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EchoVerse Poetry

About Me

A Detroit-based collective of performance poets, musicians, and disc jockeys. We are creative activist exploring the human condition through verse, music and performance. We weave what’s spoken into a soulful experience.

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Member Since: 22/06/2007
Band Website: http://www.echoversepoetry.com
Band Members: Johnny "Obadele" Jenkins, Resident Host and Andre Royster, Resident DJ with Free Thought of the SoundCircle Collective.
Click to learn more about this years Detroit Slam Team.
Influences: Spoken Word, Hip Hop, Deep House, Folk, R&B, Soul and Rock & Roll. Langston Hughes, Audre Lorde, Nikki Giovani, Dudley Randall, The Last Poets, Robert Frost, Allen Ginsberg, Essex Hemphill, Gill Scott-Heron, Maya Angelou, Henry Rollins, Mos Def, Common, Floetry, Jill Scott...
Sounds Like: the echoverse... Def Jam, Love Jones, Abstract and Revolutionary Poetry. We celebrate "All Kinds of Poetry" mixed with deep house + soul, hip hop, down-tempo and ambient beats, most times a'capella. We celebrate the spoken word... now thats what's up.
Record Label: EchoVerse Entertainment L.L.C.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

EchoVerse Poetry Slam Semi-Final #2 Tonight

This Friday Is...Semi-Final #2Open Mic & Round RobinLAST YEAR'S SLAM CHAMPION - ONESemi-Final #2 Poets   1. Divine Lyricist   2. J Sherm   3. LaTerry Aaron   4. Shah Blacq   5. Diamond Mind ...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:20:00 GMT

Announcing the EchoVerse Poetry Slam Semi-Finalist

This Friday Is...Semi-Final #1Open Mic & Round RobinSemi-Final #1 Poets   1. A.N.T   2. Trufbtold   3. Ami Mattison   4. Cognito Blak   5. Phenom   6. Candle Ends   7. Clarity   8. Lori Beth...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:49:00 GMT

Check out this event: Passion Fruit Festival 5.0: An Urban Erotic Festival of Poetry, Music & Performance

Hosted By:EchoVerse PoetryWhen:Friday, February 13, 2009Where:1515 Broadway1515 BroadwayDetroit48226Description:Passion Fruit Festival 5.0... come get three-days of urban erotic poetry, music & perfor...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:47:00 GMT

Check out this event: ECHOVERSE POETRY FEATURES JUSTICE UMBIYA

Hosted By:EchoVerse EntertainmentWhen:Friday, January 09, 2009Where:1515 Broadway1515 BroadwayDetroit48226Description:Justice has competed in multiple Rustbelt Midwest Regional Slams as well as the ...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:02:00 GMT

EchoVerse Video: Omari King Wise - A New Joint

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM2cV13jqvU Omari King Wise - 2008 Detroit Grand Slam Champion in the EchoVerse, sharing a new poem with friends, poets and fans.
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:58:00 GMT

EchoVerse Video: Omari King Wise - An Erotic Joint

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GptyeiJBkh0 Omari King Wise - 2008 Detroit Grand Slam Champion in the EchoVerse at 1515 Broadway on November 21st.
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:52:00 GMT

EchoVerse Video: Dimonique's "Last Night"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDqeo_0kO7I Dimonique recites a new poem she created for The Rebirth on November 7th at 1515 Broadway. EchoVerse Poets were assigned a mission to pen a poem...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:20:00 GMT

JyObadele & DJ Andre Royster Welcomes EchoVerse to 1515 Broadway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjs99pmJxwE EchoVerse Poetry and Slam Series celebrates its fifth season in it's new home venue at 1515 Broadway in Downtown Detroit.
Posted by on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:35:00 GMT

ECHOVERSE POETRY: THE REBIRTH @ 1515 BROADWAY

Hosted By: EchoVerse EntertainmentWhen: Friday Nov 07, 2008 at 9:00 PMWhere 1515 Broadway Theater1515 BroadwayDetroit, Michigan|23 48226United StatesDescription:EchoVerse Entertainment Click Here To V...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:07:00 GMT

Mission Poetic 1: Detroit Rebirth (A Writing Assignment)

Hello EchoVerse Patrons, Poets and Fans,In two more weeks the EchoVerse Poetry and Slam Series will move to our new home venue at 1515 Broadway Theater. The move welcomes the intro of The Rebirth, our...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:51:00 GMT