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Onyi is a multidimensional artist whose work spans music, film, photography, modeling, and dance. She bridges artistry and spiritual guidance, serving as both performer and project doula to create works that awaken, heal, and inspire.

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Music

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As a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Onyi has worked with and collaborated with celebrated artists, composers, and collectives across genres and cultures. Her collaborations include Grammy Award winners Lazaro Galarraga, Angel Luis Figueroa, and Magatte Fall; Grammy-nominated artist Rocky Dawuni; as well as Tristan de Liege, Batu Sener, and George Kallis. Her vocal work has been featured on original albums, independent releases, and motion picture soundtracks, blending spiritual depth with artistic mastery.

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Cover image of the album "Songs of Soothing." An ethereal image of a Felicia "Onyi" Richards in a flowing dress with outstretched arms, set against a soft white background. The album name is at the top and "ONYI LOVE" is at the bottom.

Cover of the single "Voices for Ogum" featuring photographs of diverse women, including Onyi Love, singing or speaking, with a colorful abstract background.

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Wade in the Water | A Spinema Short Film

Film & TV

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Onyi was the focus of the documentary ONYI: The Path to Finding Me (Girls’ Voices Now), exploring self-image, authenticity, and embracing one’s true self in a world of unrealistic beauty standards. She played a leading role in the award-winning short film Wade in the Water (David Bianchi) and has appeared in the web series The Mels (Kharmony Fortune) and Food Relay (Paige Murtaugh), bringing nuance, presence, and emotional resonance to every performance.

Onyi Love dressed in a white lace top and red pants, kneeling on the floor with hands in prayer position. In front of them is a table with fruits and flowers, with a background of a bookshelf.

ONYI: The Path to Finding Me documentary

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The Mels web series

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Modeling

Onyi’s striking, regal presence captivates photographers and visual artists worldwide, resulting in portraits, editorials, and fine art. Featured photographers include Emmy Award winner, John Simmons, William Greenblatt, Cayetano Gonzáles, Jan Schoof, Chris Anthony, Jigme Tenzin Salto, Acid Smile Studios, and others. Her image embodies elegance, power, and goddess-like magnetism, inspiring creative visions across mediums.

Onyi Love wearing a bright orange blazer with a red collar, matching orange and red pants, and blue makeup standing against an orange background.

Felicia "Onyi" Richards wearing traditional colorful African clothing and jewelry, standing in a lush green background.

Onyi Love with elaborate body art and patterns glowing in purple and white under blacklight, standing in a nighttime outdoor setting with blurred lights and trees in the background.

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Dance & Theatre

Onyi Love and Phillipos "Muito Tempo" Haile on stage in a theatrical performance. She is dressed in white with colorful jewelry, reaching out to him, in a red vest and beige pants.

Onyi weaves ancestral wisdom and archetypal presence into performance, blending theater, dance, and song as channels of spirit and story. Since 2013, she has been part of PALMARES with Brasil Brasil Cultural Center and Vayabobo—including its award-winning 2023 Hollywood Fringe run—contributing on stage and behind the scenes. She also performs as vocalist and narrator with Viver Brasil, the Afro-Brasilian Dance Theater Company. Rooted in Afro-diasporic traditions, her work embodies rhythm, movement, and story to create transformative, community-centered experiences.

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Onyi Love, Muito Tempo, Nasr Versatil, and Kahlil Cummings on stage wearing red, black, and yellow clothing and body paint. They are smiling and sitting close together with a background of a straw wall.

What They’re Saying

Ana Maria, founder of Contra-Tiempo dance theater company, on working with Onyi during the LA premier of their work ¡Azucar!

Onyi designed a series of musical notes, sounds and song elements — on the spot in studio — for an extremely unique theatrical production. Her interpretation skills with story were perfectly matched with an exquisite knowledge of her own vocal instrument. She was asked to help with musical sounds for an original and imaginary environment of supreme beings, one that has no real description - and she was able to do so.

—Nick G.

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