Lenelle Moïse is a solo performance artist, fiercely queering the divine, one reclaimed word at a time.
Influences
The resourcefulness of Vodou, the compassion of the Buddha, the interrogating gall of Abraham, and the mischief of jazz. Jean-Michel Basquiat. Romare Bearden. Anne Bogart. Cassandra Wilson. Manno Charlemagne. Audre Lorde. Rumi.
Lenelle Moïse is an award-winning poet, playwright, essayist, composer and nationally-touring performance artist. She creates intimate, fiery, politicized, texts about the intersection of race, class, gender, sexuality, spirituality, culture and resistance. Her hip-hop bred, jazz-infused delivery is at once conversational and polished. Fueled by the motto “Words rouse worlds,” she regularly presents interactive performances and workshops that empower diverse groups of people to creatively speak up and act for social change. Equipped with an MFA from Smith College, Moïse has been a guest artist at the United Nations, the Culture Project, the Omega Institute and dozens of colleges and conferences across the United States. Her writing is published in a number of anthologies, including "Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution," "We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists" and "Brassage: An Anthology of Poems by Haitian Women." http://www.lenellemoise.com
soon our paths will cross with words sharper than the edge of the paper...and that is sharp sometimes...ha
Okay so I am going to hold space for you at michigan. all the mother energy might shoot through your heart so when you feel the warmth, just know we are remembering all your souls and all your ancestors. because yours are ours and ours are yours :)
Our best wishes for a artistically productive and personally rewarding new year. Let minds be set on fire and mind be blown by the power of the spoken word.
Lenelle! I was just talking to a friend of mine about you! She was talking about wanting to make an EP and we have no clue how she should go about doing that. Any suggestions? I hope you are well!
i saw you at the reading last night (amazing, as always!) but had to leave before i could say hello. :( i'm definitely going to try and make your play. much, much love to you beautiful one. xoxo.
Just wanted to let you know I thought you were AWESOME in your show last week. Especially loved all the singing--wow. Didn't get to stick around to say goodbye, but wish you all the best on the rest of your tour. Happy travels until the next time we meet! :) Sybil
Lenelle!!! I missed you last weekend! I got a chance to briefly check out the Black Women Playwrights' Conference, but I didn't find out about it until the day before (i.e., missing you altogether)...I will catch up with you soon! -Courtney
Ooo, sister Lenelle! Just listened to "We Alive". I'll be wearing that around my shoulders for awhile. It's beautiful, and of course in-your-face with a smile and with hands in full "WHAT!" position. You SO rock. All my best.
