"I wonder if anyone will want my tissue wrapped universal offerings of love...sisters of the round table, hear my voice...send me a love note when no else does...this is my blackgirl song.”
I thought that all black women were poets I recall my momma spinning verses during my youth telling stories about my feminine ancestors like sistah harriet and her crew who kicked a rhyme or two on that underground railroad and let's not forget those unnamed sistah poets who worked the fields/birthed the babies/tended house and loved their black men all the while kicking it in verse and song these women mixed it poured it and cried it on a regular and their tears became so funky that rivers of knowledge puddled from their wetness hence birthed the beauty of the spoken word yeah to me all black women are poets.
“...remotes in hand/jaws slacked as handwritten signs penned by desperate people held up our television sets with images of despair and hopelessness...like casualties on the homefront with weapons felt but not seen...sedated into why these evacuees were abandoned to survive...loved less into hope...cramped into quarters with unclean breaths without french kisses...fish bowled into slave ships...really tell the truth about everything you've always wanted to know about color, but were afraid to see..."
New video “Scarlet Waters”
featuring Michael Cox
The video was created to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS in Africa. For more information about this effort please visit Product (RED)
“...because seats find spirit stealers at open mics reading between the lines of souls and poems I never wanted to write...”
My work as a poet can best be described by the love that I make through my art to the vision of the unseen reality. Those of you that have experienced the healing powers of spoken word poetry understand its transformative influence in saving lives through education, inspiration, peace and love.
Black Love
Tantra-zawadi's new EP “Love Planet”
"Collective Spirits combines the talents of producers/DJ's Jonny Montana and Neil Maclean, singer Dana Byrd and spoken word artist Tantra-zawadi. Together they present the outstanding 'Love Planet EP' that is comprised of three wonderful productions that combine Dana Byrd's soulful vocals with Tantra-zawadi's spoken poetry. 'Let it come' is a laidback track on a latinesque tip featuring subtle keys and a marvelous organ ride, while "People of the world" features infectious synths and classy strings over a smooth percussion enriched groove. Lastly we have 'Just wanna dance' that is a nod to the classic New York dance anthems, built around a kickin' groove that is guaranteed to rock any dance floor."
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Michael Fossati (www.spiritofhouse.com)
Lyrics and vocals by: Tantra-zawadi and Dana Byrd
Music written produced and arranged by: Jonny Montana and Neil Maclean at Montana Studio's
Keys by: Bennett Holland
Additional Keys: Jonny Montana
Artwork by: Anto Vitale
Photography by: Cornel Christie
Mastered by: Benedict for Phuture Audio Mastering - http://www.phutureaudiomastering.co.uk/
Tantra-zawadi and Dana Byrd are both highly respected artists hailing from Brooklyn, New York and Newark, New Jersey respectively. Their lyrical fusion of spoken word and vocals are something the underground house scene has seldom witnessed.
Tantra-zawadi, an award-winning performance poet and the author of “alifepoeminprogress”, has been spreading her spoken word message to global, standing-room-only audiences for some time now. Her poetry was featured in Essence Magazine and she is the host and founder of WORDSPACE - A Spoken Word Series. Some of her performance credits include Def Poetry-Plugged In at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn NEXT, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, the Guild Theatre, ‘When Sisters Speak’ in Toronto, and the Product(RED) video-wall.
Dana Byrd is a classically trained vocalist, whose talents embody previous underground smashes on Francois K's Wave Music ('Your Love' with the legendary Pal Joey, remixed by Danny Krivit) and Tony Humphries' Yellorange Label (I Wanna Be Free). He has
also worked with some of the biggest players in the business, including John Legend, Kool & The Gang and Mos Def.
The Love Planet EP has been produced and arranged by Jonny Montana & Neil Maclean. Jonny is the label owner of Camio Recordings responsible for releases and remixes from some of the scene's most talented producers. Jonny is an in-demand remixer in his own right, with projects in the pipeline for 2008 for Noel Mckoy & Acid Jazz Records, Colonel Red, Alton Miller and Monique Henry, amongst others. Neil, already an established DJ in the UK, has also made a name for himself in the production arena with various edits and remixes with support from DJ's such as Timmy Regisford, Spen, Ian Friday and Patrick Wilson. Together, Jonny and Neil have previously remixed the track 'Broken Dreams' by Ceramic on NY Soul Records, which is currently riding high in the Traxsource top 10, under their Jazz Theory moniker.
Beautiful people… Please join me for a mega special
celebration at my house!!!!!!!!! Tommorow!!!!!This Sunday,Nov 15th I
am delighted to bring to you the AMAZING CARLEEN ANDERSON!!!!! Yes you heard it right…She shall join me for
a bit of tea and conversation as we discuss he past projects and her new,very
very exciting ones.. Ahem..it also just
happens to be my BDAY show!!!!!!!!
Yay!!! Please do join us for a
lovely time…My house is your house…
Sis. Tantra! THANK YOU so much for the warm birthday wishes! All is well (and very busy) at the moment, but always feeling blessed for what I have. Will be taking 3 months off as of Dec. 05th.
Wishing you well from the North. :-D Thank you for your friendship and your beautiful gift of words. All the best!!
Beautiful people… Please join me for a mega special
celebration at my house!!!!!!!!! Tommorow!!!!!This Sunday,Nov 15th I
am delighted to bring to you the AMAZING CARLEEN ANDERSON!!!!! Yes you heard it right…She shall join me for
a bit of tea and conversation as we discuss he past projects and her new,very
very exciting ones.. Ahem..it also just
happens to be my BDAY show!!!!!!!!
Yay!!! Please do join us for a
lovely time…My house is your house…
I haven't been on myspace in a second but your page, your photos & your sound are so dope! It was good 2 C U this summer @ Coney Island, even if our time was brief. U R still inspiring and a true Queen of the Spoken Word, Tantra!
Much Love, Guidance, RASpect, Abundance & all the Blessings of the Most High ~ YeJiDe / Mama Wize
Hey Tantra-Zawadi, stoppin' by to show some love. thanks for the add. when you get a chance please also visti my music profile on reverbnation. peace and blessings. One Love Henning
Be sure to catch today's show (Volume 51)
as we interviewed Pin Up models Go-Go Amy & Bettina May!!
Two amazingly unique & beautiful women.. check em out!!
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I May never see tomorrow there's no written guarantee, and things that happened yesterday belong to history. I cannot predict the future, I cannot change the past. I have just the present moment, I must treat it as my last. I must use this moment wisely, for it soon will pass away, and be lost to me forever as part as yesterday.
I must exercise compassion, help the fallen to their feet, be a friend unto the friendless, make an empty life complete. The unkind things I do today, may never be undone, and the friendships that I fail to win, may nevermore be won. I may not have another chance, on bended knees to pray and thank God with humble heart, for giving me this day.
EARTHOLOGY - the new digital download by Floyd Boykin, Jr. is here!!!! Get yours @ www.cdbaby.com/Floyd Boykin. Project features collaborations with Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tantra-zawadi, Maya Azucena and more!
This Saturday @ The Write Side Poets Cafe 5464 NW 19th Street Lauderhill, FL 33313 BET Lyrical Lounge Poet Marc Marcell will be feat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LBMhTIiqeY and there is a 3 round Slam4Cash three original poems top scoring poet wins $$$ sign up for the slam starts at 8pm at 9pm the show starts there's a $7 cover we sell chicken wings and grill cheese sandwitches music by D.J. Sista Soul for more info call us 954-628-2243
