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Ainsley Burrows

About Me



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Internationally acclaimed poet, Ainsley Burrows has performed at festivals, cafés and institutions across Europe, America, Canada and the Caribbean, receiving numerous awards. These include Best International Performer of 2001 and 2002 from the Farrago Poetry Café in London, Munich’s International Poetry Slam Championship award in 2001 and awards from the Nuyorican Poet’s Café in 2001 (for participating in the National team) and the in 2004 (for being the Coach of the National team). In addition, Ainsley has conducted many workshops from London’s Hackney Community College to New York’s Julliard School of Music.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/12/2007
Band Website: burrowsink.com
Band Members:

Sounds Like: children carrying the sky
Record Label: Burrowsink
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

the Jamaica Gleaner did this article about me...

Guinness poet 'burrows' into the wordpublished: Sunday | November 23, 2008 Krista Henry, Staff Reporter Ainsley expresses himself in action as well as with words. Poet, musician and writer Ains...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:59:00 GMT

BET J Lyric Cafe Poet AINSLEY BURROWS LIVE IN THE BOHEMIA ROOM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKEfiAn5rso
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:02:00 GMT

seven light bulbs with blenders

So I was in DC this past thursday. Did not get to go see my son.  Sometimes it is hard to get intouch with his mom.   Yeah sounds strange right? It's a long story.  In all cases th...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:39:00 GMT

Poem for Obama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2VdeiV53ww
Posted by on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:42:00 GMT

poem for Obama

We haveno more earth for martyrsno box to hold youyou hope the way the sky hopessuited Malcolm Claycarrying that smile like a sacred placelike an lonely anthemso vulnerable we've seen that smile ...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:44:00 GMT

children carrying the sky...

How beautifulthese songs could have beenthe bitter facadeof children carrying the skygodlike myth of possiblesstories garnered yestampered withtransmuted severalshoved through steelthrough the flesh f...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:30:00 GMT