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SUNNI PATTERSON IN DFW, FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH
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| Sunni Patterson performs Mama This House is a River at the ROOTS Fest 2011 |
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| Spit Ur Peace w/Sunni Patterson |
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More than a poet, more than a singer, more than an emcee--it's not just what she says, it's how she says it. Emerging from the musical womb that is New Orleans, artist and visionary Sunni Patterson combines the heritage and tradition of her Native town with an enlightened modern world view to create music and poetry that is timeless in its groove.
Sunni Patterson has established herself has an internationally known artist and activist, using her gift to reach, teach and learn, and heal all who have the opportunity to be in her presence. She has been a featured performer at many of Nation's premier spoken word venues, and has had the privilege of speaking at the Panafest in Ghana, West Africa. She has worked with several well known artists and performers including Hannibal Lokumbe- singing lead vocals for his score, "King and the Crescent City Moon, " Kalamu Ya Salaam, Sonia Sanchez, HBO Def Poet Amir Sulaiman, Wanda Coleman, Amiri Baraka, Laini Kuumba Afrikan Dance Company, dead prez, Cee-Lo of the famed group Gnarls Barkley, and many more.
An Aborisha (Omo Oshun) and advocate of Holistic Health, Sunni has trained under such greats as Oluwo Afolabi Epega, Dr. Ndugu Khan (Babalawo Ifa Kayode, ) Queen Malikah Sabah (Iyanifa Faadisi Olaolu Olabisi, ) Dr.Morris F.X.Jeff, Jr., Nana Anoa Nantambo, Mama Jean Taiwo, Nana Kwabena Faheem Ashanti, PhD, and several others. She is a certified instructor of Chi Kung (Qi Gong) and Tai Chi for Health.
Sunni has performed her art for a plethora of organizations such as the Children's Defense Fund, Southern Rural Black Women Initiative for Economics and Social Justice, Essence Music Festival, The National Black United Front (NBUF)-Houston Chapter, and New Orleans Women's Artist Collective (NOWAC). She has been recognized by Cornell University, Western Carolina University, Dillard University, Xavier University and Southern University at New Orleans to perform and facilitate workshops.
Because of her vested interested in the community and commitment to its positive change for social justice and equality, she has facilitated workshops on holistic Spiritual healing and activism or what she calls "brain cleansing" for organizations like Blackout Arts Collective, Akoben Words -N-Action Festival, National Association for the Advancement of Color People (NAACP), and Ashe' Cultural Center.
Sunni has been featured on numerous radio and TV. spots both locally and nationwide, including an ad promoting the importance of healthy eating. She will be featured on Sundance film, and BET's Lyric Caf�, and has been a guest spoken word artist on HBO's Def Poetry.
There is so much more to say about her, but words just cannot describe her way, her Spirit, her grace, or gift of healing. In every word/sound she utters, you hear the grit and grime, hope and love, problem and solution, optimism and faith. She is a mouth piece for the Ancestors, a vessel used to promote goodness in a world where oppression and injustice seems the order of the day. What a blessing it is to feel her warm and nourishing rays shine light on your soul!
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