“There can be a commonality in our weakness.” This statement made by local musician and artist, Chino Amobi, conveys the message of his latest exhibit, “Weak Images” which opened at Sediment Arts Nov. 3. A Chesterfield native, Amobi has been keeping himself busy,...
Chino Amobi, McKinley Dixon & Friends, Toxic Moxie, Lotus @ Strange Matter
Chino Amobi has remained steadily fascinating throughout his lengthy tenure as part of the RVA music scene. Beginning in his days performing under the name Diamond Black Hearted Boy and continuing to his current solo work, Amobi’s had a constant sonic thrust paired...
RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 11/1-11/7
FEATURED SHOW Saturday, November 4, 7 PM Ladygod, Rikki Shay, Ben Shepherd, Cool Moon @ Flora - $7 They've cultivated an air of mystery around themselves throughout their time in the RVA scene, which stretches back at least three years now. Releases have been few and...
RVA’s Chino Amobi featured in MoMA Boiler Room DJ series (video)
RVA noise and hip hop artist Chino Amobi has been making moves for sometime, but it's always exciting to see a local hit the big stages around the country. RVA noise and hip hop artist Chino Amobi has been making moves for sometime, but it's always exciting to see a...
Apocalyptic revelation, race and uniting people under a banner of weird – catching up with RVA’s Chino Amobi
With music and art being a reflection of someone’s reality, RVA-based artist Chino Amobi embodies the world around him with his brutal and upfront style of With music and art being a reflection of someone’s reality, RVA-based artist Chino Amobi embodies the world...
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