Award-winning poetry/spoken word artist duo THE ASIA PROJECT will be performing a series of shows at all GHC locations during Feb. 10-13.
Mon., Feb. 10 – Marietta site, 12pm in the Mack Wilson Student Center
Tues., Feb. 11 – Paulding site, 11am in the Courtroom
Tues., Feb. 11 – Cartersville site, 2pm in the Student Center
Wed., Feb. 12 – Floyd Campus, 12pm in the Solarium
Thurs., Feb. 13 – Douglasville site, 12pm in the Student Center
Since 2009, The Asia Project has toured over 600 colleges with an acoustic music poetry act that has amazed audiences all over the country. On the microphone is Asia Samson: writer, poet and part-time ninja. He has been seen on HBO Def Poetry Jam and has shared the stage with such artists as Janelle Monae, Jill Scott, DMX, Mos Def, Dead Prez and KRS-One. Accompanying him on the guitar is his brother-in-law Jollan who uses music to create an atmosphere that brings poetry to emotional levels you would never expect. Together they have been featured on TEDx, Button Poetry, and was commissioned by Nokia Mobile to write a poem to help relaunch vintage mobile phones. They have broken college-booking records for the most booked poetry act garnering them the awards of APCA College Performer of the Year and thrice APCA Spoken Word Artist of the Year and most recently, was featured by NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest.
Okay, so maybe Asia isn’t the ninja we said he was but we can guarantee-
you won’t see them coming.
ACCOLADES
-3x Recipient of Assoc. for the Promotion of Campus Activities “Spoken Word Artist of the Year”
-1x Recipient of Assoc. for the Promotion of Campus Activities “College Performer of the Year”
-Featured on NPR’s “Tiny Desk Contest”
-4x Featured Video at internationally known Button Poetry YouTube Channel
-Featured on HBO’s “Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam”
_Featured at SoFar Sounds Ft Lauderdale
-Featured on BET’s “Lyric Cafe”
-Featured on Black Family Channel’s “Spoken”
-Commissioned by Nokia Mobile
-Speaker at TEDxSetonHall
-Featured for Disney’s Event Planning
-Featured poet at legendary Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
-Featured poet at Hawaii Slam
-1x Team Champion Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam
-3x Team Finalist Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam
-3x Individual finalist Southern Fried Regional Slam Champion
-1x Team Finalist PSI National Poetry Slam
-1x Individual finalist Akoben Word Up Poetry Festival
-1x Team Champion Hot Air State Poetry Slam
-Performed w/ major label artists: Janelle Monae, MosDef, KRS-1, DeadPrez, DMX & Jill Scott
Students attending will get STAMPED on their Stamped Card for participating in the event. Extra credit may apply for some classes, so ask your instructors (sign-in sheets will be available).
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