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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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