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Performances also include special appearances by well-known actors and musicians, as well as occasional performances by Mos Def himself. Co-created by Bruce George , Danny Simmons , Deborah Pointer, Stan Lathan , and Russell Simmons , the show is a spin-off of the popular Def Comedy Jam which began airing on HBO in the 1990s.
Spoken word is an oral poetic performance art that is based mainly on the poem as well as the performer's aesthetic qualities. It is a 20th-century continuation of an ancient oral artistic tradition that focuses on the aesthetics of recitation and word play , such as the performer's live intonation and voice inflection.
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Dub poetry has been a vehicle for political and social commentary, [7] with none of the braggadocio often associated with the dancehall. The odd love-song or elegy appears, but dub poetry is predominantly concerned with politics and social justice, commonly voiced through a commentary on current events (thus sharing these elements with dancehall and "conscious" or "roots" reggae music).
Morgan was the host of Diasporic Music, a monthly spoken word show on CKLN-FM, and is an advice columnist in the free daily paper, 24 Hours, in Toronto. He is also a Toronto regional representative on the board of directors for Spoken Word Canada , and is an active member of the Spoken Word Arts Network (SWAN).
Letters and Scars stayed within the ‘iTunes Spoken Word Top 10’ for three consecutive weeks. Her performance in Letters and Scars also caught the attention of the 2017 True Voices Poetry Slam held in New York City. Her album Cathedrals was released in 2018, and her subsequent album, Wanderer, was released on June 14, 2019. [3]
The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, [1] to recording artists for works containing quality "spoken word" performances aimed at children.
H.E.R. Is ‘Bummed’ Oscars Won’t Include Performances of Best Original Song Nominees: ‘It’s Kind of Weird’ H.E.R. is weighing in on Oscar producers’ decision not to include performances of this year’s best original song nominees during Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony. The singer-so…