Rastafari first and foremost!
Then there's Life itself. Give thanks and praise for the gift of life.
Not forgetting:Bob Marley, Benjamin Zephaniah, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mutabaruka, Judy Mowatt, Jackie Kay, Michelle Scally-Clarke, Martin Glyn, Maya Angelou, Lisa 'Monolisa' Jackson, Dave 'Stickman' Higgins ... to name but a few.
Not to mention all the guys and gyals that get up on the Blackdrop open mic and drop their stuff... Nuff talent!
And not forgetting of course the younger generation. Listen to them! They are our future!
Sounds Like
MICHELLE 'THE MOTHER' HUBBARD
A female Performance Poet from Nottingham with heart, soul, and a really-sharp pencil!
Michelle will have you................. crying, laughing, cussing, hoping, praying, and most definately thinking!
Book me if you want to hear me! ;-)
Greetings good Earth people! ... And those from other planets... Welcome to the inner thoughts of: Michelle 'Mother' Hubbard
The Original Irish-Jamaican Lyricist, storyteller, poet, drummer!
Take a look, buy the book 'The Irish-Jamaican' OUT NOW
... As featured in 'The New Nation' and 'The Irish Post' ...
This book is an exploration of Irish connection via the cultural blend of the established performance poet Michelle ‘The Mother’ Hubbard.
A rich diverse cultural mix explored and examined through a selection of purpose written poems that are thought provoking, probing, and questioning; with a light hearted twist and dash of good humorous.
Rejecting the terms mixed-race, dual-heritage, and bi-racial for a term more accurate and reflective; Michelle brings you her genetic ancestral celebration: ‘The Irish-Jamaican’
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Michelle Hubbard, fondly know as "The Mother", is a freelance performance artist and consultant (Performance Poet, Storyteller, African Drummer, workshop facilitator & closet comedien) based in Nottingham.
Regularly working in a variety of settings including schools, colleges, universities, community centres, youth clubs, prisons, public and private sector organisations. Regularly performing at community festivals, cafe bars, theatres, community venues, libraries, parks, and on the open mic circuit around the UK. Currently accepting new bookings.
Packages, programmes, sessions, and workshops designed to meet your needs.
A founder member of BLACKDROP! Nottingham's biggest and best open mic spoken word oral tradition performance event.
Michelle's poetry has been published in various anthologies and publications, as well as newspapers and magazines.
Books 'The Tapestery Of A Black Woman' and The Irish Jamaican' - limited copies still available. Send message for details. Pay-Pal service.
'Mother' has performed alongside Benjamin Zephaniah, Patience Agbabi, Dorothea Smartt, Lemn Sissay, Yasus Afari, Moqapi Selassie, Dreadlock Alien, Michelle Scally-Clarke, Phenzwaan, Martin Glynn, shortMAN, Spicyfingers, Louise Ashley, Dave Stickman Higgins, Lisa MonoLisa Jackson, David J, Carol Leeming, Spicyfingers, Steve Carol, Rob Gee, Mark Gwyn Jones, Best Kept Secret, The World Slam Champions ... and many many more, too many to mention.
Winner of Manchester's SECONDS OUT SLAM competition @ Contact Theatre- December 2006.
Winner of London's FARRAGO EASTER SLAM COMPETITION @ RADA Bar- April 2007.
Winner of the London Heats of BBC Radio 4 semi-final FARRAGO POETRY SLAM @ RADA, London, 28th April 2007.
Second Place, NOTTM POETRY SOCIETY Performance Competition 26th May 2007
First place NOTTM POETRY SOCIETY Performance Competition May 2009
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PERFORMING ON A STAGE NEAR YOU SOON...
Thanks to the many spirits and angels I come into contact with, that enrich my life through 'the spoken word'.
A poet without lyrics is a tree without roots. water them daily! Point the pen, not the gun! Stay blessed.
SEND ME A MESSAGE TO BOOK A PERFORMANCE/WORKSHOP/READING !
Greetings sis, Long time... Hope everythin is blessed with you and yours, be great to see you in Birmingham soon, maybe link OUTSPOKEN, 1st Sunday of every month at Bar Red Birmingham, sistah called Kadi runs the event, its very very good vibes.. just how you like it!
Michipoo,im excited cyan done!!! I hope and i can hold down my excitement wen i get there. dont want anything to affect my performance now. Blackdrop here I come...............
THANKS MOTHER,I REALLY APPRECI-LOVE THE ENERGY.WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE SUCH LOVE,BUT I'M NOT COMPLAINING,I'M LOVING IT. JAH RASTAFARI GUIDE&PROTECT ITINUALLY..
BLESS, HOPE UR WELL, I'M GOOD.I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING U SOON.MAYBE WE SHOULD PLAN TOWARDS IT.STAY SWEET & THANKS AGAIN FOR THAT VERY SPECIAL PRAYER.JAH PRESERVE THE I ITINUALLY.
Yeah, I'm just back. I don't know the earthquake region well but it is one of the most mountainous and hard to get to places. I only have one good friend there and she seems ok.
I'm only just back so still on Chinese time, but I'm cool.
greetings and nuff blessings to you and your fam. really nice to meet you to. I enjoyed the whole nite. it woz a pleasure to perform. The vibe woz beautiful. Yes we do have nuff in common. tink twilight zone. ha ha. nah sis, we were meant to meet, and its lovely when i connect with beautiful souls like you and the bruvva, whos name i've forgot. Its Real. Ive come away inspired and buzzin the whole day and look forward to gracing your prescence once again. Big up to you sistar. Thanks are liccle chat made me feel a whole lot betta. Till nex time.
