About Me

So there is no confusion, THIS is the real, and original DISCOPOET, creator and founder of DISCOPOETRY trust me, this is necessary 2 mention. A brotha cain't have sh*t!

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Discopoetry is straight heat! Nothing but fire in the word, in the music, and in the performances. Through the primary vision of Discopoet Khari B. the term, Discopoetry, has been the underground buzz that pushes the limits of what is recognized as Spoken Word today. Based in Chicago, Discopoetry, in its various forms, has come to burn up national stages for sometime now through an unique blend of kinetics, music, and soul searing truth in word. Audiences have come to love and voraciously ingest Khari B.s particular brand of soul food as he nourishes minds, bodies, and souls of all ages and cultures with his wonderful work.

Steering away from an overly sampled society of music, Khari B. brings together some of the hottest underground musical talent to not just accompany the word but to become an integral part of it as the blend is something beautiful to behold. With a razor-like delivery and an explosively energetic performance cohesively combined to the musical creations of live musicians its no wonder that Khari Bs debut album is dubbed WordSound: THIS AINT NO PUNK-ASSED POETRY!!!

From a duet with one musician and the poet to the full onslaught of Khari B. performing with a 32 piece Jazz orchestra and the Muntu Dance Theatre, audience members have been quoted as saying

Your performance at the Meshell Ndegeocello concert was hot. Youre always good, but I think that may have been one of your best ones I've seen! The crowd was with you, on the edge of their seats...
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Damn right you are a Black Superhero!!!! Baby, you rocked my world last night. You are blessed by a spirit from other dimensions. Thank you for your words, for your energy (the leaps! like you were flyin, baby, flyin through the air!!!), your badass self. True beauty in motion...you give me a vision of what life can truly be.
love
d.

To hear Khari B. railing about Bobby Seale chained and gagged was to be abruptly transported to that incendiary era Toward the end of the work, Khari B. returned to the stage, his incantations on the meaning of race in the 1960s Chicago carrying added power in light of the music that had already unfolded.
Howard Reich
Chicago Tribune January 24, 2004

Remember Gil Scott HeronThe Last Poets well keep your eyes open and ears peeled for Khari B a.k.a. Discopoet with his titled CD This Aint No Punk Ass Poetry. This spoken word artist electrifies, owns the stage and his audience spitting crazy stats that can easily go unnoticed. He beautifully rants and raves about whats real as a lyrical soldier pouncing up and down the catwalk of the stage spreading words of knowledge elevating minds giving us refreshing food for thought in a most compelling performance! This artist has graced stages around the country with his fire art scorching, penetrating, edifying. The Discopoet, a.k.a Khari B. is definitely an artist to listen to learn from and enjoy spoken word at its best with meaningful messages. We did at the Neo Soul Explosion..." Alicia Sanders
summer 2003

Be sure to look for the album, WordSound: THIS AINT NO PUNK-ASSED POETRY!!! (Click 2 purchase thee album) featuring House of Twang on Apple Music.coms I-Tunes network.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/21/2005
Band Website: disco-poetry.com
Band Members: The Discopoetry line-up changes from gig 2 gig depending on the event, sound, and theme but some of the members have included...

House of Twang
Bemaji Tillman, lead
Reggie Johnson, keys
Kevin Smith, drums
Oscar "Joose" Brown, bass
Kevin Kerr, keys

We HitAsa Watkins, drums/keys
Kobe Watkins, drums
Lael Watkins, keys
Frankie Blaze, lead
Keith Harris, bass
James "sorry-I-4got-yo-last-name", keys
Larry "sorry-I-4got-yo-last-name 2", percussion
Junius Paul, bass

Sound Spectrum
Mwata Bowden, baritone sax/woodwinds
Isaiah"Ike" Jackson, trombone
the late Louis Satterfield, bass (of EWF fame)
Yosef Ben Israel, bass
Dushun Mosely, drums
Elmer Brown, trumpet
Ari Brown, tenor sax, piano
Shelton Saleem Salley, lead,
Avreeyl Ra, drum

The Rockstar Poetry Project
Frankie Blaze, lead
Aum Mu Ra, rhythm guitar
Jeff Harris, bass
Cuz, drums
Charles Heath, drums
Corey Wilkes, trumpet
Norman Palm, trombone
Kevin Nabors, tenor sax
Mwata Bowden, baritone sax/woodwinds
Khari Lemuel, cello
Tina Howell, vocalist
Saalik Zayid, vocalist
Pia Renee, vocalist

Also featured ...
Greg Ward, alto sax
Yaw, vocalist
Dee Alexander, guest vocalist
Ugochi, guest vocalist

I love big energy and these are the cats that know how 2 ride with the poetry and let loose the power and sound. My apologies 2 my bruhs that I may have 4gotten.

