WELCOME TO OkCELLO
Atlanta-based cellist-songwriter, looper, improviser and storyteller, Okorie “OkCello” Johnson’s work centers on themes and expressions of the African Diaspora, his personal truths, a deep love and celebration of women, and a commitment to musical prayer.
Drawing upon his experience as a teacher and writer, OkCello immerses his audiences in vivid stories as well as songs, creating a richly layered and transcendent experience.
Performances and Talks
OkCello discusses Liminal Space at the Story Conference in Nashville, 2019.
OkCello, Jr Collins and Raianna Brown remix “O Come Emmanuel”, 2020.
“Go Tell It On The Mountain" for Elizabeth Baptist Church, 2020.