Soundisiak presents... Dean Atta
Word Circus
Mon 1st July
Soundisiak presents... Dean Atta
Conference Launch in London for her up tempo Motown track,‘‘ His Love.’’ This year, Yoji has secured her first licensing deal with a New York based Publisher. Her song“ To Decide” also reached the Top 10 in the Broadjam Indie Charts. Sleepless Wild – a truly unique hip-hop-roots inspired mix of gritty guitar pieces, heavy percussion & rapping. With a repertoire of new songs and a load of bottled energy, be prepared to be amazed. Moon Street- kicking things up a little with their blend of Ska & Indie, making sure that everyone is skanking in the middle of the dance floor and we mean everyone!
There will be a free after-party up the road at the Wine Bar from 11pm until the early hours.
Tue 2nd July
£ 1 No 16 Tacket Street – 7pm
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A new enterprise for Ipswich that aims to inject innovation and intelligence back into the local music scene. This will be our opening and we have a very special guest joining us from Wembley, London, the wonderful Dean Atta, a writer and performance poet. He has been commissioned to write poems for the Damilola Taylor Trust, Keats House Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and Tate Modern.
“ The Gil Scott Heron of his generation” Charlie Dark
Dean won the 2012 London Poetry Award and was named as one of the most influential LGBT people by the Independent on Sunday Pink List 2012. He was asked to perform a poem as a part of the ever-growing platform SB. TV which has now received just short of 50,000 views. Atta is the truth and someone who shares his perspectives on race, sexuality and London life with all who crosses his path.
He will be supported by
Yoji Munu & Support Band – an original artist who uses her influences as cornerstones when developing her sound. In 2012 she won an industry accredited award for‘‘ best song’’ at the International Music
Word Circus
£ 5 or £ 3 conc / jsa / nus The Big Top – 8pm
Join us for a night of experimental spoken word, hosted by Hannah Jane Walker. An exciting gabble of performers and word smiths will be working together to create a night of live words and poetry.
Rowan James – Ipswich’ s spoken word ambassador delivering a poetry set intermingled with the first chance to experience his new exploits combing words and music. Booda French- fresh from an international tour and continuing his transformation from the rapper Truth to a master of prose. Lewis Buxton- President of the Creative writing Society at UEA. Lewis writes and performs well-crafted poetry sure to make you smile cry and gasp in quick succession. Piers Harrison Reid- will be joining us for an enchanted rip through forests and memories of childhood between playing American football and end of year Nursing exams. Catherine Woodward- a unique and exceptionally poignant poet who touches upon an array of subjects and styles from the hilarious to the sad. Theo Best- a captivating poet and actor who delivers his poetry with calm confidence and who has more masters degrees than most people have had hot dinners.
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