Poppy Seed & Cherry Natural for Bobus

These two ladies, Poppy Seed & Cherry Natural are aming the featured acts on Charlie Bobus' latest dub poetry venture. Thier bios follow:




POPPY SEED AKA ANGELA HARVEY takes performance poetry to a new level she has been described as being “on the cusp of poetry and song” and sheds a positive light on the Urban music scene. From North London, this Poet, Activist, Composer, Playwright, Singer/Songwriter, and Lecturer for over a decade has composed and penned an extensive repertoire. Described as being a “cut between Eryka Badu and Sade” with “a Breeze of her own”; Poppy Seed ‘s original music crosses genres to embrace Jazz, Soul, R&B, African Roots, Rock, Reggae and pop influences which enhance the themes of her poetry. The lyrics are socially and environmentally aware, conscious and easy to listen to. Poppy Seed is a musical act which is eloquent, thought provoking, intoxicating, and a natural high, which
‘has to be seen to appreciate the visual and spiritual impact’ (Muta);
‘A warm revolutionary’ (Observer JA),
‘Compelling and inspiring’ (Invincible Magazine).
‘A rare flower…’ (Sade)
With extensive experience on the live poetry gig circuit, unsigned Poppy Seed in 2007 released her Album ‘Coming Through’, which is a selection from that wide repertoire. It aims to solidify her presence and make an official POPPY SEED imprint into the wider public arena and music industry. With its unique spin on Poetic Soulful, Jazz Roots and Culture, the POPPY SEED sound is versatile, well crafted, intelligent, feisty, and healing!

In recent years Poppy Seed has impacted on regional UK festivals, high profile Corporate Arenas, countless Social Justice Campaigns in the UK and abroad including Germany (Lyrik Eins Poetry Festival), New York, Philadelphia, and South Africa (Step Afrika – Aids Awareness), gaining National & International notoriety. Further seasoned and encouraged by Mentors and associates - Mutabaruka (Godfather of Dub Poetry), Sade (Queen of Sultry Soul); and Producers David Ivory (The Roots, Gill Scot), Delroy Murray (Total Contrast, En Core), Robin Millar (Sade), Paul Hussey (Celloman, Thabani), and Mad Professor (Dub music Emporium);
2008 promises a lasting impression for POPPY SEED as she Comes Through the London poetry scene for International Woman’s month and beyond.
Whether performing as a PA, Full band sound, or acoustic set, Poppy Seed will move you.
See www.myspace.com/poppyseedpoetry

For bookings contact Management: Linda Small at email: eventsinmotionuk@yahoo.co.uk

Cherry Natural
Meet Cherry Natural, Jamaica’s top reggae female poet.
She’s been described as an African guerrilla woman. This petite black belt martial arts instructor is a revolutionary who speaks on behalf of oppressed peoples throughout the world. She’s concerned about women and their struggles, their rights to equal social and economic opportunities and her poems make no apologies in addressing these issues. Her work celebrates poetry, advocates militancy and celebrates women.

Everyone knows her as Cherry Natural but her given name is Marcia Wedderburn Inspired by Jamaica’s own legendary folklorist, poet, actress, author, Louise Bennett , Cherry Natural has been entertaining and using her work to educate people from all over the world for almost 20-years. It all started when Cherry was 12. Using Miss Lou’s works on which to hinge her own style of writing , she penned a poem called ‘Time Hard’ which won favour with both her teacher and classmates. From that time until now, Cherry Natural has done nothing but write and perform her poems. Her collection of poems to date is somewhere in the region of 3000.

Her poems reflect her militancy, her ability to use her art to heal, liberate, and motivate. She gets her fulfilment from the changes her works bring about among women who are still among the most oppressed and suffer from low self esteem. But she also writes to motivate men and children. In fact, she writes to motivate the human race because as Cherry Natural puts it herself, her greatest joy in life is to see people enjoying life and the privileges that come with living.

While her emphasis is on live performances, Cherry Natural has to date published two books of her poetry, the first in 1989 titled, 'Come Mek we Reason’ and in 2002, ‘Earth Woman’. Her debut album also titled ‘Earth Woman’ was released in 1999. She also performs with her daughter. ‘Little Natural’ who though not so little anymore, has been strongly influenced by her mother’s teachings



Please come out and support Charlie Bobus fundraising show @ Red Bones Blues Cafe, proceeds in aid of Charlie Bobus Texas Tour to go perform on the Austin International Poetry Festival this weekend, See Letter attached for details on tour and please assist if you can, forward this email to all poetry loving Jamaicans or all your contacts, Dub Poetry is on a rise .

Everybody has been asking about Poppy Seed well here is information about this poet and also Cherry Natural!