Thursday, March 27, 2014

Oakland Drops Beats: JahniahOmi (Spoken Word/ Singer/ Songwriter)

April 19th, 2014
@
The Spice Monkey
1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94612
7:30pm - 10:30pm

A Thousand WordZ 
Presents:

JahniahOmi, Rasta Style Flower-child from the Bay.
(Spoken Word Artist, Musician) 

Biography:
Jahniah Omi Bahari: spoken-word artist, musician, singer/songwriter, dancer, photographer. The Jackie of all trades, Rasta style Flower-child born in B-town raised in Oak-town. Blessed with the Lords gift of music and it lives my soul forever. Art and Music has always been in my family's home and will always sustains my inner being.  My father the late and great Saa'lyd Bahari was a musician/artist and my beautiful mother Indirah is an artist/dancer; they told me to always have a creative spirit and to express my self. As a youth I listen to mostly Oldies/Soul and just couldn't keep it out my reigns.
After a course of years of moving around I felt like I was losing my true self, so coming back to my town was the best way for my music and Life in general. I love Oakland and my people; we are faithful people and share a deep struggle. My dream is to share our struggle and strength to the world giving Jah all the thanks and praises always. You all have prepared and elevated Me, and the time to shine and show you Me, JahniahOmi, Blessed to Love and Blessed to be. Love conquer all.

Please find me on:



"This event is part of the larger Oakland Drops Beats music crawl in downtown Oakland.  The first ODB event is happening on Saturday, April 19th and includes 10 venues, over 20 Oakland-based acts, 1 outdoor stage, and lots of community engagement.  
FREE. All day. All ages.
Go to www.oaklanddropsbeats.com for more information on the event."

posted by A Thousand WordZ at 7:56 AM | 0 comments

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Oakland Drops Beats: Tabu (Spoken Word)

April 19th, 2014
@
The Spice Monkey
1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94612
7:30pm - 10:30pm

A Thousand WordZ 
and

Presents:

TABU

Tabu aka Ayana to most, is a butterfly ready to emerge from her chrysalis. A native of Oakland,CA and self taught artist/model currently resides in the Bay. She's been classically trained in dance, writes poetry,paints, draws, and does photography in her quiet little chrysalis for years and now this butterfly is ready to spread her wings and share her talents with the world. She is inspired by the things God has created around her, Blythe dolls, love and life. 

This eclectic, vintage, hip hop, boho rock-chic artist does whatever she puts her mind to, her motto "for nothing is impossible with God."

You can check her out here:




About Event:
"This event is part of the larger Oakland Drops Beats music crawl in downtown Oakland.  The first ODB event is happening on Saturday, April 19th and includes 10 venues, over 20 Oakland-based acts, 1 outdoor stage, and lots of community engagement.  
FREE. All day. All ages.
Go to www.oaklanddropsbeats.com for more information on the event."

posted by A Thousand WordZ at 11:34 PM | 0 comments

Oakland Drops Beats: Ali Hammad (Lyricist/Singer)

April 19th, 2014
@
The Spice Monkey
1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94612
7:30pm - 10:30pm

A Thousand WordZ  
and 

Presents:

Ali Hammad
 Photography by Aeron Miller
(https://www.facebook.com/aeron.photo)

 Ali Hammad is a singer/songwriter, rapper and poet born and raised in Berkeley, California. Inspired by life and his love for it, he touches every page and stage hoping to evoke the same in his audiences. His art IS him. 

If you love feeling good when you listen to music, you can find him on 
and 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hamnocheese
"This event is part of the larger Oakland Drops Beats music crawl in downtown Oakland.  The first ODB event is happening on Saturday, April 19th and includes 10 venues, over 20 Oakland-based acts, 1 outdoor stage, and lots of community engagement.  
FREE. All day. All ages.
Go to www.oaklanddropsbeats.com for more information on the event."

posted by A Thousand WordZ at 6:07 PM | 0 comments

Oakland Drops Beats: sOuL (Hip Hop)

April 19th, 2014
@
The Spice Monkey
1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94612
7:30pm - 10:30pm

A Thousand WordZ 
and

Presents:

(Hip Hop)
Nobody gave sOuL (aka sOuL from the O) permission to make his brand of Hip-Hop, and he likes it this way.
Biography

Nobody gave sOuL permission to make his brand of hip-hop, and he likes it this way. Sometimes eclectic, sometimes fierce, pounding on the doors of the establishment, sOuL has been on a collision course for expanding the boundaries of contemporary music for some time now. Releasing his first album in the early 2000's A World Without End showcased sOuL's own beats and lyrics with the collaborative mix of live musicians, recorded in a day; this combination brought forth a steady stream of live performances with his 4 piece band in and around the California Bay Area. In 2006 came sOuL's 12” vinyl offering: Body in the Trunk (A side) and As I Walk (B Side) circulated amongst local, national and international DJ's along with numerous free downloads on the internet. This single was the setup for the long awaited second EP release: The Unspoken Word. 


