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BLACKSPACE X ON SPOTIFY
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@MOTIONLIVE ON IG
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AKILLA’S ESCAPE
In a crime-noir about the urban child-soldier, Akilla Brown captures a fifteen-year-old boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped.
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LIMITED EDITION ORALTORIO TEES at BEDDOART.COM!
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Griots to Emcees: Examining Culture, Performance & Spoken Word at York University (Toronto), taught by MOTION. Explores the form, function and content of Spoken Word, in terms of language, rhythm, historical developments, social- political contexts, as well as key artists of poetry, rap, dub, slam, lyricism and spoken word as live and direct purveyors of culture.
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WATCH! CORONER~CBC TV!
From the stage to the screen! Tune In to MOTION's TV WRITING DEBUT on the brand new dramatic series CORONER. Binge watch Season 1 and 2 on CBC GEM.
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HEADSPACE ROTATES ~ TUNE IN! ON MIXCLOUD
HEADSPACE ROTATES RADIO is an eclectic combo of progressive sounds - Hip Hop to neo-soul, beat driven, electronic, funk jazz, and yet-to-be categorized experimental astral soundscapes - reflecting the new, next and now of global urban sounds. Paying homage to the classics and the contemporary, HSR tunes into Independent music scenes, the movers and shakers, groundbreakers and the rare hidden gems that must be played. Hosted by MOTION | Music by L'OQENZ| Mixed & Engineered ZOé SOUNDMIND
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LISTEN!! HEADSPACE RADIO TRIBUTE TO SON OF SOUL
Author Archives: MotionLive
A MAN’S STORY EUROPEAN PREMIER AT THE AFRIKA FILM FESTIVAL!!
A MAN’S STORY, directed by Fernando Arrioja and written by MOTION features in the 2017 AFRIKA FILM FESTIVAL in Berlin. Starring Emmanuel Kobongo and produced by Jessica Adams, A Man’s Story makes it’s European premier April 21st through May 6th, … Continue reading
#HOWSHEHUSTLES Presents HERSTORY IN BLACK on CBC
Black women making history In celebration of Black History Month, HERstory in Black shares the experiences of 150 women who excel in their field, who push for greater diversity and who help build vibrant communities. Emily Mills initiated … Continue reading
BLACK LIVES BLACK WORDS HITS TORONTO
So EXCITED to join the artists, playwrights, actor, directors of the worldwide Theatre Movement! Chicago to UK to Toronto, and beyond… Black Lives, Black Words THE 38TH RHUBARB FESTIVAL 12 ALEXANDER STREET … Continue reading
LADIES FIRST: BEFORE THE 6IX – #BHM2017 SERIES
LADIES FIRST: BEFORE THE 6ix features influential women in the evolution of Canadian Hip Hop culture – G98.7 radio personality/poet Jemeni, playwright/emcee Motion, filmmaker Alison Duke and DJ/ producer L’Oqenz. The panel discussion visits … Continue reading
NEW SE7ENS MIXTAPE ‘A SUH WE STAY’!
So great to hear the new SE7ENs Mixtape ‘A Suh We Stay’ that just dropped this weekend. 21 tracks of lyrics, beats, muuuusik for the heads, body and soul! Features include Frankie Payne, Eklipz and NuBreed MC. And to get to … Continue reading
CELEBRATING THE DEBUT CLASS OF ‘GRIOTS TO EMCEES’ AT YORK U!
Dept. of Humanities Culture & Expression presents GRIOTS TO EMCEES Spoken Word, Culture & Performance Showcase Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2016 Place: Senior Commons Room Address: 010 Vanier College Showtime: 7PM – 9:30PM Hosted by Motion Join the debut class … Continue reading
Thank You MONTREAL! #CINARS 2016
DJ L’Oqenz behind the Oraltorio sound controls at CINARS 2016, Montreal It was great to hit Montreal for the latest stop on the Oraltorio: A Theatrical Mixtape Tour at CINARS 2016. With 3 shows at the renowned L’Ecole Nationale De … Continue reading
ORALTORIO HITS MONTREAL FOR CINARS 2016
ORALTORIO: A Theatrical MixTape is excited to hit our next stop – MONTREAL – for the CINARS Biennale. Catch our live and electric double-bill with Volcano Theatre’s CENTURY SONG November 17th, 18th and 19th in the Pauline McGibbon Theatre at the renowned … Continue reading
A MAN’S STORY PREMIERS AT 2016 REELWORLD FILM FEST!
A gripping meditation on masculinity and violence, A Man’s Story follows young painter Kam after a triggering boxing practice forces him to confront his father about his domestic abuse. Directed by Fernando Arrioja and written by Motion, the film stars … Continue reading
The Music Gallery presents… Motion X Avant XI
https://www.musicgallery.org/music-gallery-history-series-motion/ Sunday, October 16 Event: 6pm OCADU, Lambert Lounge 100 McCaul St. Free Over the past twenty five years, Motion has been one of Toronto’s true treasures of spoken word art. Her aural/sonic works span the realms of word, sound and drama. Starting her … Continue reading
