Chi Sounds Like

By Vocalo Radio

From Vocalo Radio 91.1 FM in Chicago, hear the voices of the Chicagoland community on ‘This Is What Chicago Sounds Like’ — or ‘Chi Sounds Like,’ for short. Since 2016, we have been profiling people

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How many episodes does Chi Sounds Like have?

The podcast currently has 154 episodes available.

Chi Sounds Like episodes:

November 23, 2022 Tempestt Hazel Redefines Who Determines History
Tempestt Hazel is a Bronzeville-rooted archivist and writer who works to
redefine who and what is conserved as art history. She’s also the co-founder of
Sixty Inches From Center, a collective of writers, artists, curators, librarians and
archivists who have published and produced collaborative projects about artists,
archival practice and culture in the Midwest since 2010. Tempestt and Sixty Inches
From Center work to create a space to explore the definitions of history and
preservation through collaborative projects and residencies across the city.
This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To
learn more about Tempestt Hazel and Sixty Inches From Center, visit their website
sixtyinchesfromcenter.org and follow them on Instagram @tempestthazel and
@sixtyinchesfromcenter.
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9min
November 17, 2022 Christopher LeMark Uses Coffee and Hip-Hop to Destigmatize Mental Health
Christopher LeMark is the founder and CEO of Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental
Health, a Chicago-based nonprofit working to destigmatize mental health struggles,
specifically in the Black community. They use a coffee shop model as a financial
conduit for the organization to provide mental health resources. LeMark and the
organization aim to discuss what inspired him to create Coffee, Hip Hop and Mental
Health, bridge the gap between mental health resources and the Black community — and
emphasize the power of escape LeMark found through his first form of therapy:
hip-hop. This is what his Chicago sounds like.
This segment of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To
learn more about Christopher LeMark and Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health, visit
their website chhamh.org and follow them on Instagram @christopherlemark and
@coffeehiphopandmentalhealth.
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9min
November 10, 2022 For zakkiyah najeebah dumas-o'neal, Art Is a Vessel for Connection
zakkiyyah najeebah dumas-o’neal is a multidisciplinary artist, co-founder
and co-organizer of Concerned Black Image Makers, and the public programs and
engagement manager at the South Side Community Art Center in Bronzeville. As her art
centers on themes of exploring and finding community connection, her work at CBIM
and the SSCAC serves to build community connection — and preserve the legacy of
Black artistic achievement. This is what her Chicago sounds like.
This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To
learn more about zakkiyyah’s work, visit zakkiyyahnajeebah.com.
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9min
October 27, 2022 James Kao Says Artists Drive the Conversation
James Kao is co-director and co-programmer of Hyde Park’s 4th Ward Project
Space, a local space for Chicago artists to exhibit their work with full creative
freedom. Kao aims to build the city’s artistic community through his work at the
exhibition space and his painting and drawing classes. This is what his Chicago
sounds like.
This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To
learn more about James Kao and 4th Ward Project Space, visit 4wps.com.
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6min
October 20, 2022 Antonio Díaz Oliva Connects Latinidad Academia With ‘Campus’
Antonio Díaz Oliva, or ADO, is a bilingual professor, writer, father and
dog owner from Chile living in Bucktown. His work centers around encouraging
academic conversations about Chicago and U.S. multilingual culture, and his new book
‘Campus’ serves as a Latinx-focused novel about higher education — a niche already
saturated with English-centric works. This is what his Chicago sounds like.
This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. Learn
more about Antonio Díaz Olvia at antoniodiazoliva.com, or on Instagram
@TheAntonioADO.
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9min
October 13, 2022 For Marcela Gallo, Chicago Has A Global Sound
Marcela Gallo is a music manager, cultural promoter and the owner of
Tonantzin Gallery Shop in Pilsen. Through amplifying music, art and presenting
hand-picked items in her shop inspired by her travels to Mexico, her goal is to
preserve Pilsen’s culture. This is what her Chicago sounds like.
This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To
learn more about Marcela Gallo and Tonantzin Gallery Shop, check out @tonantzinarts
on Instagram or visit the shop on W 18th Street in Pilsen, Chicago.
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8min
October 06, 2022 Samer Owaida Wants Liberatory Healing
Samer Owaida is an aspiring liberatory abolitionist psychologist. By day he
works as a supportive housing case manager, and by night attends grad school
studying to become an art therapist for children of color. He hopes to become a
positive male role model for kids, like he yearned for throughout his childhood.
This is what his Chicago sounds like.
This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia.
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8min
September 29, 2022 Luis Tubens Gives Back To His Community Through Art And Education
Luis Tubens, AKA Logan Lu, is a poet, musician, mural historian and
co-founder of Pilsen Public Art Tours. His work centers around themes of social
justice and immigration. This is what his Chicago sounds like.
This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To
keep up with Luis Tubens, follow him on Instagram @loganlupoetry. Learn more about
Pilsen Public Art Tours at www.ppat.space.
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8min
September 22, 2022 Paige Taul Explores Blackness Through Film
Filmmaker Paige Taul uses analog and digital formats, plus archival film,
to make her "experimental nonfiction" works — oftentimes exploring definitions of
Blackness and Black identity. The purpose of her films are not to inform, rather to
share her own lived experiences for others to relate to on whatever levels they can.
This is what her Chicago sounds like.
This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To
learn more about Paige Taul, visit Paigetaul.com.
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9min
September 15, 2022 Anjal Chande Embraces the Transformative Nature of Dance
Anjal Chande is the founder and artistic director of Pilsen-based Soham
Dance Space, where she is able to foster her own creative endeavors and build
community through teaching. Soham serves as an anticapitalist atmosphere to explore
creativity free from commodification. This is what her Chicago sounds like.
This episode of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Ari Mejia. To
learn more about Anjal’s work at Soham Dance Space, visit sohamdancespace.org.
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FAQs about Chi Sounds Like:

How many episodes does Chi Sounds Like have?

The podcast currently has 154 episodes available.