We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Khamaaré. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Khamaaré below.
Khamaaré, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.
I grew up in the early 2000s with a family who appreciates great artistry. So musically I raised on the legends on the legends of today and the legends that came before them. I was a quiet shy boy but people were drawn to me I never had to say much. I was about 4 or 5 I just remember movies and listening to the CD’s my mom would play. This particular year Alicia Keys No One had came out and was everywhere. I was so drawn to that song. One day an instinct just kicked in I had never seen a microphone or knew what a singer was or what it meant to be a star. It was unreal I just knew what to do. I dressed myself in a blues clues outfit walked to my moms room and I sang my heart out to No One and since that moment I knew the stage was where I was meant to be.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
Music came naturally I grew up around someone in the industry and it went from there. I spent my childhood honing my craft. At 10 I began writing music which became like a safe place to me. Once I reached high school I got out of my head and began posting covers and it was like a dream. So many people I’ve listened to and respected since I was a child showing me love. I preformed with the legendary lead singer of silk at 16 while in the same year singing for the Atlanta Grammy chapter President. By my junior year I had went viral and found my way into the film industry.
I’ve worked on so many beautiful big productions I graduated from the Lee Strasberg Institute of Theatre and Film while also attending Atlantic Acting School. I’ve modeled for Disney and music videos. All through faith my dreams are coming to fruition in front of my eyes.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
There’s honestly so many. For me personally the one I identify with the most would be the ability to inspire and connect. My little sister Corie feels like she can do absolutely anything. She views the world with a “Sky is the limit” mindset and she’s only 6 and I hope that is partially my doing and my moms. In high school I knew a girl name gianna who was picked on in choir for her voice and one day she came to me and told me “You inspire me to get back on stage every time. Watching you up there gives me so much courage because no matter what’s going on you deliver you never show nerves so thanks to you I don’t care what these people say I’m going to keep on using my voice.” She probably doesn’t remember that but I always will because that’s how the influential performers in my life have made me feel since I was 6.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
I’d say it this way. I have many goals I’d love to achieve in this life time and I will. Aside from that I don’t fell driven I feel called. There are things about art and music that I was born with and weren’t taught I’ve heard Beyoncé and Michael say something very similar to this. It’s so hard to put into words but I’m human and there are times I want to quit so badly. In the end my dream always creeps back up and finds me because when you love something that deeply you can’t get rid of it ever.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://Instagram.com/khamaare
- Twitter: https://X.com/khamaare
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@khamaare?si=YL9OgkTWI3PGjlfw
Image Credits
All Photos by Micaylah Harris