We've all heard the term "Living the American Dream." For me, this dream of a possible future beyond the poverty embedded inside my Black inner-city youth, was all I had as a child and teenager. But as I've grown older, I've come to realize tha

STANK

Jan 30th, 2020 3m 1s

STANK by jaamil olawale kosoko featuring mayfield brooks composition by Everett Asis Saunders. STANK is a spoken word piece written and performed by jaamil olawale kosoko

American Chameleon: Ep 4 - Building Bridges in the Dark

Dec 8th, 2019 15m 53s

Marking the last episode of American Chameleon for 2019, I have the pleasure of chatting with artist Miguel Gutierrez. We recorded this conversation during the summer of 2018 while in residence at Bates Dance Festival. We discuss the inspiratio

American Chameleon, Ep: 3 - Poetry as a Different Kind of Sense (Part 2)

Nov 29th, 2019 11m 59s

On this week's episode of American Chameleon, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko and poet Tracy K. Smith continue their conversation unpacking themes of race, loss, and the power of poetry to connect across borders and difference. Additionally, we at Americ

American Chameleon: Ep. 2 - Poetry as a Different Kind of Sense (Part 1)

Nov 24th, 2019 15m 53s

For this week's episode of American Chameleon, I sit down with poet Tracy K. Smith. We discuss the poetics of loss and what it means to be American in this contemporary moment.

American Chameleon: Ep 1 - My Black Body as a Matter of Fact!

Nov 20th, 2019 9m 57s

In Episode 1, "My Black Body as a Matter of Fact!" Jaamil discusses the real life circumstances that led to the creation of American Chameleon Podcast. Jaamil did an interview with Nora McInerny (Terrible , Thanks for Asking) in 2017 where he g

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Welcome to American Chameleon

Oct 30th, 2019 3m 31s

Part sound art, part creative critical discourse, American Chameleon is a conversation based podcast hosted by performance artist, poet, and curator jaamil olawale kosoko. It centers around the idea of the artist as a chameleon––someone who sha

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