Ever since Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam has hit the cable scene, poets every where are hot commodities. This has opened up a great wealth of possibilities for the “little” poet that has been simmering his or her words in some coffee house wishing and waiting for the opportunity to allow their spoken word skills ...
There are anywhere from 5,000-10,000 different spoken languages in the world. Many of these languages share the same roots and are spoken by many people all over the world. Many are know and spoken by people not near their place of origin due to the spreading of the language through cultural diffusion. The following are ...
Several months ago, I wrote a piece on the condition of the Spoken Word scene in Atlanta. I received tons of feedback from artists, including comments from some who felt that my “research” was too inadequate to submit an “informed” opinion on an art form which has been extremely popular as part of Atlanta’s thriving ...
Spinach, zero, sugar, coffee and algebra all have one thing in common. They are words commonly spoken in the English language that derive from the ancient and vast Arabic language of the Middle East. Though not as well known in the western hemisphere, the Arabic language is one of the major languages of the world ...
At the risk of infuriating tons of my fellow independent artists in the Atlanta area, let me first preface this article with some obligatory “damage control.” Those local spoken word artists, poets, and enthusiasts whose products I have praised or purchased are immediately exempt from the criticisms herein. Atlanta has been practically synonymous with “entertainment” ...
Choosing a vacation destination where most people speak your language can certainly be an advantage in convenience. The majority of countries where English is spoken are in the western hemisphere, but there are others in most regions of the world. Here are a list of countries where most people speak this language… NORTH AMERICA United ...
