Award-winning action storyteller J’miah Nabawi entertains with folktales in 7 languages
J’miah Nabawi Award-winning action storyteller author, Welcome to Friendly: Meet Julio Gonzalez What inspired you to be an entertainer and author? I grew up listening to music, primarily improvisational music called jazz. After listening to it for so long, it was Ahmad Jamal who actually inspired me to go learn to play the piano like […]
Master storyteller Akbar Imhotep keeping a dying art alive
Akbar Imhotep is a master storyteller based in Atlanta. The art of storytelling to crowds is part performance art and part teaching. Imhotep spoke with rolling out about his craft, life and knowledge. Tell us a little about your background — where you are from originally and where do you call home? My entry into […]
Sean Butler, the official game changer in the world of hip-hop
Rolling out recently had the pleasure of talking with a Chicago hip-hop artist who is turning the world of hip-hop, as we know it, on its ear. A refreshing blend of hip-hop influences from soul, jazz, rock and R&B, “SB” is at the forefront of a hip-hop “revolusean” –tony binns Tell us about your music […]
Will Power’s ‘FLOW’ Is Hip-Hop Storytelling at Its Best
The heart of the story is the life, death and revival of the storytellers’ circle.