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Bless da Mic

Bless Da Mic: Bringing Arts to the People.Open Mic/Spoken Word/Hip Hop/Reggae

About Me

Shadagga Management & Afrikan Poetry Theatre proudly present Bless da Mic: *Open Mic With a Twist! *Film, Dance, Live Music, Hip Hop, Dub Poetry, Spoken Word and More! *Come see the hottest independent artists in New York and beyond! *Tell ah friend & bring ah friend.Hosted by damali & Shadagga Music by DJ Omar Doors open and open mic sign-up: 8:30 pm Showtime: 9 pm-12 am Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Inc. 176-03 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, New York 11432-5503Admission: $10F train to 179th St. and walk 3 blocks to Jamaica Ave. E or J train to Jamaica Center/Parsons-Archer and Q110 bus in front of Walgreens at 160th St and Jamaica Ave to 176th St. By performing at this show you agree to be filmed for public television. Absolutely no taping. No dress code.For more info: 347-256-4844 or [email protected] Myspace.com/BlessDaMic Future Bless da Mic dates: Saturday September 8, 2007 Saturday October 13, 2007 Saturday November 10, 2007 Saturday December 8, 2007 Same place same time! Bless Da Mic: Bringing Arts to the People. Don’t Miss: *Fade to Black on QPTV Channel 56 Thursdays at 11 am and 7 pm. *BetJ’s Best Shorts on BETJ Sundays at 8 pm and Tuesdays at 9 pm. http://www.myspace.com/thebestshorts

My Interests

Bless da Mic is an audio-visual experience hosted by damali and Shadagga, that consists of an open mic, as well as video art, short films, dance, Hip Hop, Reggae, Soca, and all genres of music by established and emerging artists.

I'd like to meet:

Artists of all kinds, entrepreneurs, organizers, any creative types...

Music:

INI Mighty Lockdown, Ras Magaman,damali, The One Sun Lion Ra, CK, No Surrender, Saul Williams, Gil Scott Heron,David Rudder, Mary J Blige, Indie Arie, Nina Simone, Lynette LaTouche, So Soon, Props & Yejide the Night Queen.

Movies:

Films by Abiola Abrams (theGodessFactory.com)SLAM,Baccanal Time

Television:

BETJ's Best Shorts host by Abiola Abrams, Fade to Black on Queens Public Television (QPTV) produced by Phillip Howell

Books:

The Cure: poetic healing and recipes by damali abrams No Good Nigg@ Bluez by Jerome "J-Square and Mo Beasley

Heroes:

Harriet Tubman, Marcus Garvey, Sojourner Truth, H.I.M. Hailie Selassie, Fannie Lou Haimer, Amos Wilson, Ida B. Wells, Fredrick Douglass, Maya Angelou, W.E.B. DuBois, Toni Morrison, Bob Marley, bell hooks, John Watusi Branch, Sonia Sanchez, Macandal Dagga,Madam C.J.Walker,Gil Scott Heron,Elma Lewis, Dr Eric Williams,Zora Neale Hurston,Sam Saleem,YO Mama! (and ours!)

My Blog

Future Bless Da Mic Dates

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Bless da Mic:Saturday August 11th, 2007

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Happy Birthday to All Cancers @ July 14th Bless da Mic!

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Are you a Nigger?

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Bless da Mic:Saturday June 9, 2007

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Posted by Bless da Mic on Thu, 31 May 2007 04:05:00 PST

Bless Da Mic: Shadagga builds with Jerome Jones aka J-Square

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Bless Da Mic:Saturday March 10, 2007

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Bless Da Mic:Saturday February 10, 2007

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Posted by Bless da Mic on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:50:00 PST

Police Brutality Film Screening: Sat. January 20th

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Posted by Bless da Mic on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:08:00 PST

Bless da Mic...Sat. Nov. 11, 2006

Shadagga Management & Afrikan Poetry Theatre proudly present Bless Da Mic:   Film, Dance, Live Music, Hip Hop, Spoken Word and More! The Second Saturday of Each Month Come see the hottest ind...
Posted by Bless da Mic on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:41:00 PST