d.bi Young Uses Digital Billboard Technology To Explain The Origin Of Dub Poetry

June 4, 2010 - PRLog -- Toronto / Winnipeg / Vancouver - In these troubling times—we want to remind the world that Jamaican’s are peaceful, generous, creative people—that love and support the arts, athletics and the entrepreneurial spirit. This island slightly smaller than the State of Connecticut has created numerous success stories in the arts, sports and business—and is the creative and economic engine that drives the Caribbean.

Amongst the greatest Jamaican sons and daughters—from Bob Marley to Michael Lee Chin. From Patrick Ewing to Sean Paul—you will find a Dub Poetry original, the innovative d.bi Young.

d.bi Young, a Jamaican dub poetry original— as well as a Dora-winning actor and playwright, is innovating yet again. By teaming up with AFIWI International and WoahMedia.com d.bi young has brought dub poetry to the Internet using digital billboards.  And through the Word! Sound! Powah!! Movement d.bi young is using live performances to educate, entertain and inspire a new generation of artists—and art lovers.

But what is dub poetry?  Well, dub poetry is a form of performance poetry of West Indian origin.  The artform evolved out of dub music consisting of spoken word over reggae rhythms in Jamaica in the 1970s. Unlike Dee Jaying (also known as Toasting), which also features the use of the spoken word, the Dub Poet's performance is normally prepared, rather than the extemporized chat of the Dancehall Dee Jay.

This artform is growing in popularity in Canada, the U.S Northeast  and has a strong following in the Southern U.S states.

d.bi young will bring her Dub Poetry teachings as part of the Word! Sound! Powah! Movement to Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Belize this summer. You can review event information and order tickets online at dbiyoung.woahmedia.com.

ABOUT D.BI YOUNG
African-Jamaican-Canadian dubpoet, monodramatist and educator d’bi.young is one of Canada’s most celebrated storytellers and for good reason. Throughout this decade alone she has published three books, produced six plays, written a biomyth trilogy, created six albums, starred in canada’s first multi-ethnic sitcom, toured and lectured nationally and internationally, founded an arts centre, participated in seven residencies, and garnered numerous awards and grants, two of which were dora mavor moore awards, all while raising her two young sons.  You can learn more at http://www.dbiyoung.net

ABOUT WOAHMEDIA.COM DIGITAL BILLBOARD NETWORK
WoahMedia.com is a 21st century marketing and communications company specializing in providing clients with outsourced digital billboard, public relations and blogging solutions. As the founder of the WoahMedia.com Digital Billboard Network, and the world’s first Blogging Centre, WoahMedia.com is the only communications company that offers clients success guarantees.  You can learn more at http://www.woahmedia.com.

ABOUT AFIWI INTERNATIONAL
AFIWI international is a cultural- arts resources management company that provide services to develop and promote artists, individuals, organizations and businesses in the cultural- arts and entertainment industry. You can learn more at http://www.amazingartistsnetwork.com.

d.bi young
Tel: (647) 454-2097
dbi@dbiyoung.net
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiz91wASAmY&feature=player_embedded



Woah!! Media Group
Matrix Thompson
Tel: (647) 869-1913
Tel: (404) 865-1671
info@woahmedia.com
Youtube Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klbdz_X3z_w

AFIWI International
Sanaaj Mirrie
info@afiwiinternational.com
www.amazingartistsnetwork.com

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