Jazz, Blues, African-American and Black Diaspora History, Gender and Sexuality, Theatrical Jazz Aesthetic
Notable works
Love Words Soft Spoken, SHE
Jamara Mychelle Wakefield (born January 25, 1982, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American spoken word poet, community organizer and writer, previously known by her stage name London Bridgez.[1][2][3][4][5] She founded Neo.logic Beatnik Assembly,[6] an idea shop and creative arts production company, and organized the TEDxRoxburyWomen event featured on Basic Black, a TEDTalks event in Boston.[7]
Wakefield was born at home on 19 Mt. Ida Road in the Uphams Corner Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
She has released two EPs, Love Words Soft Spoken and SHE.[8] In 2014 she released her third studio album Children of the Night [9] In 2018, she released the EP titled Unplugged [10] In 2020, she released the album MARY
Although she started as a solo poet, she sometimes has an entire band or performs with a live scratch DJ.
^"Spoken Word Poet & Solo Theater Performer". London Bridgez. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
^"Jamara Wakefield". TEDxWomen. 2013-12-05. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
^"» "Know Who You Are": Interview with Spoken Word Artist London Bridgez / Live Unchained". Liveunchained.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
^"Basic Black - BBlack Perspectives Now". Wgbh.org. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
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