Performing Arts Center

OkCello Headlines Special Concert at Kent State University at Tuscarawas

What a night of music! American cellist-songwriter Okorie “OkCello” Johnson brought down the house Nov. 12 with his unique blend of music and artistry that integrates cello performance, live-sound-looping, improvisation, and storytelling -- all culminating in original compositions that allow classical to collide with jazz, EDM, reggae and funk.                      The Atlanta-based OkCello is inspired by the exploration of African diasporic melodies and narratives and their intersection with people’s percep...