Prepare to be inspired and entertained by The Lowcountry Late Night Variety Show, an innovative American show created by industry leaders and locals, Tony Bell and Okeeba Jubalo. This dynamic platform is dedicated to honoring the remarkable individuals making an impact in the Lowcountry.
With our local and national audience in mind, we will explore the vibrant narratives of those from every corner of Charleston, South Carolina. Our lineup features a diverse array of VIP guests, including artists, politicians, entrepreneurs, real estate developers, influencers, and more, all poised to captivate and engage viewers.
Culture Conversations is a segment moderated by Lowcountry cultural powerhouses Kenya Dunn and Okeeba Jubalo. In today's society, the divisive theme of women versus men has deeply fractured our communities. Without recognizing that both groups need each other, this division will only worsen.
Discussions of this importance require moderation by individuals who have done the personal work to heal themselves and are committed to nurturing their communities to inspire meaningful change.
Our Producers
Tony Bell is a seasoned TV producer and versatile video production freelancer. Recent accomplishments include co-producing the award-winning documentary "A Tree Story – Gullah Geechee Roots and Resilience" featured in the Pan African Film Festival at Cannes and being sound recordist for the 2023 PBS documentary "After Sherman." With a dynamic career spanning myriad industry roles, Tony brings a wealth of experience and creativity to every project, consistently delivering compelling and high-quality content that captivates audiences.
Okeeba Jubalo is a dynamic force in the world of art and business, wearing many hats as a community leader, artist, activist, gallerist, and CEO! With over 25 years of experience in branding, marketing and the arts, he has been a trailblazer, propelling the cultural landscape of Atlanta and North Charleston forward. Through his marketing and branding agency, NobleSol Art Group, and his publications like Young Black Entrepreneur Magazine, The Charleston Compass Quarterly Magazine and The Park Circle Quarterly Magazine, he has created countless opportunities for others, working with prestigious clients such as The Morehouse College National Alumni Association, the City of Atlanta, Los Angeles Sparks and many more.
As a performance artist, fine artist, music label executive, and fine art exhibition curator, Okeeba's passion knows no bounds! Since returning to his beloved Charleston in 2021, he has transformed North Charleston into a vibrant hub for African-American arts and culture, launching his gallery and the exciting Global Art Fair. Okeeba Jubalo is truly a pioneer, igniting a cultural renaissance in his hometown!
Are leaders born or bred? Trailblazing culture expert, captivating international speaker, highly accomplished businesswoman, and audacious agent for change, Kenya Dunn believes, "If you are trusted to share your thoughts and ideas, you are a leader." From humble beginnings in Georgia to leading a global movement for equity and opportunity, Dunn is an enthralling community leader renowned for her impact, inspiration, and influence.
For over two decades Okeeba Jubalo has served as an Atlanta based advocate for artists of all disciplines. Never one to shy away from any challenges or speaking truth to power, Okeeba developed a steady voice of transparency and credibility within Atlanta’s Arts scene and beyond.
As a multidisciplinary artist, business visionary and curator, this was a natural progression in his matriculation process of becoming a world-class gallerist. The focus of giving Fine Artists of African descent a stable platform to showcase and monetize their crafts was the driving force for creating the gallery.
Our gallery’s vision is to become the bridge between artists, collectors, and our community from our flagship base within the city of North Charleston, South Carolina. As a native of this great city it was paramount for the Okeeba Jubalo Gallery to begin it’s journey of Fine Art commerce in North Charleston, South Carolina where our founder grew up as a young boy.
With music as my primary discipline, I’m a Certified Teaching Artist through the South Carolina Arts Commission in the Field of Music. I’ve been a musician professionally since 1991 and I'm grateful the learning and growing never stops. My work involves creativity and imagination as powerful healing tools of liberation to shape and craft the art. My Residencies have included schools in my own community of Beaufort County such as Robert Smalls Leadership Academy, Saluda Trail Middle School, York County, St. Paul Elementary School of Clarendon School District One, Killian Elementary School of Richland School District Two, and internationally in Trinidad, Cuba and Belize.
Most recently selected as a 2023 Riley Fellow in the Diversity Leaders Initiative at The Riley Institute at Furman and Leo Twiggs Arts Leadership Scholar through the South Carolina Arts Commission. Chosen by The Culture of Health Leaders Institute for Racial Healing into its Third Cohort of National Leaders for 2024.
My husband and I are the founders of Responsible ARTistry, Inc. an arts education non-profit founded in 2006. Our mission is to arm youth with the imagination to survive through mentorship art camps, workshops and classes driven by fostering leadership skills, self awareness, self healing ` and understanding the responsibility of being good stewards of our planet through music and the arts.
