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About Can’t Colonize the Vibe

Can’t Colonize the Vibe is a platform created to highlight, celebrate, and amplify Philadelphia’s artists—the musicians, poets, visual artists, and creators who show up for each other and help shape the city’s creative spirit.

Founded by Philadelphia artist and creative Cherrelle Champagne, the platform was inspired by quiet moments of solidarity and support witnessed within the Philly arts scene—moments that often go unseen, but define the culture of this city.

Through reflections, artist spotlights, and community stories, Can’t Colonize the Vibe exists to ensure these voices, projects, and acts of support are seen, heard, and remembered.

This is a space for artists who lift each other up. A space where the power of art, community, and collaboration lives at the center.

About Cherrelle Champagne (Khalia Abner)

Cherrelle Champagne is the creative identity of Khalia Abner, a Philadelphia-based cultural strategist and media founder whose work centers storytelling, community, and the systems that shape creative visibility. With a background spanning communications, design, and music, Khalia builds platforms that organize meaning, power, and opportunity for independent artists and creative communities.

She is the founder of Can’t Colonize the Vibe (CCTV), a cultural platform that began as a visual statement and has grown into a media space amplifying Philadelphia’s creative ecosystem through artist features, cultural reflection, and narrative documentation. CCTV functions as both archive and engine — elevating overlooked voices while examining the quiet infrastructures that sustain creative life.

Through her broader practice at khalia-abner.com, Khalia develops brand narratives and creative strategy for artists, collectives, and cultural organizations. Her work focuses on translating identity into clarity — helping creatives articulate who they are, what they stand for, and how their work moves through the world without compromise.

Rooted in lived experience and a deep connection to Philadelphia’s arts community, Khalia’s mission is to build durable systems of support grounded in truth-telling, creative freedom, and collective care.