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Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007. The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word poets.
In 1999, he became National Poetry Slam champion in 1999 as part of the San Francisco team. [5] [3] He went on to work with Katherine Dunham, Joe Hahn, Mos Def, and Bonnie Raitt. [3] In 1999 he became the Arts in Education Director and the eventual Artistic Director of Youth Speaks, and helped to name and found the Brave New Voices Festival and ...
Jamie DeWolf (born October 28, 1977) is an American slam poet, film director, writer, spoken word artist, and circus ringmaster from Oakland, California. [1]DeWolf is best known for his early career as a slam poetry champion, his award-winning films for Youth Speaks Bigger Picture Project, live tours with the performance trio The Suicide Kings, hosting the monthly Tourettes Without Regrets at ...
Yasiin Bey, the musician formerly known as Mos Def, will portray jazz piano legend Thelonious Monk in the biopic “Thelonious,” which is slated to begin production in the summer of 2022. The ...
He appeared on Seasons 3-6 of HBO's Def Poetry Jam [1] and was a member of Team Hollywood, which won the 2004 National Poetry Slam. His best-known poems include "Kite," [2] about waking up alone in a new lover's apartment, and "Mockingbird," which he performs differently every time, incorporating the words of other poets and speakers in the ...
The poetry slam themed release party for the book was held at the Harlem Grill in New York City. [14] The release party was hosted by Mums and featured appearances by Kanye West , Mos Def and Common .
The debut album from Black Star, “Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star,” released on Sept. 29, 1998 (the greatest release date in hip-hop history) did not disappoint. Both lyricists and ...
Mos Def Femi Kuti Nouvelle Vague ... Poetry&Words 2010 Friday 25 June: ... Glastonbury Festival Poetry Slam (hosted by Kat Francois) Helen Gregory and Benita Johnson