To all my Canheads and poetry heads in NYC, make sure you mark your calendars for this event! Canhead’s favorite poet , Tantra, will be on the stage along with some heavyweights in the spoken world scene. This one is not to be missed!
Danny Simmons & BAM present Def Poetry Plugged In
Vernon Reid Poetry Project
featuring:
Sonia Sanchez
Ursula Rucker with special guests Karen Gibson
Roc and Fluid,
Sydnee Stewart,
Maritri & Tantra
Hosted by Reg E. Gaines
Curated by Kamilah Forbes
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Jan 28 at 7:30pmTickets: $20, 25
---The following was taken from the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s website---
Danny Simmons and BAM present Def Poetry Plugged In, a collaborative evening fusing spoken word, rock, and hip-hop that features poets and musicians sharing their love for wordplay and good grooves.
Poet and playwright Sonia Sanchez, a strong voice for racial and social justice for more than four decades, performs for the first time with guitarist Vernon Reid (Black Rock Coalition, Living Colour).
Co-headliner Ursula Rucker is a sophisticated and seductive poetess whose socio-political work has been featured on two solo albums and in the coveted album-ending spot on The Roots' first three releases.
Also on the bill: Funky poetic vocalist Karen Gibson Roc and her revolutionary band Fluid; poet, actor, and playwright Sydnee Stewart; and Brooklyn-based vocalist/poetess duo Maritri & Tantra.
Reg E. Gaines (lyricist for Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, founding member of Scratch DJ Academy) hosts. Russell Simmons will make a special appearance (doing what he usually does).
http://www.bam.org/events/05RBAM/05RBAM.aspx
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1 - Tobi - Phuket Meditation
I personally love poetry and poetry jams. Even though its now years ago... Did you go? How was it? Are you doing slams yourself?