Influences: Nature, the conditions of the world, my experiences, and Chicago’s House music scene. Additionally major influences have been and continue 2 B my spiritual dad, George Clinton, my real dad, Mwata Bowden, Gil Scott Heron, the Last Poets, Fela and Femi Kuti, Nikki Giovanni, Gwendolyn Brooks, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Earth Wind & Fire, and many, many more.
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The Theme From Shaft Isaac Hayes
Black Sweat Prince
Pitch Black Rahsaan Patterson
Black Velveteen Lenny Kravitz
Black Capricorn Day Jamiroquai
Black Is Fertile Ground
Beautiful (interlude) Queen Godis Power U Queen Godis
As Stevie Wonder
Fake Is the New Real Alice Smith
Love & War Anthony Hamilton/Macy Gray
Track 8 Mike Flow
Wounded In The House of Love Sonia Sanchez
track 1 Nicole Willis
Love Theory Ugochi
I Hate U Prince

Don’t Give Hate A Chance Jamiroquai
Hate On Me Jill Scott
Message To the Messenger Gil Scott Heron
All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix
The IRS Martin Luther
Dirty Mind Joi
Ghetto Rock Mos Def
Cop Killer Body Count
Alive Queen Godis
Come Prince
Wants To Get Funked Up Parliment
BOB Outkast
Zombie Nile Rodgers/Roy Hargrove
Stand & Know Rhonda Thomas
This Lie Poor Righteous Teachers
Welcome To The Terrordome Pharoh Monche
Brand New Day The Wiz Original Movie Sdtrk

...AND, (as if any of U care) BECAUSE U may want 2 know the previous WEEK’S PLAYLIST...
DOUBLE DAY
3/12/08

The Theme From Shaft Isaac Hayes
Wants To Get Funked Up Parliment
Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again JB’s f/ Lyn Collins
Funkier Than A Mosquito’s Tweeter Nina Simone
Sour & Sweet/ Lemon In the Honey Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band
The Bird The Time
Beautiful/Power U Queen Godis I Love Boosters The Coup
Tiffany Hall The Coup
Track 1 Nicole Willis
Keep Holding On Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators
Be Girl Queen Godis
Tell It Like It Is Stephanie McKay
Track 2 Stephanie McKay
Sunrise Sebastian
Better Life Sebastian

Things Can Change Sebastian
God (interlude) Outkast
Happy Valentine’s Day Outkast
She Lives In My Lap Outkast
Adolescence Talia Taylor
Head Over Heels Brig Feltus
Where We Gotta Be Brig Feltus
The Change Zein Simone
Other Side Of the Door Zein Simone
Sometimes Allonymous
Water Get No Enemy Femi, D’Angelo, Macy Gray
Expensive Shit Fela Kuti
Gimmie All Your Lovin’ (Or I’ll Kill U) Macy Gray
Strange Behavior Macy Gray
Black Capricorn Day Jamiroquai Dynamite Jamiroquai
He’s The Wiz The Wiz Original Sdtrk
Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News The Wiz Original Sdtrk

Sounds Like: No sh*t U've ever seen, heard, or experienced but still maintains a familiarity with your soul! Just Great Black Music!

Just a lil sample ;)
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My Blog

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Brother Mike calls 4 another applause 4 "the first lady of the revolution" as Rhythm leaves the mic. The "pretty" crowd claps and cheers...at least those closest 2 the stage and those sitting 2 ...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:24:00 PST

New Orleans Observations I

I'm not dressed 4 this shit. It's been said that I'm a little crazy. I've validated those people's claim. I knew I was going south. I knew it was mid April. I knew that where ...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:18:00 PST

New Orleans Observations II

U've probably seen Mr. Green. He's appeared on PBS, CNN, and other different newscast and he's inside of March's Jet Magazine (E. Badu on the cover). He's been a focal point in the 9th War...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:08:00 PST

Paris Exploits - Fresh Fruit & Whores

Just another reason I love Paris... At anytime of the night, damn near, on anyday of the week, U can walk out of your door, head N the appropriate direction and grab mango if U do so have a...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:18:00 PST

The Paris Exploits - part cinq

After last night I thought there were few things moor simple and perfect than ending your night off on a random walk across Paris, eating a crepe at 2:00am, until 2night when I did it at 12am, ad...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:09:00 PST

The Paris Exploits - Who Am I 2 Say No 2 Paris?

So I'm sitting here with this Algerian Jazz aficionado college student listening 2 an early Archie Shepp joint (major Jazz saxophonist) who's so far N2 the music that he has his eyes closed, occasiona...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:05:00 PST

The Paris Exploits part cuarte

This one should moor accurately B entitled, "KING OF THE FU**IN' WORLD" cause that's exactly how I'm feeling. So, I bounce out of bed embarrassed that my well-oiled coif has stained this woman's...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:22:00 PST

Parisian Exploits part deux

A'ight, I'm writing this with Fox N mind. She betta read it without me having 2 tell her cause the vibe is definitely there. It's 4 everybody but I think Fox will find this particularly in...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:14:00 PST

The Paris Exploits, part trois

Okay, dig this out. It's just about 2am here N Paris. I really just got 2 the place that I'm staying 2night; a really nice older couple that has opened their very fly apartment 2 me. ...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:06:00 PST

Mychal Bell - Dred Scott: A Historical Connection

Blogs like this may be why I haven't gotten all the gigs that I think I should B getting over the years; some deeming my work too controversial. I can't care about that. I'm gigging, and w...
Posted by Khari B.’s Discopoetry Projects on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:13:00 PST