WORD SOUND FLASH MOB!

Word, Sound Purpose! is an art-based public interactive performance (a flash mob) organized by Nia Centre for the Arts and reConnexion Artist Collective in partnership with Westview Collegiate.

We will be taking to the streets of Toronto on Sept 30th, 2011 disrupting public space and performing “BBM” by David Delisca and “Love Uncut” by Lola Bunz, reppin for our community’s young, dynamic poets, spoken wordist and emcees!

Rehearsal dates are September 25th (1-4pm) at the Centre for Social Innovation Annex. Meeting Room #1 (720 Bathurst Street. Toronto, ON)

LineUP & coaches includes::: Motion, David Delisca, Lola Bunz, J-wyze, Djena Laguerre and YOU!

Excerpt from LOVE Uncut by Lola Bunz

But see this the part of love that I don’t understand/
Where goes the love for that young boy tryna be a man?
Mama works 2 jobs gotta make them dollas/
Her Son’s had a few dads but never had a father/
Open your eyes love cuz that’s your first strike/
Oh wait I’ve heard this one before, they say luv bites…

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WOMBmanifesta @ ManifesTO

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nine/won/one (flashbak)*

Looking out my window at cool blocks

vibrations at bus stops, bus rock my rhythm

writing offa my skull top

A second to reckon my past, it couldn’t last

got caught in the flash

but shoulda stash my cash

Thought life was like forever

All tears, some laughs

Wished that I could grow up

but still be 20 and a half

Now my eyes watch scenarios that’s realer than blood-baths

over oceans, the scuds crash

right here trades mash

humans into metal and glass

wipe the smile off my mask

they taking terror to task

making a cage for dat ass

mad sad days while we still waving the flag

digging through trash – graves by the mass

I pass

I hadda wake up

but still like walking a dream and talking a dream

Hoping like King to put some hope in this thing

Feeling shaky like I’m walking a string

tight squeeze up in the middle of the dope and it’s fiend

Just a little bit longer

waiting til I’m  stronger

maybe til I’m richer or bigger til I deliver the full force

full course got served up

Before you know dessert’s up

too late to get worked up

Chains become digital

Control, subliminal

Independence is criminal

Kids are getting cynical

times are real

wanna cling to my umbilical

Write lines with swiftness

cause time is minimal

Watch the cool blocks

vibrations at bus stops

bus rock my rhythm

I write offa my skull top

Jus a second to ponder the past

It couldn’t last

got caught up in the flash

I shoulda stashed my cash.

-New York, Nov. 2001


* from Motion In Poetry

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Motion’s “Fall’N” out of the Kilzone

MOTION teams up with producer FRESH KILS on this smoothed out soulful, hip hop joint!

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MOTION live @ the Trane

HEDLINES/OwnLand Security (live@ the Trane reMix)

A live reMix of my track Hedlines, performed at the Trane Studio in TOronto. The wordz were first featured in my 2nd collection of poetry, 40 Dayz (Womens Press). The surrounding sound popped it off the page, into the aural piece heard here.

The soundscape features the gifts of some of my favorite musicians – Michael Shand/keys, Kenny Bounce Neal/bass &  Adrien Bent/drums. Live mix by Afime Arts.

Photography by kareem Ajani. Cover design by riad.

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Motion LIVE on iTUNES


MOTION EP

“A stellar collection from one of Toronto’s foremost artists.”

iTUNES http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/motion-live-ep/id272565886

Name Artist Time Price
1 Mr. Right Motion 3:42 £0.79 View In iTunes
2 City Living, Pt. 2 Mz. Mosea 4:26 £0.79 View In iTunes
3 Life Sentence Motion 4:33 £0.79 View In iTunes
4 Mr. Right (Instrumental) Motion 3:42 £0.79 View In iTunes
5 City Living, Pt. 2 (Instrumental) Mz. Mosea 4:46 £0.79 View In iTunes
6 Life Sentence (Dub Version) Motion 4:33 £0.79 View In iTunes

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Motion’s GRAF on CHRY 105.5 BIGGER THAN HIP HOP SHOW

“Tdot pioneer…breaking ground.”

http://bthhradio.blogspot.com/2011/08/t-dot-pioneer-still-breaking-ground.html

 

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“Graf” a spoken word joint by MOTION, directed by Storehouse Media

GRAF a spoken word joint by Motion, directed by Eklipz, feat. Zion

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“Aneemah’s Spot” plays @ Rock Paper Sistahz 10!

