Ochi - Lyrical Advocate
Ochi began her solo career in 2005 after deciding it was time to re-invent herself due to the changing economy. Coining the term "Neo-Dada", she writes, sings, and produces political, intellectually stimulating expression. Armed with a video camera, a mic, and humor she identifies the root causes of systemic poverty, global abuses, and environment chaos.
A cross between a Constructionist and Dadaist she self-defines. Her work is not meant to entertain but educate, inspire, motivate, and change. Like the earlier Dada movement her work offends not from a lack of aesthetics but a lack of conformity to the status quo.
Ochi began her solo career in 2005 after deciding it was time to re-invent herself due to the changing economy. Coining the term "Neo-Dada", she writes, sings, and produces political, intellectually stimulating expression. Armed with a video camera, a mic, and humor she identifies the root causes of systemic poverty, global abuses, and environment chaos.
A cross between a Constructionist and Dadaist she self-defines. Her work is not meant to entertain but educate, inspire, motivate, and change. Like the earlier Dada movement her work offends not from a lack of aesthetics but a lack of conformity to the status quo.
Ochi - Performer/Songwriter/Activist
Ochi has shared in creative expression with: The Junkyard Drummers, Irepo Afrikan Dancers & Drummers, Baba Joda and Friends, the Watoto Afrikan Dancers & Drummers, Drums of Passion, Carmelia Van Horn, Sankofa, Moyo Nguvo, Jambalaya, Afia Walking Tree and many more. She has collaborated with: Heritage Dancers, Denver School of the Arts, the African American Leadership Institute, the Institute of Global Scholarship, the Denver Kwanzaa Committee, the Denver Black Arts Festival, Take Back the Night, the Denver Pan African Film Festival, New Ground Collabo (NCG), and so many wonderful others. She looks forward to meeting and combining her energies and talents with more artist in the future.
Gatekeeper Productions - Producer
Gatekeeper Productions is an unplanned pregnancy borne out of frustration over limited access to honest, affordable, competent pre and post music production. Formulated and developed by Ochi in February 2005, her desire is to meet the needs of same gender loving female artist who refused to conform to be heard. Gatekeeper Productions was created to be the 1st, female owned, and operated major independent label. Gatekeeper specializes in:
- Non-offensive, musical expression that reaffirms, supports, and validates wimin who love wimin.
- Protecting society from political, religious, and social verbiage that tends to stifle creativity, alternative expression, and political and social change.
Gatekeeper's goal is to encourage, educate, and inspire all people and especially same gender loving people through music. If one person is able to hear our music and become politically aware, socially conscious, morally empowered, and physically able to take their life in hand shaking off the bands of oppression, we will have met our objective.