Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner Instagram – Brother @taalamacey and I have been on the poetry scene together for almost 25 years. I have followed, purchased, and studied his work for that long. Many of his CDs are in my collection of CDs I did mot purge. I constantly site him as one of my favorite poets. Ever. When one of your favorite artists buys tickets your show AND has a genuinely good time? Man, it’s priceless. Spoken Word Poetry has become a business. And now that there’s a separate Grammy category for it, expect for the art to change, much in the way poetry slams and poetry tv shows changed the game a bit, for better or worse. But the appreciation of the art form from fellow artists I respect is an intangible that rivals the Grammy and industry attention. Poets, do NOT forget the art is what matters. Everything else is politics over which you have no control. I have a Grammy and a subsequent Grammy nominated album, so this is not a slight to the Grammys, myself, or 2X Grammy winner (and a big reason there is a Spoken Word Poetry Grammy category) @j_ivy. We and the other Grammy nominated poets bust ass and put in the work, but it’s still first and foremost about the art. Please do not compromise yourself or the art chasing outside attention. Continue to build your arc. The rest will come. S/O @prenticepowell1906 @iamshawnwilliam @thequeensheba @ajamonet @kevinpowellinbrooklyn @amirsulaiman 🤎🤎🤎🤎🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 Repost @taalamacey Date night with my lovely/lively wife @sugasaphire at the @malcolmjamalwar concert. Malcolm-Jamal puts on some fluid, energetic, exciting, and unpredictable events w/outstanding instrumentalists and vocalists. We’ve seen him play quite a few times now. Catch one of his shows when you can. | Posted on 20/Feb/2024 20:06:33