“My commitment to the movement is the only thing I own / 7107 islands codes embedded in my bones,” Vancouver-based Filipinx artivist Kim Villagante raps in one of the verses they’re most proud of. Known professionally as genre-hopping emcee, singer-songwriter, and visual artist Kimmortal, they’re proudly reclaiming their Ilocano and Visayan roots—as well as the power in being an outsider.
In our third episode of “Serving You Style and Substance,” we had a chat with the multihyphenate about decolonization, color blocking, and so much more.A post shared by Lifestyle Inquirer Official Congratulations on your recently concluded mini tour! Considering how hyperpersonal your music is, were a lot of tears shed?
A few people actually came up to me and told me how my performance meant a lot to them. They weren’t the only ones that shed tears. I also shed a lot of tears, especially [for] my last performance because I gave it my all. I sang from my heart. These are all things that go hand in hand. Outsider art is like the art of the subconscious. It’s like the art of channeling memory. With decolonization, it’s about going to our roots before we colonized and understanding how connected we are as Filipinos to the earth, to each other, and to community. With spirituality, it’s about what makes me feel connected to myself. All of these things come through in my art and music.
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