A repertoire dedicated to excellence through Unity of Art Science, whereby original works of Dance, Fine Art, Literature, Musicianship, Song & Spoken Word Sankofa our aboriginal roots, influenced by The Ancestors, Nurtured by Cosmic Mother healing the Mind, Body & Soul. Dubbed Urban Soul...We say "Infinite" because the energy of creativity is such and the effect is "Life"!
Infinite Life Repertoire for the Performing and Visual Arts, featuring Zen Aura and Eye Whill Write united on the Campus of Lincoln University in 2002 and was joined by fellow alumnus Lerone Luster in 2007, following the path blazed by Lincoln's famed laureates, dramaturges, musicians and performance artists.
Zen Aura, a Professional Singer/Songwriter/Spoken Word Artist/Laureate and Dancer fine-tuned her theatrical skills in Professional Musical Theater productions such as "Little Shop of Horrors", "Ain't Misbehavin" & "Showboat". In 2006 she opened for an Off-Broadway production in an original Beledi dance for the first time, choreographed by Janis Jenkins. Currently under the tutelage of North/West African Dancer/Instructor, Mama Asantewaa, North African Cabaret & Fusion Dancer/Instructor Danielle Flowers, mentored by International North African Dance Master Khalida Kali, Zanora is a North African (Egyptian/Moroccan) & Tribal Style dance specialist whose repertoire repertoire draws from the traditional sacred dances of Brazil and East Asian. In 2007 she became a B.O.C. A. (Belly Dancers of Color Assoc.) associate and was blessed to dance alongside tribal dancers from North, Central & South America at the Awakening Concert/Powwow & Gathering of Indigenous Nations in Perth, Ontario Canada, where she was invited by Grandfather: William Commanda, Leader of the Algonquin Nation, to speak amongst the Elders. Welcomed into the House of Congas as a featured dancer with renowned Afro-Latin-Jazz Percussionists she continues to learn from local and internationally respected instructors while adding her own spirit and artistic expression. Zanora holds Belly Dance classes at S.I.S. Fitness as well as community based programs on honoring the Sacred Feminine through this ancient art-form. She is a 2008 Contestant in the Internationally attended and acclaimed Jewel of the Nile Belly Dance Pageant. She is featured on the Albums of Lil Drumma Boy Recording Artist Uva, Hip-Hop group N.O.K, vocalist with jazz fusion band Hip Soul and appeared on the nationally syndicated show "Hack". A Rising Soul/Jazz Singer, she's performed in the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival, Clifford Brown Jazz Festival as Soloist with the Duke Ellington Sacred Jazz Choir, Bob Marley People's Festival in the hometown they once shared Wilmington, Delaware and graced the stage with Jazz, Blues, Funk Legends as Host of Live at Taylor's in Norristown, PA.
Eye Whill Write has featured in venues from coast to coast. He is a three time Slam Champion of the Moxi poetry Slam in Savannah, Georgia and featured on the syndicated show “The Chop Shop”. He has opened for noted artists Musiq Soul Child, The Last Poets and Isis, featured in the film “Maintenance” and starred in the independent short film “Theodore” in which he was nominated as Best Actor in the S.C.A.D. Film Festival in 2005. A professional Actor, Beat Box Master, Laureate Eye Whill Write is also an educator that specializes in working with troubled youth and utilizes the traditional roles of the Griot and modern artforms to engage, encourage, heal and provide a positive outlet for creative expression. He spearheaded the Performance Poetry club at Mathematics Civics & Sciences Charter School and is the Coach of the Sankofa Academy Charter School Team, where he is also an instructor for the 2008 Heritage Bowl held at the University of Delaware.
Lerone Luster is a well seasoned muscian, who fined tuned his skill on the campus of Lincon University, as well as the jazz scene in Philadelphia. His eclectic style is constantly evolving as he hones and expands his skills as a pecussionist specializing in African, Latin, Hip-Hop drum rhythms with added jazz guitar stylization. He is a creative spirit that has the ability to compose versus of prose on conga and jimba drums, accoustic and bass guitar and piano. A man of many talents, magnanimous creative expression and few words, the aristry and the Spirit of the Ancestors through him does the talking.
Members of Infinite Life have toured with the National Black Arts Spoken Word Tour as Co-creators and Performers with the production “Wade In The Water” a trilogy of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which debuted off Broadway at the National Black Theater in Harlem hosted by Danny Glover and First World Theater Ensembles' “From Ancient To Hip Hop” chronicling the ancestral tradition of the Master Griot through dance, song, spoken word martial arts, hip hop and its transformation from era to era. They volunteer with the House of Umoja Youth Summer Career Exploration Program/Young Playwrites Workshop and host performances and workshops on holistic healing through the arts.
They performed alongside the Soul extraordinare Will Downing at the wedding of National Best Selling Author and former talk show host Dr. Bertice Berry. In May of 2006 Zen Aura and Eye Whill Write released “Prophetic Orators of Eternal Thought” their 1st CD together. The newly assembled Infinite Life eagerly anticipate the release of the release of the CD/Collaboration entitled "Infinite Life" in late March 2008. Whether they are singing, reciting poetry or walking through life balancing each other, Infinite Life is One of a Kind.
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Doors open at 6:30pm / Show starts at 8:00pm at Warmdaddy’s 1400 S. Columbus Blvd and Reed St Philadelphia
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