Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Brother Dash

Posted by brotherdash On June - 25 - 2009

dashaboutpic Born Dasham K. Brookins  Brother Dash is a spoken word poet known for his energetic and rhythmic style of delivery.  He uses a unique blend of  “academic”  English, street prose, and often either raw emotion or comedic wit in his poetry.  He has performed in venues with as little as 3 people in the audience all the way up to 30,000!  Brother Dash’s poetry incorporates themes on spirituality, society, race, gender, culture and religion.

In addition to his poetry Brother Dash has emerged as a prolific writer and social critic bringing up issues either rarely or never discussed open in Muslim communities in particular mainly  on the subjects alluded to in his poetry. A detailed bio for further reading is forthcoming.

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