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Zena Edwards

"Truth, be told..."

About Me

"Raised in North London, 1970’s Tottenham....mum raising a girl child alone, ’76 heat waves and afropuffs......Music and the Spoken Word has saved me till now and i want to keep having fun, create, laugh, cry, learn and maybe save a few lives in the process. Music and spoken word honoured me with a whole new life....... I’ve been making creative babies for over 15 years now and collaborating with some amazing international artists from South Africa, France, US and some of the dopest UK poetical and musical talent. Hackney born and Tottenham bred, I ventured over the river to the Bug Bar, Souls of Black Folks and Armaghetto to discover my poetic roots in 1998 and its been no looking back ever since. “ One of the most refreshing, ever-developing voices in the UK”- Pure Poetry “Internationally acclaimed - creates her own intricate, mesmerising and unforgettable performance”- Apples And Snakes. “Earmarked as one of the fastest rising constellations in the UK performance poetry scene.” Def Poetry – HBO Feb (2004), Future Sounds of Jazz tour (2004), WOMAD (2004), North Sea Jazz Festival (2003), The Cheltenham Literature Festival (2003), The London Jazz Festival (2003, 2004), Poetry International at the Royal Festival Hall (2002), The Kin Tour – Renaissance One (2003), The URB Hip Hop Festival – Helsinki (2002 and 2003), Jonzi D’s Aeroplane Man (2002and 2003), Palabaras @ Paradiso – Amsterdam (2002, 2003, 2004), The SpitLit Festival (2001 and 2002), Black Magic Woman Festivsal 2002, The Glastonbury Festival 2001, The Zanzibar International Film Festival 2001, The World Expo – Hanover 2000, The MEP International Literature Festival (Amsterdam) 1999.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/13/2005
Band Website: zenaedwards.co.uk
Band Members: Solo, but collaborating with musicians all the time - Jason Yarde, Jade Fox (FSOJ project), Randolph Matthews, Julie Dexter, Vic Ntoni, Kebbi Williams, AfroBlu Cru, Kindred Spirit Cru, Pops Mohamed, Busi Mhlongo, Femi Temowo, Rob Mac, Jazz Reloaded, Eric Hoeke, Marcina Arnold, Dj Diaze...
Influences: Fela Kuti, Robert Nester Marley,Ernest Ranglin, Donny Hathaway, Gil Scot Heron, Sonia Sanchez, James Baldwin, Ella Fitzgerald, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Marvin Gaye, Midnite, Parliament, Nina Simone, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Joni Mitchell, KRS1, Grandmaster Flash, De La, Immortal Technique, Earth, Wind and Fire, Franco, Madala Kunene, Busi Mhlongo, Don Blackman, The Emotions, Cassandra Willson, Toumani Diabate, Stevie Wonder, Miles, John Coltrane, Miles, Alice Coltrane, Ray Charles (The Genius), Oumou Sangare, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kate Bush, De La Soul , Curtis Mayfield, Gary Bartz, Bushman, Rachell Farell, Dianne Reeves, Leon Thomas, Omar Sosa, Me'shell Ndege Cello, Zap Mama, Bach......
Sounds Like: Vibes...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

MYSPACE ETIQUETE - or not?

JUST A CURIOUS QUESTION! - WHAT YOU GUYS SAID!!I posted this as a bulletin yesterday just to see if I was an old fogey who's personal relating skills can't keep up with the globally connecting technol...
Posted by Zena Edwards on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:22:00 PST

STREET WARRIORS - Child soldiers - part 3

Girl gangs in street brawlMay 25 2007Anne Giokas A FEUD between two girl gangs involving children as young as 12 escalated into a street fight on Monday evening.The brawl between 30 girls from Peckham...
Posted by Zena Edwards on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:25:00 PST

Muhammad Ali - I am the Greatest - The Original Warrior Rapper Poet Man

I watched When We Were Kings and cried when Ali beat George Foreman in the greatest fight of all time - "The Rumble in the Jungle". Just cos he was a man who Knew what he was fighting for. Driven by ...
Posted by Zena Edwards on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:09:00 PST

2 FOR THE PRICE OF 1

....feeling more womanly than usual.... i like it :)Edens Serpentthis 'S' on my chestis a molten lava river flowing down to power source my vulvalava oozing free through every porescorching the feathe...
Posted by Zena Edwards on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:24:00 PST

A GIRL LIKE ME

I have a really bad cold right now and its affecting my mood cos i don't get sick...I've been laying in bed with a stuffy melon sized head and the incapability to enjoy food. That's...
Posted by Zena Edwards on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:35:00 PST

BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES....

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Posted by Zena Edwards on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:54:00 PST

THE MASK INSIDE

So, for the past couple of days, I'd been waking up in a pool of my own waste. Yeuch! jersey duvet covers are a real pain. They make you sweat but to begin with they're so nice to snuggle into on a co...
Posted by Zena Edwards on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:13:00 PST

WHAT WENT WRONG?

Its scary how we, as human beings, have come to a point where rape is a weapon of war. I am yet to understand why there is such a hatred (or is it fear?) of the power of the Feminine Element. We are...
Posted by Zena Edwards on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:38:00 PST

SURVIVORS HOLD THEIR HEADS UP

Battle scarsWounds incurredBy dreams deferredWhen your Lifes blood has rusted overWe raze scars to protectAnd strengthen, and remind usTightly woven Our battles scarsVulgar swollen tears orbeautiful j...
Posted by Zena Edwards on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:19:00 PST

why are we here?

Our bodies enable us to experience pain and express our joy. We are always Love, even when we are hurt and angry.When we are joyful, our bodies and the pure essence of our Souls, Love, are in sync.We...
Posted by Zena Edwards on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:50:00 PST