First Look: Next Brother Dash Album
Posted by brotherdash on Mar 28, 2010 in Faith & Culture, Featured | 2 comments
Update: 30% written! Poetic Justice is the title for my next Spoken Word album currently being written. This album is a return to my poetic roots where the subject matter brings The Arts and Activism together. In addition to addressing issues around social justice the album is a departure from the norm by also addressing individual justice, self-determination...
Read MoreAlbum Review
Posted by brotherdash on Jan 30, 2010 in Faith & Culture, Featured | 0 comments
Check out the review of my album Spoken Soul by Zaufishan Iqbal. Zaufishan is an artist and writer based in the UK and hosts a top rated blog www.zaufishan.co.uk. She took some time out to review the album. Have a...
Read MoreOfficial Spoken Soul Press Release
Posted by brotherdash on Sep 23, 2009 in Featured | 0 comments
Poet Becomes First Muslim Recording Artist to Release an Album That Blooms Into Flowers Somerset, NJ- Poet Brother Dash has become the first Muslim recording artist specializing in Spoken Word Poetry to release an album that can be planted in soil and bloom into wildflowers. The album, Spoken Soul, launched September 23rd2009 in three formats. One such...
Read MoreMarry A Black Muslim Brother?: Muslim Marriage Attitudes and Blackness
Posted by brotherdash on Jul 1, 2009 in Featured, Social Commentary, The Arts & Islam | 33 comments
An oft quoted saying from the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is “Marriage is half of the religion”. One of the main points that Muslims take from the hadith that mentions this is how important marriage is for a person of faith. It is one of the most important decisions you will ever make in your life so marriage being ‘half of one’s...
Read More8 Top Tips For Performance Poets
Posted by brotherdash on Jun 30, 2009 in Featured, Social Commentary | 0 comments
I am often asked to provide advice from up and coming poets and writers on how to “do spoken word” properly or ways to better themselves as spoken word (i.e. performance) poets. Below is a short but essential list to get you started. 1. Be True To You! The best poets speak from an authentic experience or perspective. Don’t try to speak on...
Read MoreHeadline Islam
Posted by brotherdash on Jun 25, 2009 in Featured, Poetically Speaking, Poetry | 0 comments
Headline Islam (Original Version* blue highlighted stanza not on album or in shows) The air above the horizon tremors As the warmth of our hearts rise above the raging waters of turmoil And chaos humanity breeds We be the lighthouses with spiritual beacons standing stoic never changed by the spray of salty voices that clap against our bedrock foundation. We sing...
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