Upstairs at the Western
AGES:
14+
TICKETS: £8 (£5 Concession)
GENRE: Poetry
Mellow Baku, performer, writer and composer, creates a potent, captivating performance of music and word, inspired by international Caribbean dub poet Jean Binta Breeze’s The Arrival of Bright-Eye.
Mellow explores themes evoked by Jean’s piece through new poetry and song. This beautifully crafted show describes through a child/woman’s eyes, a landscape made of relationships and separations from people and place, innocence lost, longings denied, identity and new beginnings.
This show is part of the Everybody’s Reading Festival and Black History Month.
An accomplished live performer...Mellow Baku blends jazz grooves with soulful melodic reggae, spoken word, blues and world music
Serious
A poignant performance by Mellow Baku ..brought a lump to many a throat
Pershore Jazz
her exceptional vocals and insightful lyrics have made her someone to be celebrated'
Spectrum Leicester
Mellow had the audience in the palm of her hand from the very first note... a lady with a huge talent'
Just Jazz Magazine
Our June programme is full of Edinburgh Previews, new works by local artists and our regular poetry and improv comedy nights, and a fundraiser for eco-activists Extinction Rebellion. Checkout our web site for details (ow.ly/g1hC30oLKyy) Tickets from £5 pic.twitter.com/Q5fUeQYdG6
