A MUST ATTEND: Basseyworld Live

Join us May 7th, 2010 for this special event.

This Nigerian born spoken word artist has appeared on HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry five times. She has opened up for Grammy nominated artists India Arie, Les Nubians and Luther Vandross. As a member of the all woman poetry collective, Diva Diction, Bassey appeared on the NAACP Image Awards as part of a tribute to Venus and Serena Williams. Bassey has also been a featured cast member of the National Touring Company of the Tony Award winning Broadway show, Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam. In the Summer of 2003, Bassey was a part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Bassey has also been seen gracing the pages of magazines such as Nylon, Marie Claire, Glamour and Bust. She also recorded an original poem for the Kaiser Foundations, HIV/AIDS campaign, Knowing Is Beautiful. Bassey’s personal and heartfelt work has made her a much sought after performer. She is currently working on her first collection of Poetry and Prose entitled, From This Safe Space and can be found performing and colleges and universities across the country.

Also check out Bassey here on Def Poetry Jam:


Visit Basseyworld to read and hear her poems and for more Bassey

You can also follow her on Twitter as well.