Tailinh Agoyo is an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist, TV and film actor, and co-founding director of We Are the Seeds, an organization that amplifies and uplifts Indigenous voices through the arts in an effort to reverse the erasure of native people in Philadelphia and the nation. In this candid conversation with host Khadija Mbowe, you'll hear about how We Are The Seeds is rooted in Tailinh's upbringing alongside her father's artistic career, her experiences attending an Ivy League college, and how she navigated a career in '90s Hollywood.
Chapters:
[1:58] Tailinh Agoyo is all of the things
[4:46] How early familial influences impact Tailinh today
[11:55] Ups and downs at Dartmouth
[16:09] Secret activism in Hollywood
[25:13] How Tailinh's acting career has evolved
[27:00] The root of We Are The Seeds and its growth
[31:20] Looking to the future
Music from this episode:
- Udi Bar David and R. Carlos Nakai, Indigenous, Indigena, from Voyagers
- Zachariah Julian, Oblique from Oblique
- Gabriela Lena Frank, Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra
Links from this episode:
- Tailinh Agoyo
- We Are The Seeds
- Tchin Agoyo
- Dartmouth's Native American program
- Learn about the land you occupy
- What is Canada's "Truth in reconciliation Commission"?
- Viola Davis reflects on The Help
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s HearTOGETHER series is generously supported by lead corporate sponsor Accordant Advisors. Additional major support has been provided by the Otto Haas Charitable Trust.
12/02/22 • 38 min
HearTOGETHER Podcast - "What was the REAL reason?" with Tailinh Agoyo
Transcript
[KHADIJA MBOWE VOICEOVER] Hello and hi! Welcome back to the HearTOGETHER Podcast from The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center Inc. This is a space where we hope you’ll find home in this art we all love. I’m your host, Khadija Mbowe and I describe myself as a socio-cultural content creator, classically trained soprano, and loving provocateur. And I’m here to facilitate some heartfelt, engaging, disruptive conversations with artists, activists, and everyone in betwee
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