December 8, 2010, Wednesday - Special Spoken Word Performance by Imani Woomera at The Loft

Time:  7:00pm

Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Cost: $12 General, $6 Students

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1981 and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, from the age of 11, Imani has worked as a multidisciplinary artist since 2000. As a performer, teacher, radio presenter, author, producer, recording artist, and cofounder of the Slam Africa Movement, Imani has played an integral role in the spread of the spoken word art form in East Africa. She is the author and producer of two poetry books and spoken word audio albums, Morning Rain (2006), and Pearls (2009).

Portion of proceeds go to the nonprofit organization, the KGSA Foundation, which provides free secondary education, artistic programming, and athletic opportunities to young women living in the slums of Kibera Kenya.