Tshombe Sekou [Harris]

Life (1973 -     )

Born in New Orleans and raised in Israel, Tshombe (Shom-Bay) offers a view of two worlds of opposite polarities, in doing so he inspires a mental revolution for anyone who enters his gravitational pull. Tshombe received his formal education abroad, returned to the United States in the early '90s upon which he enlisted into the US Navy where he currently serves as a Navy Chief.   In the past fifteen years Tshombe has the opportunity to travel to more than sixty-seven countries immersing himself in cultures and communities around the world, gaining an in depth and intimate prospective on world issues.

Tshombe is married to his wife Dedre (dee-drah) of nine (as of 2009) years; she has been the inspiration behind his poetry.



      (happiness defined)

For Interviews or Features:

If  you wish to invited me to participate in your program, let me first thank you for your considerations; I most appreciate it.  As exciting as it is to be invited to participate in your program, I do have a few requirements of you:

  • A detailed email of your event: date & time, aim and program purpose 
  • Visit my blog to catch up on where I am today (here)
  • Read my essay "Purpose Driven Art" (here)
  • Download my press kit, which contains all that you need to get started
"Remember, your time is your own and if you don't used it wisely someone else will waste it for you"


Brief Bio
Tshombe says: “truth is, I didn't find poetry on the page at some ripened age, nor did I have any inclination that from just a few years ago I would be giving commentary of my history in the arts of spoken-word and written poetry, but yet here we are.  I began studying the works of poets like: Shihan, Ben Ammi, Saul Williams, Ntozake Shange, Gil Scott Heron, The Last Poets, Taalam Acey, Ngoma, LeDerick Horne, Nikki Giovanni, Abiodun Oyewole, Ursula Rucker, and Amiri Baraka to name a few.  Studying the works of such great messengers has helped in finding my voice to speak and to move from page to stage.   I strive to change the world one word at a time with strong influences from poets such as these following fire starters: Tantra-Zawadi, Future, Fisiwe, Dwayne Morgan, Jamhiri Crawford, Chuma, The Maximum Impact Duo, Iyeoka Okoawo, Eryk Moore, Karen Roc Gibson, Sun of Man, Future, Zuri, Suzi Q., Lynn Blue, OneTruth, Autum Ashante, NeNe Ali, and so many other great messengers that would consume the rest of the ethernet.”

Albums & Appearances

  • IAMNOTAPO3T (2007, Solo) - Debut album.  Produced and arranged by Tshombe for Emet Productions
  • Verbal Jazz Vol. 1 (2009, Collaborative) - This is my second album release; a collaboration album with poets and friends.  All music produced and arranged by Tshombe for Emet Productions.  Download it for FREE
  • Poetic Stimulus (2009, Collab Appearance) - This is a project spearheaded by the poet/producer AtlantaRed in which I had the distinct pleasure of working with some great artists. Download it for FREE
  • Is My Mic On? (2009, Collab Appearance) - This is MaDi's debut album which was engineered and mastered by Tshombe for Emet productions.
  • Through It All by Author PamelaJune Anderson, D.Min. - I had the awesome pleasure of being able to write a poem for a good friend and mentor.  The poem "The Love of a Sister" was published as a dedication in her book in 2007. 

Booking & Contact

847.201.4741 | email | Press Kit | Tshombeism (Blog) | Store

Conversations of Note

(auditory/literary)

Performances:

-          The Negro League Cafe - Chicago

-          Lunar Cafe - Chicago

-          The Hawaiian Hut - Honolulu

-          Jazz@SouthBridge - Singapore

-          Just Jazz - Pattaya, Thailand

-          Malaysia

-          Philippines


Other Activities:

-          Owner of self-started production label: Emet Productions, EST. 2006

-          Founded "Poetic Voices" poetry group with partners: LovelyBrnFemale and Mandika

-          Founded and Managed the STORM Radio (2006 - 2009) with partners: LoveOneSelf, Amina1389, MizloonaR, The Nxtlvl, LovelyBrnFemale, and Mandika

o       hosting and scripting:  

Wake Up Call, Xpress Yourself Poetry, Let's Make Sense, and Mic Check

-          Founder and host of "Freedom Verse Cafe" an online venue for promoting spoken-word poetry, jazz, and soul through news postings, promotional mixtapes, and online radio broadcasting.
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