Imakhu

You've never seen a Kemetic High Priestess like this one...IMAKHU is a Nu Afrakan Eclectic artist who shares her passion for life, her vision, and at times her humor through her music. Her CD "Water Woman: Organic Flow," celebrates the uniquely organic process through which the tracks were created. Imakhu is a hand drummer/percusionist vocalist, master storyteller, poet/spoken word artist, sometime guitarist. Imakhu describes her music as Nu Afrakan Eclectic/Pagan. She has also found enterprising use of her percussion collection to compensate for her small hands and body frame (i.e. substituting a kdang for a djun djun and timpani). Imakhu also implements non-traditional playing of her instruments for the sake of creative musicality. As a composer Imakhu creates pleasing melodics while also employing atypical meters & rhythmic patterns and occasional dissonance as sound healing techniques. As a vocalist Imakhu's rich voice and wide range stems from her early gospel roots and formal vocal training.All vocals guitar & drums/percussion are performed by Imakhu Mwt Shekemet; additional drums/percussion by Rahman Amir on "Ancestral Waters," "Ashe! (Ase!);" Violin by Carlos Santiago.Imakhu Mwt Shekemet is also the Queen Mother and Elder High Priestess of an Afrakan Kemetic/Metaphysical shrine and is a keeper of the sacred Wise Woman (Rehu-t) traditions. Her upcoming CD is called "Confessions of a Nubian Wytch." ***********************************************************T HEATRE: Welcome to the world of "The Renegade Storyteller" Imakhu.RENEGADE VOICE FROM THE MYTHIC MOSAIC is a unique two-act experience in theatre.Written, produced and performed by master storyteller & monologist Imakhu RENEGADE VOICE is a collection of African American folktales, contemporary urban stories, spoken word, music, and movement bringing a powerful, creative, often autobiographical voice to ancestral and contemporary Black culture.Humorous, poignant, provocative, edgy, engaging...Imakhu brings the wealth of her thirty year professional artistry to this powerful, yet simplistically staged One-Woman production.************IMAKHU'S NEWEST ONE-WOMAN SHOW!************WEDNESDAY'S AFRICAN CHILD: GOTH TALES OF MY BLACK PEOPLE*********** Gothic tales, mystic myths, and macabre humor have been part of global African culture since ancient Egypt.Join master "Renegade Storyteller" Imakhu in a One Woman show that finally justifies her own wicked sense of humor.Imakhu's compelling journey through the dark side of Black culture strikes a familiar chord. Her hilariously macabre tales have proven to be universal audience favorites. The show includes:~ Folk tales, parables, myths, autobiographical family stories ~ Nu Afrakan Renegade Belly Dance ~ Tribal Drumming ***********************FOR BOOKINGS CALL 646-713-8650 ************************************************************ *************** MORE ABOUT IMAKHU: NuAfrakan Renaissance woman, known as "Water Woman" and "The Renegade Storyteller." ***Cultural Artist, Musician, Activist, Writer, and Motivational Lecturer. ***Minister. Queen Mother. Elder High Priestess. Water Priestess of the Ndebele/Shona tradition. ~~~Keeper of the Wise Woman ("Rehu-t"/Kemetic Witch) traditions ~~~Author of eBook THE COWRIE BOOK OF BLESSINGS: Nu Afrakan Words of Wisdom ***The power behind AKERU! Global Network (www.akeruradio.com) "Leading the Way in the Global Consciousness Movement." ***Co-founder of Kemetic/Metaphysical Temple, "Sacred Shrine of Mwt Ast" & "Church of the True Living Waters." ***Producer/Host of TV show,"Ashe!" Nu Afrakan visual artist and designer of original & reconstructed "Nu Afrakan Renegade"(TM) fashions.***Creator of COWRIE CARDS inspirational oracle deck.*** Purchase Imakhu's CD at www.musicforte.com/member/mwtshekemet . ~~~~Purchase her lectures, book, and spiritual products at www.truelivingwaters.org~~~~Subscribe to her metaphysical podcasts at http://queen_momma_imakhu.podomatic.com/rss2.xml~~~Upcoming music CD! "Confessions of a Nubian Witch"