ONIKHO is a Bay Area-based indie electronic artist and producer who began writing her debut EP after becoming paralyzed in a car accident in 2014. Her poetic lyrics, evocative vocals, and commanding melodies exhibit her inspirations from prolific female artists including Nina Simone, Sia, and Tokimonsta. Having learned how to produce music while recovering from her injuries, over time ONIKHO has defined a unique production style that blends her influences of blues, jazz, and electronic soundscapes to create what she describes as “electro-cinematic soul”.
Also a former professional dancer, ONIKHO uses dance choreography, video, and her original music as channels to advocate for positive representation of artists with disabilities. Seeing how underrepresented and stereotyped people with disabilities are in most areas of society, she often collaborates with other artists with disabilities to shine light on the beauty of disabled resilience.
ONIKHO has shared her work throughout the United States and internationally. Her dance short films have been shown in the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and Tiny Dance Film Festival. Additionally, she was a Fulbright Fellow and taught dance as a guest lecturer at the National Dance Conservatory EL SODRE in Montevideo, Uruguay.
As she emerges from the Oakland music scene she aims to make music that can both soothe your soul and make you dance.