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Biko / Black Fire

a walking contradiction / die 4 my convictions

About Me

Biko, San Francisco native Rap Artist/Poet/Actor/Teacher (check google link for education info)Black Fire is a group born and raised in San Francisco. Black fire started with six children including two brothers (Tongo and Biko) from a local freedom school, Meadows Livingstone Elementary. After 15 years dormant, the founder of the group, Tongo, and his brother Biko are re-lighting the fire. Their experience as poets, teachers and activist brings a depth and creativity to their work that is inspiring and truthful. Black Fire brings new insight into Pan-African struggles and philosophy through performance art. From Frisco to Soweto, Fire.This site includes some songs from Black Fire's upcoming album BLACK FIRE PRESENTS
Ton-gó-gar-a
poems by:
..TONGO EISEN-MARTIN..
Write From Wrong
"WORDS BY YOUNG SURVIVORS OF THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX"
PRODUCER: TONGO | HOST: FRANK BLACK
7pm. Every Last Wednesday
@ NUYORICAN POETS CAFE
236 EAST 3rd St. @ B & C, NEW YORK
BLACK FIRE PRESENTS
BIKO
** THE ALBUM **

...COMING SOON...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/24/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/blackfirebiko
Band Members: Tongo, Biko
Influences: My Family, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Gill Scott-Heron Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, Stetsasonic, RBL, Ice Cube, 2PAC, Marc Joseph, Saul Williams, My lil big homies, my students West & East Coast, All the youth of Youth Speaks, Malcolm X, George Jackson, Ayi Kwei Armah, Ida B. Wells, The City, the whole yay area, the future made with the Cosmoedit Myspace Generator

Sounds Like: We don't sing no blues/ we sing that black/ it sounds like heaven/ feels like my spirit coming back...
Record Label: Black Fire Inc.
Type of Label: Indie