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*Two time National Poetry Slam championship winner<ref>{{cite web |title=Sekou Andrews {{!}} Bio {{!}} National Speakers Bureau |url=https://nationalspeakers.com/sekou-andrews/bio |website=nationalspeakers.com}}</ref> |
*Two time National Poetry Slam championship winner<ref>{{cite web |title=Sekou Andrews {{!}} Bio {{!}} National Speakers Bureau |url=https://nationalspeakers.com/sekou-andrews/bio |website=nationalspeakers.com}}</ref> |
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*2020 [[Independent Music Awards (IMAs)|Independent Music Awards]] for “Best Spoken Word Song” and “Best Spoken Word Album<ref>{{cite web |title=THE 18TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED |url=https://independentmusicawards.com/blog/2020/04/09/the-18th-independent-music-awards-nominees-announced/ |website=Independent Music Awards |date=9 April 2020}}</ref> |
*2020 [[Independent Music Awards (IMAs)|Independent Music Awards]] for “Best Spoken Word Song” and “Best Spoken Word Album<ref>{{cite web |title=THE 18TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED |url=https://independentmusicawards.com/blog/2020/04/09/the-18th-independent-music-awards-nominees-announced/ |website=Independent Music Awards |date=9 April 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:39, 2 April 2022
Sekou Andrews | |
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| Born | November 13, 1972 Berkley, California |
| Occupation | Poet, Actor, Musician, Playwright |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Graduate |
| Alma mater | Pitzer College |
| Notable awards | |
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Sekou Andrews (born November 13, 1972) is an American actor, writer, producer and innovator of “Poetic Voice”.[1][2]
Sekou Andrews has been performing spoken word poetry for 17 years and won two National Poetry Slams and nominee of 2020 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.[3] he has also performed for the Barack Obamas in Oprah Winfrey’s back yard.[4]
He is also the founder of 7-figure company on poetry named "SekouWorld".[5]
Career
Sekou started his career as a school teacher. Initially he had a little interest in poetry, but took to the stage as a way of showcasing his talent. One thing led to another and pretty soon Andrews had fallen in love with spoken word and had a part in MTV’s Battleground, which is when his entrepreneurial instincts kicked in.[6]
Sekou’s work has also been featured on national media such as ABC World News, CBS, MSNBC, HBO, Good Morning America, Showtime, MTV, and BET. He has given private performances for such prominent individuals as Maya Angelou, Quincy Jones, Larry King, Hillary Clinton, Norman Lear, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Coretta Scott King.[7]
He is also a voiceover artist and actor with several national commercials, films, and critically-acclaimed two-man play.[8] Forbes termed Andrews as the de-facto poet laureate of corporate America.[9]
In 2011, With creative partner Steve Connell, Sekou has inspired audiences from the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival to The Pasadena Pops Orchestra.[10][11]
Discography
Studio Albums
- I Love U/For The Rest Of My Life - EP (1998)
- Seven: A Kwanzaa Soundtrack (1999)
- Therapy - EP (2000)
- Afrodeezyackz/The Mumblings of a Madman (2002)
- Poetic License (2008)
- Sekou Andrews & The String Theory (2019)
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "The Music Movement" | Sekou Andrews & The String Theory[12][13] |
| "Good Vibes" | ||
| "Be Voiceful" | ||
| "Love Says" | ||
| "Poem" | ||
| "Poets Have Fun To" |
Other Releases
- 2004: “Devil’s Advocate” – Underground Rise: Sunrise Sunset[14]
- 2019: “Vocalise: Poem of No Words” – Denise Young: Soprano
- 2006: “Streets of Gold” – Celeste Prince: Untitled
- 2006: “That’s How They Getcha” – Celeste Prince: Untitled
- 2013: “DPL Anthem” – Shihan: Music is the New Cotton
- 2013: “Keep On Rollin’” - Shihan: Music is the New Cotton
Filmography
Films
- Nike Battlegrounds: Ball or Fall (2003) as Poet/Narrator and Writer
- Crossover (2004) as Actor and Writer[15]
- I'm Through with White Girls (2007) as cousin2[16][17]
- The Sea of Dreams (2011) as Marvin Bell(Actor) and Producer[18]
- Rice on White (2017) as I.B.M[19]
Documentaries and TV Series
- Lyric Cafe (2002-03) (TV Series) as self-poet
- Underground Poets Railroad (2003) (Documentary) as Sekou Tha Misfit
- Def Poetry (2002-2005) (TV Series documentary) as Self - Poet
- The Underground (2006) (TV Series documentary) Self as Sekou da Misfit
- Graffiti Verité 7: Random Urban Static (2008) (Video documentary) Self as Sekou Tha Misfit
- Rhymecology: Write Better Rhymes (2021) (Documentary) Self[20]
Awards and recognitions
- 2020 Nominee for Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Sekou Andrews & the String Theory[3]
- Sekou performed for the Obamas in Oprah Winfrey’s back yard[21]
- "The American Business Awards" Entrepreneur of the Year[22]
- Nominated for three Helen Hayes Awards[21]
- Two time National Poetry Slam championship winner[23]
- 2020 Independent Music Awards for “Best Spoken Word Song” and “Best Spoken Word Album[24]
References
- ^ "Press Release - Studio SCR 2012". South Coast Repertory.
- ^ Zaru, Deena. "As 'I can't breathe' haunts America, Sekou Andrews' poem reflects cycle of injustice". ABC News.
- ^ a b "GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album". GRAMMY.com.
- ^ Snow, Shane. "Leaders Need To Deliver Inspiration Now More Than Ever. Polymath Sekou Andrews Is Here To Help". Forbes.
- ^ Thornton, Cedric (23 March 2020). "Sekou Andrews Says He Built a 7-Figure Company Through Poetry. Here's How". Black Enterprise.
- ^ "Super Session With Sekou Andrews – Getting to the Next, Next Level". American Staffing Association.
- ^ "Sekou Andrews: Poetic Voice As Power". Good Life Project.
- ^ "Speaker: Sekou Andrews, Creator of "Poetic Voice" | LAI". Leadingauthorities.com.
- ^ Kotler, Steven. "Learning To Learn Faster (Part III): The Amazing Sekou Andrews". Forbes.
- ^ "Steve Connell and Sekou Andrews: The Word Begins". Redcat.
- ^ "Sekou Andrews – The Chopra Foundation". choprafoundation.org.
- ^ "Sekou Andrews". GRAMMY.com. 15 December 2020.
- ^ "String Theory (artist collective)". Wikipedia. 26 November 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Sekou (30 August 2019). "Sekou Andrews & The String Theory". spotify.com.
- ^ "Crossover (2004) film". Radio Times.
- ^ "I'm Through with White Girls (The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks) (2007) pełna obsada" (in Polish). Filmweb.
- ^ "I'm Through with White Girls - Filamu kwenye Google Play" (in Swahili). Google Play.
- ^ "The Sea of Dreams". flyx.me.
- ^ "Rice on White (2017)". Letterboxd.
- ^ "Rhymecology: Write Better Rhymes (2021)". Radio Times.
- ^ a b "Sekou Andrews". TEDMED.
- ^ "SekouWorld Inc. - Entrepreneur of the Year | Stevie Awards". stevieawards.com.
- ^ "Sekou Andrews | Bio | National Speakers Bureau". nationalspeakers.com.
- ^ "THE 18TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". Independent Music Awards. 9 April 2020.
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