Dahlak Brathwaite - Spoken Word - UC Davis Pilipino Time 2007

[eritreamusic88]

HABESHA?

[SparxxStarr]

how and where can i buy "I Am A Nerd " ??????? been looking everywhere and cant find it

[spokeDword16]

this piece gave me hard goose bumps... omggg i really am feeling the way yu caught my attention even after i was laughing at first ... it takes alot of creativness to create something so deep ... i love it .... keep it up,... i wanna hear more~ t.priceless

[prospectiveman]

Well.....that was interesting. Isn't it wonderful to think that the argument of "Dual Consciousness" is now obsolete because Barack Obama is now the most powerful man in the world? You see my fellow Black men and women, who I never have viewed as minor or inferior, the days of claiming that the white man is holding you back are over! Isn't that a great thing? The days of claiming that Black people just can't be successful in America cannot possibly hold any water anymore. Glad we had this chat!

[brooklynchocolate9]

I respect what you are saying and appreciate the fact that you said it, but to be totally honest, no individual that is not black can give insight to the black perspective. The argument is not that black people cannot be successful in America because we can and that is obvious,but the conditions of and for black people are so much more different than any other ethnic group. I am not justifying any claims and I believe we have responsibility in the matter but there are so many factors to look at.

[senators2904]

the fact that obama is black means nothing, especially if his aspirations are overshadowed by the superior intentions of the esoteric

[voiceaddict]

Yes, it is wonderful to "think" it.  That's about where it ends.

[315cesar]

na na na

[MrsDomino]

The music in the background killed my ears!

[RASTAH4EyEz]

that wass tight as freak.. i never woulda thought spoken word wass this badd haha:)

[Ahavah3]

I'm just thinking...too bad that kind of awareness, and talent is the rare commodity...We need to get it together ya'll

[industrialhemprocks]

im lost until i find myself in a reality i have made, it seems i make no sounds until i am heard, i have yet to exist in a place that i miss im a dreamer that needs to wake up in my dreams. im a sinner in the hands of a devil i am a character with no camera, a poet with no characters and possibly a false start to a book that has not been written.

[drjgoat25]

WOW Deep

[smlad2389]

black people "wake up" "don't sleep"-- i like it and he is very out spoken.

[masterpusit]

sick!

[dam024]

Yoooooooooooooooooooooo my dude kilt it once again i freakin luv him!!!!!!! His consciousness is literally breath taking ... (but OMGeez dat music in da background drove me craZ)

[neryluzakapeachez]

lol i know!!! i don't like when they play that music when he's speaking

[teepacsamir1]

oh my lordddddddd. so deeeeeeeep. loved how he closed this.

[QueenTina2331]

I freaking love you man! I have been trying to follow you ever since I stumbled across you when I was bored watching old episodes of Def Poetry Jam on here. I tell everyone about you as much as possible.

[questioningmyself]

this is freaking amazing.

[sehdupahfly]

word, dahlak.

[joaniekatherine]

WAkE Up My Ppl WakE uP...Im ReaLLy SpEECHLess..He Make Us blacks Luk good... Its Nice to seE a Brother doing good Things.

[runescapejunkiee]

damn...THAT is preaching, THAT is poetry, THAT is genius....

[Greatness4eva]

dun knoe finally a man with the sense to speak and not spit....to talk real stuff and not bull sh....

[XxARTMASONxX]

FINALLY!,

a brother with something righteous to say.

keep it up.

[challiray]

There are lots of brothas that have something righteous to say. Proves his point.

My people don't sleep on me...don't sleep my people, my people wake up..

[iamandrewros]

lol

[ktchester]

is this a freestyle or something or did he write it??????.... it seems as it vould go either way.... whatever its the best thing iv ever heard i listen to it daily

[SHEREE61604]

This goooo soooo hard!

[shape8shifter]

This kid is amazing! Big ups to you Dahlak. Thank you for letting us hear you. Keep at it.

[mktimeless]

About the pronunciation - it's origin is French and would be pronounced doBwah, however, funny piece of historical trivia, WEB pronounced it and introduced himself with the American accent.

[illstraete]

Your words really are amazing, and you and Ruby, Nico, and Adrian inspire me to write.

But I would really like to talk to you sometime..Sometimes your messages confuse me.

[LilFizzLuver]

does anyone know the name of his book and where i can get it?

[DatTaLLGuRL]

The quote is from W.E.B. Du Bois' book of essays titled the Souls of Black Folk and can be found in the first essay titled Of Our Spiritual Strivings.

[TheYearOfJubilee]

Actually, it really is pronounced Doo Boyz.

[bluddraw]

That is how we pronouce it in America because that is how it's read in english. It's orgin is french and it's pronouced like Dahlak said it.

[JYoungnZ]

This is ignorance at its finest hour. He emphasizes the message of social injustice and inequality synonymously directly linked to slavery. Slavery has been abolished, civil rights have been amended. However, this message fails to address contemporary progress that is stagnant amongst his community who is to blame?

[weezcake]

If you think civil rights have been totally amended.. then go do some research :/

[tmays03]

Your Point?

[cvil1]

Clearly you have been living under a rock! Civil rights have been amended? When and where did this truly happen? So I can go live there. I agree with weezcake

[cmofbarefoot]

Shut Ya Face.

You Cant Be Even Semi Serious Right Now.

Effin Nard.

[Da707spot]

God Bless You, some more.

[Crumptite]

That's heat!

[villinousone83]

one love

[FergieTCI]

Please support the young poets i.e. me and Subscribe to my stuff !!! Thanks much.

[selemawit14]

this is hot!! Keep doing ya thang my fellow habesha brother!!!

[brownsugar976]

he's real good powerful with words.

[DezireVirtue44]

this was hot. got to get that book.

[PharaohChump]

Niiiiice. "Wake up my people!" One thing though, I say we let "masta" sleep. That way, he won't see us coming...

[will707]

whats his book called?

[wheresmychapstick10]

theres pure gift right here

he's got talent and it DEFINITELY shows.

[RxylI]

"i call it music, you call it noise"

i love this stuff.

gonna get into it right now.

[gingerxcore69]

this is awesome

i love it

[nvismiles]

The Souls of Black Folk

by W.E.B DuBois

[Sektion8representa]

anybody know what the title of the book is?

[jaburey]

let nobody turn us around. its a collection of a lot of essays. its amazing.

[lilqt4rmnyc09]

i feel it kid u alomost sound like a preacher lol but u was tight i love poetry i try to write but im only a beginner..the nigger and the brother... that part was hot man and i love the repeat "im just playin the game" aye keep writin

[ThoughtProcesses17]

profound

[crystalstarburst]

dam. I go to davis, wish I would of went to this.

[MsT18]

I love it the drum playing was erkin my nerves though

[gingerxcore69]

ugh yea

other than that it was so aweomse!

[VaLL3joB0i]

This was an intro to their performance. if u were there the drums actually sounded good w/ him speaking. After this piece the drums hit it off w/ The seed 2.0.

[camiller]

I probably listen to this atleast 300 times already! Everytime i'm mad this is my therapy

[comobia]

that was soooo real!motivation

[Sean23bklyn]

the music kinda thrown him off

But he still rocked it TAlent pure realization.

Genius

[Metatronicus]

i am white, but i feel that shit.

I a dual too spiritual and human.

[123eaglego]

yo thats was dope...inspiring..keep the message movin

[camiller]

Message!

[camiller]

Good job man, thats exactly how i was feelin at da time

[shaozu]

deep

[sidneyfreedom]

wow!!! that was great.