Jamaica Osorio Performs "Kumulipo" at the White House Poetry Jam: (6 of 8)

Brave New Voices slam champion Jamaica Osorio performs her spoken word, "Kumulipo" at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009.
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[flowergirl1313]

I have to stop watching these because they are soooooo good. I'm crying.

[PoeticDevotion1]

wow they are extremely amazing

[HeyIKnowThatChick]

That was beautiful

[Patrick O'Leary]

Here's to Big Kupuna Kamakawiwo'ole!

[JahHitman117]

hahahaha iv met her

[Gossiptgirl]

1:15 Why is that man behind Michelle Obama smiling? He's so strange.

[cmahoe]

Ea

[Merekara Paul]

wow just saw Jamica perform here in NZ my first taste of Slam Poetry absolutely out standing. I was drawn to the honesty shown on her face on the honesty in her voice and the share beauty in her words. Tears were rolling down my cheek as though I could feel her pain. She was absolutely bouncing with energy what a special person.

[Hussein Gibril]

"What happens to the ones forgotten? The ones who shaped my heart from their rib cages, I want to taste the tears in their names…but I have forgotten my father’s own grandparents middle names, forgotten the color thread God used to sew me together with… I want to teach my future children how to spell “family” with my middle name, Haiole-Melekalani…" I love this..so moving:)

[shaktinah]

The only way that you could not LOVE this performance is if you've forgotten your ancestors to such an extent that you can't even understand what she's saying. Her words make me ache with regret for what's been forgotten.