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GOT VIDEO?
Jan 26, 2008
If you are a dancer, filmmaker, and/or spoken word artist AND have a performance video under 6 minutes -- there is still time to enter FAMECAST's 4th Season.
www.famecast.com/promo/?promo_code=215733
The Open Round ends for all categories by Sat. Feb. 2, 2008 12 noon EST. So, enter Famecast today by simply uploading your video and get...
1. Free artist page and fan management toolkit
2. $10,000 cash prize for winner of each stage!
3. Exposure to worldwide audience
4. Feedback from Industry Heavyweights
5. Networking within the FameCast entertainment community
6. Finalists receive Free trip to Austin TX to perform live and be broadcast!
7. Opportunity to earn revenue from the sale of your video(s) and by referring other artists! Here is a video link that will tell you more: www.famecast.com/promo/?promo_code=215733
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Radio Interview w/Love One Records a subdivision of London-based...
Jan 9, 2008
Share your day with MGP on Master Griot Radio, www.mastergriotradio.com, as you surf the net .
(click the forward button 4 times to get to the interview)
MASTER GRIOT RADIO kicks off its INDUSTRY SERIES KICK-OFF with an interview w/IKE LOVE, President and CEO of LOVE ONE RECORDS & ENTERTAINMENT, a division of London based Jet Star Records
(just click the fast forward button 4times to move to this great interview that opens up with Upreciation by Amun Miraaj - www.mastergriotradio.com)
Our lively interview also includes conversations with
**RUSSELL GORE, JR, Head of Artist Development for Love One Records and former member of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
**GEORGE BUFFY, Producer/Musician/A&R for Ike Love Records
has worked with everyone from Teddy Pendegrass to Chaka Chan
**MS. PASSION & ANGELINE, Up and coming artists with Love One Records
Go to www.mastergriotradio.com and listen in. We're Channel 13 on Your NBBTA Internet Radio Dial!
I AM A BLACK BUSINESS BUILDER. ARE YOU?
https://www.nbbta.org/member.html?1817
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Is There A Future For Spoken Word
Jan 9, 2008
The following article is a reprint from www.dropmagazine.com
Is There A Future For Spoken Word?
Contributed by Rami K on 6/18/07
What is Spoken Word? Is it really hip hop??? One thing that's certain is that more and more hip hop fans are allowing Spoken Word into their cribs. Does Spoken Word have what it takes to make it mainstream?
Poetry slam; ideas of dimly lit cafes, mahogany tables, free spirited individuals of all colors, dreadlocked hair humbly standing on a stage in front of others like them, speaking of oppression, struggle, history, and truth - Not exactly the image that record labels try to market within the rap and hip hop genre, huh? But despite not being the most known sect of hip hop, spoken word continues to push forward through the waves of marketable mainstream music and make its' presence felt within the worldwide urban community.
Now, before we can hop into the "locks" of spoken word, we need to travel right to the roots and explore the core of the art, and the long history which surrounds spoken word poetry. The true essence of music isn't built on the instrumentals, or flashy marketable stereotypes, and infectious hooks; instead the essence of music finds its' roots right within the words, and in order to take an actual look into the heart of music we have to look past the catchy beats, and "blinged" filled videos, and peer right into the words that the artist speaks… hence, spoken word. Simply seeing the term, "spoken word", images of a lone man or woman on stage with nothing but a microphone, and a voice box to produce rhythm come to mind, allowing us to relive a moment in time, or experience an emotion; that essentially is the definition of Spoken Word poetry, the act of reading a literary work or poem out loud. However, we have to keep in mind that Spoken Word poets do not necessarily follow the conventional "guidelines" of poetry (remember trying to count syllables and stanzas in the back of your grade 11 English class during the poetry unit?). Guidelines don't exist within Spoken Word, instead a different approach is taken, which offers a more free flowing, and open ended style of poetry where there are no real limitations, and a poet is essentially able to do what they please. In fact, Spoken Word extends itself into all different artistic styles, ranging from the recitals and performances of poetic works by Shakespeare and further manifesting itself into hip hop music, all through the use of rhythm and words. As far as looking at where it all started, there really isn't a specific time, or group that opened up the world of Spoken Word, but it can be said that it's most basic form has existed for centuries, ever since mankind learned how to communicate with those vocal chords (Rahzel would have had his own shrine back then). But, we can still attribute the creation of Spoken Word back to times of ancient chants, and tribal story telling that have swayed generations, which really is the epitome and true primal nature of Spoken Word, the act of communicating with others through words.
Let's just say that we've come a long way from circle fires and loincloths. Throughout the past years Spoken Word has flourished and continued to expand outwards, and along with its' nature of being flexible and limitless, it has been able to open up its' doors to artists from all paths of life. Within the realm of Spoken Word, there are no credentials, styles or certain images artists have to uphold, instead just being oneself is enough to move and connect with a crowd on levels of mind, and body. How often is it we experience an individual who has lived through the struggles of the streets, and a teacher living in the suburbs swaying the same crowd, and sharing the same stage? Just compare the works of Spoken Word artist, Rives, and Black Ice, that's love right there! And when it comes down
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Are There Any Poets In The House?
Dec 21, 2007
, we need to hear from you. , so MGP may tailor programming that meets your REAL needs.
to submit one written poem on MGP's master poetry blog to be ranked by community members (fans of poetry), series about Copyrighting and by Joann Javon, book marketing strategy session with Mill City Publishing, and membership
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