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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | poet, playwright, performer, educator |
| Location | Oakland, CA, United States |
| Introduction | yvonne fly onakeme etaghene. taurean mango-eating, Nigeria & syracuse, new york raised, part time vegetarian, hard core carnivore, b-girl-in-training, river-goddess-worshipping, raw corn on the cob eating, mac & cheese from scratch making, bottom of the pot licking, fierce fire breathing, fuschia-colored poem writing, no bra wearing, frohawk rockin, all night dancing, bright color lovin, never a lesbian, sometimes queer, always a dyke POET. an explosive performer with a mouth full of dynamite and sugarcane, her work is a vibrant, vulnerable call to action to live out the lives we dreamed up when we were kids. a fiercely passionate Nigerian dyke, poet, dancer, essayist, playwright, actress, chef, she uses her poetry to chisel a verbal sculpture of her soul while addressing political issues. she has self-published three collections of poetry, released one CD and organized two independent, national poetry tours. she has melted microphones in over 30 u.s. cities. ...i taste like sugarcane, move like water, come from Naija, my kiss taste like forever. |
| Interests | love thats real. mary j. know what i'm talkin about. |
| Favorite movies | good ones |
| Favorite music | sade, new kids on the block (yeah i said it, and what?). fela, miriam makeba, boston, donna summer, lil wayne, zap mama, dwele, chaka khan, ani, tori amos, tupac, mariah, frente, and so on. |
| Favorite books | really good ones |
You've written a hit musical! How will you avoid having fame go to your head?
by watchin e true hollywood stories and vh1's behind the music over and over. nothing keeps you grounded like seeing what happens to people that don't.