisation, and storytelling - all culminating in original compositions that collide classical with jazz, EDM, reggae, and funk. We hear about his journey and approach in Episode 40!
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2022-03-3035 min
Storytelling Podcast WeekThe While Black Podcast: Me, Myself and My CelloJoin us for this special episode as part of the recorded episode showcase for Storytelling Podcast Week.
This episode is brought to you by Darius Hick of the While Black podcast.
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Me Myself and My Cello
Black people are a multidimensional, multifaceted, and multitalented group of people and some of us even play the Cello.
Meet today's guest, Okorie "OkCello" Johnson, a house music appreciating, Morehouse graduated, ex-hockey playing cellist that has graced stages, backroom, videos, and albums for music greats such as India Arie, De La Soul, and Bi...
2021-07-231h 04
The Creative RisingSNACK: Finding Your Breakthrough with OkCelloAs creatives we all get stuck, but in this SNACK, musician OkCello shares how he finds breakthrough and creates music from deep within. If you have tips for a future bite-sized episode, let us know! Email info@thecreativerising.comLearn more here...
2020-11-1705 min
The Creative RisingSNACK: Finding Your Breakthrough with OkCelloAs creatives we all get stuck, but in this SNACK, musician OkCello shares how he finds breakthrough and creates music from deep within. If you have tips for a future bite-sized episode, let us know! Email info@thecreativerising.comLearn more here OkCelloListen or download here Music, or any service you enjoy music.Produced by Matchstic: www.matchstic.comHosted by Blake HowardEditing by Michael Engelking Illustration by Rachel Eleanor: www.rachel-eleanor.com
2020-11-1705 min
She Wonders with Ashley GriceSeason 1: Work-life HarmonyWhat if you could compose your life’s story?
When life feels like a balancing act, maybe it’s time to harmonize instead. Start with the melody. Start with what matters to you, then layer on the rest. And don’t fear the tension. It’s absolutely necessary for the resolution.
Guests include Okorie Johnson, Cellist and Composer #okcello, and Andra London, Senior Director of Strategy at BrightHouseHosted by Jess Noel, Thinker and Senior Art Director at BrightHouse.
2020-02-1119 min
The Spark File with Susan Blackwell and Laura CamienMakers: Okorie "OKCello" Johnson: Ancient Instruments/Modern Technology, the Energy of Uncertainty, and Liminal SpaceIn this weeks bonus episode, Susan and Laura talk with the singular maker Okorie "OKCello" Johnson about his exploration of the cello as a path to self-expression. Creating while in a liminal space, Okorie draws energy from the tension of uncertainty and questions unanswered. From the very start of his career, his cello has helped pave the road to the development of a narrative art that is uniquely his own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-01-0257 min
While BlackMe, Myself, and My Cello w/OkCelloBlack people are a multidimensional, multifaceted, and multitalented group of people and some of us even play the Cello.
Meet today's guest, Okorie "OkCello" Johnson, a house music appreciating, Morehouse graduated, ex-hockey playing cellist that has graced stages, backroom, videos, and albums for music greats such as India Arie, De La Soul, and Big Boi (check the Kill Jill Video - SUPER DOPE).
OkCello takes his time during this interview to lace us with amazing perspective on the African Diaspora, the future of the black community, and amazing personal cello spoken interpretations of situations we fa...
2019-09-081h 05
The Creative RisingBattling the Block with OkCelloYou’re washed up. Done for. All the good ideas are gone and the pressure is on to deliver. What does it look like to get unstuck? In this episode we talk to musician, storyteller and educator, OkCello, to learn about his creative process and learning from our own emotions to breakthrough.Listen to more OkCello here. Special thanks to Constellations Studio and Matchstic, a brand identity house. Edited by Wes Blankenship, hosted and produced by Blake Howard, and music by Josh Garmon
2018-11-271h 03
The WonderRoot Podcast SeriesWonderRoot Artist Feature - OKORIE JOHNSONIn this WonderRoot Artist Feature, cellist Okorie Johnson chats with WR Interactive Media Manager Floyd Hall about his relationship with the cello growing up and into adulthood, the difference between performing and communicating, and presenting the cello as a contemporary instrument.
Learn more about Okorie and his work here: http://okcello.com
WonderRoot is an Atlanta-based non-profit arts and service organization with a mission to unite artists and community to inspire positive social change. By providing production facilities to Atlanta-based artists and coordinating arts-based service programs, WonderRoot empowers artists to be proactive in engaging their communities through arts-based service...
2014-09-2434 min