Solo, but collaborating with musicians all the time - Jason Yarde, Jade Fox (FSOJ project), Randolph Matthews, Julie Dexter, Vic Ntoni, Kebbi Williams, AfroBlu Cru, Kindred Spirit Cru, Pops Mohamed, Busi Mhlongo, Femi Temowo, Rob Mac, Jazz Reloaded, Eric Hoeke, Marcina Arnold, Dj Diaze...
Influences
Fela Kuti, Robert Nester Marley,Ernest Ranglin, Donny Hathaway, Gil Scot Heron, Sonia Sanchez, James Baldwin, Ella Fitzgerald, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Marvin Gaye, Midnite, Parliament, Nina Simone, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Joni Mitchell, KRS1, Grandmaster Flash, De La, Immortal Technique, Earth, Wind and Fire, Franco, Madala Kunene, Busi Mhlongo, Don Blackman, The Emotions, Cassandra Willson, Toumani Diabate, Stevie Wonder, Miles, John Coltrane, Miles, Alice Coltrane, Ray Charles (The Genius), Oumou Sangare, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kate Bush, De La Soul , Curtis Mayfield, Gary Bartz, Bushman, Rachell Farell, Dianne Reeves, Leon Thomas, Omar Sosa, Me'shell Ndege Cello, Zap Mama, Bach......
"Raised in North London, 1970’s Tottenham....mum raising a girl child alone, ’76 heat waves and afropuffs......Music and the Spoken Word has saved me till now and i want to keep having fun, create, laugh, cry, learn and maybe save a few lives in the process. Music and spoken word honoured me with a whole new life....... I’ve been making creative babies for over 15 years now and collaborating with some amazing international artists from South Africa, France, US and some of the dopest UK poetical and musical talent. Hackney born and Tottenham bred, I ventured over the river to the Bug Bar, Souls of Black Folks and Armaghetto to discover my poetic roots in 1998 and its been no looking back ever since. “ One of the most refreshing, ever-developing voices in the UK”- Pure Poetry “Internationally acclaimed - creates her own intricate, mesmerising and unforgettable performance”- Apples And Snakes. “Earmarked as one of the fastest rising constellations in the UK performance poetry scene.” Def Poetry – HBO Feb (2004), Future Sounds of Jazz tour (2004), WOMAD (2004), North Sea Jazz Festival (2003), The Cheltenham Literature Festival (2003), The London Jazz Festival (2003, 2004), Poetry International at the Royal Festival Hall (2002), The Kin Tour – Renaissance One (2003), The URB Hip Hop Festival – Helsinki (2002 and 2003), Jonzi D’s Aeroplane Man (2002and 2003), Palabaras @ Paradiso – Amsterdam (2002, 2003, 2004), The SpitLit Festival (2001 and 2002), Black Magic Woman Festivsal 2002, The Glastonbury Festival 2001, The Zanzibar International Film Festival 2001, The World Expo – Hanover 2000, The MEP International Literature Festival (Amsterdam) 1999.
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You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness.
Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul.
You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable.
Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings.
You have great vision and can be very insightful.
In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself.
Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend.
You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.
Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul
Hey Zena. Italian Vogue magazine has just published a Black models publication. This is to counter the all to frequent omission of Black models in regular magazines. Critics are saying it will not sell... Hopefully we can prove them wrong! I have just bought one from a corner store and it will be in Borders book stores soon (it is all in Italian but the images are great).
Hiya Zena Edwards, how are you? All good I hope, I absolutly love your poetry and singing, I would love to do some work with you some time, keep doing your thing, big up. Keep well, stay blessed, love ya.
Aaaw, sorry to hear you're not around for my launch party, but I’m inviting all my myspace friends to emerge from obscurity into reality, from the myspace page to the stage, from virtual friends to real friends, so if you’re free this Wednesday join me for my launch party (and if not, the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month). Come and show your face, keep up with the pace, grace the space, it won’t be a waste! Hope to see you there! Cezanne x
Hi Zena, If you're free on the 25th it would be nice to see you at the LAUNCH PARTY of 'Love Inspires...' and if you'd like to perform, even better! (See my page for more info) Peace and love,
BASS SLAM win £500, Fri 27 Jun, Peepul Centre - Leicester
Introducing the spoken word slam - expect an evening of explosive verbal impact as artists compete to become the Bass Festival's first slam champion and win a £500 artist development bursary.
Judges include Stephanie Hernandez - Apples & Snakes, Dave 'Stickman' Higgins - Blackdrop Spoken Word, Lydia Towsey - Chair of Word, Compered by Carol Leeming (The Mainstream Partnership)
To enter the slam please arrive at the venue's registration desk at 7pm on the night.
Gonna be a hot 1 Friday May 16th Ben Mi Duck (live), Jazzanova, Nu Era (Marc Mac), Afronaut, Domu, Kay Suzuki & Bopstar for the launch of the Treble-O compilation, 'Here Comes Treble'.
Cost: £8 in advance from http://shop.coopr8.net Time: May 16, 2008, 11pm to 5am Location: Corsica Studios Street: Units 4/5 Elephant Rd, SE17 1LB City/Town: London 2 minutes from Elephant & Castle tube
Hi sis.. i humbly come here sayin hi and hope you got time and bless to chat wid me on Sunday i'm so lookin forward to meeting you on Sunday at Kat's wonderful event.
i've been admiring you from afar.. Blessings and love
Happy Saint Pattys day. Have a green beer for me. And come by the page if you get a chance and check out tha new track i got up called " 'A' Game". It's just a sample, but theirs a blog about it that tells you where to here the full song too, so check that out if you want. Aight den, i'm out.
