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Kopano is a multidisciplinary artist and musician from Chicago, Illinois. They began studying music at four years old and grew into composition and performance at the age of fourteen. Kopano has collaborated with artists such as Omar Apollo, Jamila Woods, and Saba on recorded and live performances. In 2017, they debuted their first political performance art piece "Black Women Spectra" at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Earlier that year they released their first project "Just In Time For Love," speaking to the various forms of intimacy and love their relationships took shape as a teenager. In 2022, Kopano completed their music degree at Oberlin College and Conservatory, and spent their last semester studying abroad at University of Cape Town in South Africa. As a 2022 recipient of the John Walt Foundation Scholarship, Kopano plans to release a demo project in 2023 that conjoins the past and present to sonically imagine a utopian future.

KOPANO

Musician | Songwriter | Arranger | DJ | Creative

PRESS PHOTOS

VOCAL PERFORMANCE

ONLE Vibez Cleveland, OH (Apr 2022)

Golden Dagger with Kara Jackson Chicago, IL (July 2021)

TIRF: Trans Inclusionary Radical Festival Virtual (Mar 2021)

We Shall Not Be Moved - Protest Chicago, IL (July 2020)

Andy's Jazz Club with Thaddeus Tukes Chicago, IL (Feb 2020)

Auxilliary Arts Chicago, IL (Feb 2020)

The Cat in the Cream with Madison McFerrin Oberlin College (Oct 2018)

LUaroo Lawrence University (May 2018)

DJ PERFORMANCE

Party Line Trans-Pecos - Brooklyn, NY (Nov 2023)

Fortune Dance Party The Promontory - Chicago, IL (Apr 2023)

Not So Famous Cape Town, SA (Nov 2022)

Primetime The Waiting Room - Cape Town, SA (Oct 2022)

The BlK Room Juneteenth  The Gard3n - Chicago, IL (July 2022)

Solarity Oberlin College (Dec 2021)

EXPERIENCE

Film

Nike Chicago's Homecourt: The Rink Chicago, IL (Sep 2021) - Watch

Independent: Champion Chicago, IL (Feb 2021) - Watch

MUSIC

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Kopano Retrograde Performance

Kopano Retrograde Performance

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"Neptune," Kopano (May 2022)

"Neptune," Kopano (May 2022)

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Kopano at Andy's for "Valentine's Vibes" with Thaddeus Tukes

Kopano at Andy's for "Valentine's Vibes" with Thaddeus Tukes

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Live @ Some Like It Black: "Holding Ya Wrist"

Live @ Some Like It Black: "Holding Ya Wrist"

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LIVE PERFORMANCE

CREATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

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Black Women Spectra.

A performance art piece that debuted at the Museum of Contemporary Art in 2017. BWS. explores the intersectionality of race and gender specifically as it relates to the Black Woman Experience

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A community tradition established in 2018 at Oberlin College and Conservatory by Kopano Muhammad. Sunset Noir is an annual photoshoot that celebrates Oberlin's Black community by archiving its legacy.

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A DIY party space and DJ residency

co-curated by Kopano. Red Light House revived the Oberlin Party Scene in 2022 by channeling big-city culture into small-town dance spaces. The collectives prioritization of queer identities encouraged a healthier, safer party culture on Oberlin's Campus

Sunset Noir

Red Light House

Get in Touch

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