With sOuL's unfiltered lyrics The Unspoken Word is both introspective and futuristic traveling through the social, political, the serious and the funny. One such example is the song “Go Back”, a track that echoes the feeling of longing for yesterday with its 70's beat, allure and feel: “ Street signs don't look behind but keep reaching/ forward and I know it but the past strip teasing/showing off the best disguising the unrest making me feel like them times was the best” 5 years in the making, the album took many twists and turns, as sOuL experienced the haunting of perfectionism, the project got put on hold twice, with numerous song versions and re-writes along the way. Turning over a majority of the production duties to a talented group of beat makers, producers and musicians freed sOuL up and aided the album's completion. As sOuL explains it, "This album is my tribute to the chants, the rhymes, and the invisible that moves and unites us all! I had to make it as hot as I could!" Upon release in spring 2011, the album was made widely available through iTunes, CDbaby.com, Pandora and a host of other digital and traditional music sites.

Links:



Twitter: sOuL11525
Pandora (after you're logged in): http://www.pandora.com/#/music/artist/soul


About Event:
"This event is part of the larger Oakland Drops Beats music crawl in downtown Oakland.  The first ODB event is happening on Saturday, April 19th and includes 10 venues, over 20 Oakland-based acts, 1 outdoor stage, and lots of community engagement.  
FREE. All day. All ages.
Go to www.oaklanddropsbeats.com for more information on the event."

posted by A Thousand WordZ at 5:43 PM | 0 comments

Oakland Drops Beats: Jack & Alise Eastgate of EastRandStudios (Featured Artists)

April 19th, 2014
@
The Spice Monkey
1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94612
7:30pm - 10:30pm

A Thousand WordZ 
Presents:

Alise & Jack Eastgate
Biography:
Jack and Alise Eastgate are an Oakland-based creative couple, specializing in painting and multimedia design. They are inspired by life, music, love and each other. 


Jack is originally from the Fiji Islands and incorporates a South Pacific essence in his work. He came to the U.S. in 2003, earned his Bachelor’s degree and began his career as a designer and art educator. Alise was raised in Louisiana, and she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Alabama and New Zealand before relocating to the west coast. They are both passionate about culture and travel and incorporate that in their art.



Jack and Alise’s work reflects their zeal for life as well as nature. They love animals and happily share their home and studio with a lively, friendly pup named Zoey. 


You can contact Jack and Alise through their website www.EastRandStudios.com, which contains links to their Blog, Facebook page, Instagram account and Etsy shop.


Contact Information:

The Collective Creative


We Make Things

We take lots of Photos

510 434 6204 | Oakland Ca, 94610.


"This event is part of the larger Oakland Drops Beats music crawl in downtown Oakland.  The first ODB event is happening on Saturday, April 19th and includes 10 venues, over 20 Oakland-based acts, 1 outdoor stage, and lots of community engagement.  
FREE. All day. All ages.
Go to www.oaklanddropsbeats.com for more information on the event."

posted by A Thousand WordZ at 5:26 PM | 0 comments

Oakland Drops Beats: Chloe Jean (singer)

April 19th, 2014
@
The Spice Monkey
1628 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94612
7:30pm - 10:30pm

 A Thousand WordZ 
Presents:

 Chloe Jean

Miss Chloe Jean will be performing at Spice Monkey on April 19th with A Thousand WordZ. Her silky, almost unnaturally beautiful tones and melodic resonance will drive you to bight your knuckles; ask yourself if this is real, and wonder how beautiful one person can truly be... She is a humble person, and while she is singing, if you close your eyes for just a blink, and reopen them, you will see that sound and physical representation are truly married.

BIOGRAPHY: 
Chloe Jean is a professional model signed to the largest, most sought after agency in the world; FORD Models. Yes, she can take a nice picture, but Chloe Jean is much more than just a pretty face.
A singer/songwriter since the age of 5, Chloe finds inspiration in everyday situations and turns  them into heartfelt, relatable lyrics. In 2010, she worked for indie label, TMG (Temple Music Group), creating techno-soul records with producer Jay Williams. A pop-R&B artist at heart,  however, Chloe branched out and the first song she ever produced on her home computer was used as the theme song for the TV pilot, Izzy Unleashed. Her work caught the eye of producer Scott Urquhart and currently they are creating undeniably catchy, relevant, and commercial hits.
Her inspirations include: Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Janet Jackson, Jack Johnson, India Arie, and countless others.



"This event is part of the larger Oakland Drops Beats music crawl in downtown Oakland.  The first ODB event is happening on Saturday, April 19th and includes 10 venues, over 20 Oakland-based acts, 1 outdoor stage, and lots of community engagement.  
FREE. All day. All ages.
Go to www.oaklanddropsbeats.com for more information on the event."

http://OaklandDropsBeats.com

posted by A Thousand WordZ at 1:51 PM | 0 comments