Hey Zee! So great to bump into you the other night (did you just come from the vibe-that's where i was heading!) Yeah girl! You been in my top since I've had this space! Would be really cool if you could make it down tonight... Please spread the word and Come and Play with us Down @Smoke
love peace and blessings for you and all you love always
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You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings. You have great vision and can be very insightful. In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself. Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend. You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.
Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul
You are Spider-Man
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.
Hey Zena. Italian Vogue magazine has just published a Black models publication. This is to counter the all to frequent omission of Black models in regular magazines. Critics are saying it will not sell... Hopefully we can prove them wrong!
I have just bought one from a corner store and it will be in Borders book stores soon (it is all in Italian but the images are great).
One Love
fiona
Hiya Zena Edwards, how are you? All good I hope, I absolutly love your poetry and singing, I would love to do some work with you some time, keep doing your thing, big up. Keep well, stay blessed, love ya.
just passing by and saying hi. long time
see you at rise
Aaaw, sorry to hear you're not around for my launch party, but I’m inviting all my myspace friends to emerge from obscurity into reality, from the myspace page to the stage, from virtual friends to real friends, so if you’re free this Wednesday join me for my launch party (and if not, the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month). Come and show your face, keep up with the pace, grace the space, it won’t be a waste! Hope to see you there! Cezanne x
Greetings Zena
Jus passin thru to keep in touch
We still got to link
One Love
One Afrika
Asheber
Hi Zena,
If you're free on the 25th it would be nice to see you at the LAUNCH PARTY of 'Love Inspires...' and if you'd like to perform, even better!
(See my page for more info)
Peace and love,
Cezanne x
Hope all's good with you...
thought we'd let you know there's a sneak preview of new album tracks up on the page...
thought you might want to listen...
Peace
SC
BASS SLAM win £500, Fri 27 Jun, Peepul Centre - Leicester
Introducing the spoken word slam - expect an evening of explosive verbal impact as artists compete to become the Bass Festival's first slam champion and win a £500 artist development bursary.
Judges include Stephanie Hernandez - Apples & Snakes, Dave 'Stickman' Higgins - Blackdrop Spoken Word, Lydia Towsey - Chair of Word, Compered by Carol Leeming (The Mainstream Partnership)
To enter the slam please arrive at the venue's registration desk at 7pm on the night.
Entry £6
hi z all good here, on tour in the us right now, it's great !!! hope to see you sometime soon xx how's your new pad ? Henrik xxx
Hiiiiiiiiii,
Longest time, how are you? Still working in bham?
Lots of love from me
Hey Zinzi
Jusrt sitting here enjoying somw wood and strings
Hope all is beautiful in your world
Love
Julie
xx
Happy it went well Zena :-) You should be chuffed! Where/when will you perform it next? Would love to you x
Stopping by to say hi.
Bless.
Nia-Nubian
EVERYTHING IS GOOD,
Gonna be a hot 1
Friday May 16th Ben Mi Duck (live), Jazzanova, Nu Era (Marc Mac), Afronaut, Domu, Kay Suzuki & Bopstar for the launch of the Treble-O compilation, 'Here Comes Treble'.
Cost: £8 in advance from http://shop.coopr8.net
Time: May 16, 2008, 11pm to 5am
Location: Corsica Studios
Street: Units 4/5 Elephant Rd, SE17 1LB
City/Town: London
2 minutes from Elephant & Castle tube
Long time no Cee!
Get at me!
Got some new tings for you!
Up North*
Hi Zena Edwards hows tings? All good I hope, luv da way you do your thing, big up. Keep well, stay blessed.
Bless for the add sis!!! completing some assignments right now,will touch base soon...Supreme Balance Blessed....
hey Zena
just a quick one to say thanks for your words of appreciation for the kung fu spoon vid..
hope you're well
peas
one glove
Chris
Dunndotta's coming to London!
Don't miss them!
www.dunndotta.com
OK, Zena, I must say that "Wood & String" is my SHIT!!! I can never get tired of it!
Stay Gold,
WL :)
Thank you for your friendship. I look forward to networking and sharing minds with you!
Sistah Doctor - Sandra Richards
www.desiretoinspire.com
Hi sis.. i humbly come here sayin hi and hope you got time and bless to chat wid me on Sunday i'm so lookin forward to meeting you on Sunday at Kat's wonderful event.
i've been admiring you from afar.. Blessings and love
i pray that all is well amen
x
HEY ZENA,
JUST SENDING SOME LOVE YOU WAY CAUSE I KNOW YOUR WORKING HARD, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE SHOW, NUFF LOVE KAT
Happy Saint Pattys day. Have a green beer for me. And come by the page if you get a chance and check out tha new track i got up called " 'A' Game". It's just a sample, but theirs a blog about it that tells you where to here the full song too, so check that out if you want. Aight den, i'm out.
Keep it 1hunit.
Lil Daze.
s'up baby how u feeling.
come like you dashed me:(
hows life? "hope all is all good"
imma call u very soon.
take care sister
much love.
marley.
Hey Zee!
So great to bump into you the other night (did you just come from the vibe-that's where i was heading!) Yeah girl! You been in my top since I've had this space!
Would be really cool if you could make it down tonight... Please spread the word and Come and Play with us Down @Smoke
love peace and blessings for you and all you love always
rob X