“Cultivating creativity through poetry, art and music!”
TANTRA-ZAWADI – Mother, Poet, Educator, Pan-African Princess – is the author of three books of poetry (“alifepoeminprogress” published by Chuma Spirit Books, “Gathered at Her Sky,” and “Bubbles: One Conscious Breath,” published by Poets Wear Prada). This international performance poet has presented to standing room audiences around the world.
Tantra-zawadi has performed original works off-Broadway including the staged reading of “To Face It”; and featured at The Badilisha Poetry X-Change Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, The New York Public Library at Lincoln Center, The New York City Poetry Festival with Poets Wear Prada, The American Museum of Natural History, The Montserrat Poetry Festival, The Daniel Sorano National Theatre in Dakar (The Senegal-America Project), Never Again Royal Night in the UK, Black Art In America, The Great Falls International Word Festival, The Austin International Poetry Festival, Woodstock 50 (The Senegal-America Project), Celebrating Black Mermaids from Africa to America, and the Amsterdam Dance Event, just to name a few.
Tantra-zawadi, has a Certificate in Social Emotional Arts from UCLArts & Healing, and is a Brooklyn Arts Fund Grantee for her one-woman spoken word performance of “Black Power Baby Blues.” She is also a pushcart Prize nominee for her poem “Girl,” a member of the spoken word trio Precious Gift, recipient of the Kings County District Attorney’s Women’s History Month Award; and in 2014, received the honor of Pan African Princess. She has also garnered residences at Smith College with the Senegal-America Project, and as a participant in E|MERGE Interdisciplinary Collaborative Residency. She has also collaborated with CNN Hero – Dr. Muzvare Betty Makoni’s Girl-Child Network Worldwide.
Tantra-zawadi, who performs regularly with The Senegal-America Project, is a poetry/creative writing workshop facilitator, and appears in numerous global music compilations, anthologies and publications including Essence Magazine. She is the director of two short documentaries, and her poem and video “Scarlet Waters,” was featured on the Product(RED) video wall to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Works in progress include several spoken word collaborations/performances, workshops, and dramatic stage presentations.
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