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I was wondering if I could shape this passion,
just as I wanted in solid fire.
I was wondering if the strange combustion of my days,
the tension of the world inside me,
and the strength of my heart
were enough.
- Martin Carter (from Poems of Shape and Motion)
Weaving words into a beautiful mosaic of music and
insight, Taij Kumarie Moteelall is an Indo-Caribbean
artist/activist who has been writing for over 15 years
and performing spoken-word poetry nationally and
internationally for 8 years.
Taij’s poetry honors her history and heritage,
shedding light on the struggles and triumphs of her South Asian ancestors who
were brought as Indentured Laborers to
work on British-owned sugar plantations after the abolition of African slavery in Guyana. Through the
written and spoken word she also applies a critical
eye to human rights violations across the world as she
lyrically calls for social justice. Taij passionately
believes that social justice can be achieved through
the reclamation of voice and self-determination of the
people most impacted by dehumanization and
marginalization. Her art is a vehicle of change,
personally and politically, which relies on building
community locally, nationally and globally.
She is a co-founder of Blackout Arts Collective, a national arts
organization that use the tools of culture and
education to raise awareness and catalyze action
around the critical issues that impact communities of
color. Taij is committed to social justice and
movement building, and recently served as the
Executive Director of Resource Generation. She is
is now a Non-profit Management Consultant and Philanthropic Advisor.
Taij is currently working on her first book of poetry
(Breathe Me In) and her first CD (Warrior Woman). She
is also working on her first novel. She’d like to
connect and build with fellow artists and activists.
Join Taij at two community events in June 2009 hosted by Jahajee Sisters: Empowering Indo-Caribbean Women:
WEDDING PHOTOS!
Excerpt from a multi-media piece written and performed by Taij Kumarie, directed and produced by Manauvaskar (of Media Sutra), and music by TAJ:
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Live performance of STOP! (dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Tsunami). Featured at the 2005 STIR IT UP series hosted by Overdose Music. Footage by Media Sutra.
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