Aneemah's Spot plays @ Rock Paper Sistahz 2011!

ANEEMAH’S SPOT @ Rock Paper Sistaz 2011

Written by Motion
Directed by Dian Marie Bridge
Starring Araya Mengesha & Lola Bunz 2 SHOWS!! Sunday May 15th, 2pm & 5pm @ 610 Christie Street, TOronto

For Info Contact: info@motionlive.combcurrent.ca

Rock Paper Sistahz & Motionlive present ‘Aneemah’s Spot,’ Sunday May 15th, 2011 @ the Wychwood Theatre, 610 Christie Street, TOronto. Written by Motion, directed by Dian Marie Bridge, ‘Aneemah’s Spot’ features the talents of Araya Mengesha & Funmilola “LolaBunz” Lawson in this debut production.

ANEEMAH’S SPOT: the Base is a stylistic mix of stealthy dialogue, rhyme and spoken word. A funeral brings Aneemah and Wan together to mourn, connect, and share their histories, as they are forced to let go of the past and choose how they will navigate life from these moments on.

WRITTEN BY:: MOTION, a poet, lyricist, emcee, who spans the realms of music, spoken word and drama, composing for screen and stage. A member of Obsidian’s 2009 Playwright’s Unit, and currently a part of Natural Resources 2011 at Factory Theatre, her theatriks have been seen, read & heard at the International Black Playwright’s Festival, bcurrent’s Rock Paper Sistaz Fest and the Canonize This! Reading Series. Next:: a brand new work debuts at Summerworks 2011.

DIRECTOR :: DIAN MARIE BRIDGE is a theatre director, writer & producer. Dian was Intern Artistic Director at Obsidian Theatre, former Editor of CanPlay Magazine. She recently directed the Baby Boyz Dance Group in Three Boyz, Three Countries, One Dream, presented by Dance Immersion, and returns to the Stratford Festival for the 2011 season as a member of the Michael Langham Workshops for Classical Direction.

FEATURING:: From screen to stage, ARAYA MENGESHA brings the drama, appearing in the acclaimed “Nurse.Fighter.Boy,” “Soul Food” and on the Stratford stage. A talented actor and spoken wordist, he is an alumni of bcurrent’s rAiz’n project. Catch him next in “Another Africa” at CanStage’s Bluma Theatre this fall, and later in “Purple Don’t Cry” as part of the Theatre Passe Murielle’s 11/12 season.

FEATURING :: Emcee, actress and spoken word artist, FUNMILOLA “LOLA BUNZ” LAWSON has been featured in anita.afrika theatre’s groundbreaking “Jinch Malrex” and most recently starred in the Amy Project’s “Check OUT!” And more on the horizon: Shows, studio and anticipated mixtape coming soon.

ROCK PAPER SISTAHZ :: is presented by bcurrent Theatre Company, celebrating the 10th anniversary of this groundbreaking festival, with 10 days of Plays, Film, Dance, Art, Workshops, Performance, Comedy, Storytelling and a full day of programming called ‘Uth: A Day Experience’ which features  ’Aneemah’s Spot’ amongst its stellar lineUP.

 

FOR MORE INFO ::

Rock Paper Sistahz @ bcurrent.ca

Aneemah’s Spot @ Facebook

Motionlive @  Twitter

 

CREDITS  ::

photography by amber williams king

design by riad

 

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Motionlive.com

Word::Sound::Drama!!

For press, publicity & bookings::: info@motionlive.com

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