Last night was the beginning of an uprising. Inspired by what The Root's QuestLove started in his living room, providing opportunities for performers to express themselves, Chris "Da' Imperial" Deon put together an event that is certain to send waves into the culture of Palm Beach. A night of which he dedicated to the passing of his Aunt; it was jammed pack with undeniable talents and homage to the legends that have left us. Including a set dedicated to the late great Prince that was sure to even have the Heavens shaking from the grooves.
An assortment of performers from Trinidad, Atlanta, Miami and West Palm rocked the stage, serving a feast of the most blazing Spoken Word, R&B, Dance and Hip Hop that rivaled those on of Sunfest!
"There is an Erykah Badu here" a confident Da' Imperial stated as he continue to let the crowd know he is determine to find the next great talents "This time next year there will be a Black Lily Festival!"
Wine Scene set the perfect backdrop, with the massive eye catching murals that transported you to Miami's famed Wynwood Walls. But that's not where the art stops.... Exhibit Treal was in full affect! With artists not only painting live but selling their works left and right. The works, much like the performers varied stretching from all kinds of medium.
The ability to make words move at your command to convey tales and thoughts so deep and intriguing is a gift author and poet Yanatha Desourve has in spades. Born in Port-au-Prince, yet raised on the stoops of Brooklyn and Philly Yanatha has travel many a roads and has used his mastery of the pen to turn his experiences in this life as almost a guide. Now making his home in Miami with his wife and three lovely daughters, Yantha is a man of many talents and skills.
With a Bachelor's Degree in MIS and Marketing from Drexel University, as well as a MBA in Marketing and Mass Communication including Media Management from Lynn University, Yantha is a truly a season IT professional. So much so that he's even gone as far as creating several mobile apps such as "Proud Haitian", "Pre-K Math", "Proud to be Jewish", "Kids Eat Free HD", "Pocket Poetry" and more. To best describe is mindset you be to quote a selection from his poem "Imagine This, Imagine That":
No matter who you are or what you’ve been through, realize in this life there is nothing that you cannot do. You simply have to work hard and believe, believe me you can say it, you will do it. There is so much you will achieve. You just have to acknowledge the struggles of the past that led you to this path and realize, it’s not where you’re from it’s where you’re at, Imagine this Imagine That”
"Childhood friends Grayson and Amara, along with Dominique, Amara's closest friend join together on a dangerous pursuit to rescue Amara's nephew Jason. Little do they know where this quest will take them and how dangerous are the forces behind this kidnapping. The darkness of the past haunts these brave friends as they embark on this journey. Will they be able to save Jason in time?"
As a renown motivational speaker, Desourve has a great sense for the essence of humanity and what
sparks and distinguishes us. Yanatha effortlessly does so by creating characters that you'd be hard press not to recognized from our own real world; characters that reflect the flaws of complexity within all of us and thrusts them into a action packed world! The thriller will leave you suspense-fully turning every page in what's describe as "a pursuit against time" in a crazy rescue mission.
An assortment of performers from Trinidad, Atlanta, Miami and West Palm rocked the stage, serving a feast of the most blazing Spoken Word, R&B, Dance and Hip Hop that rivaled those on of Sunfest!
Wine Scene set the perfect backdrop, with the massive eye catching murals that transported you to Miami's famed Wynwood Walls. But that's not where the art stops.... Exhibit Treal was in full affect! With artists not only painting live but selling their works left and right. The works, much like the performers varied stretching from all kinds of medium.
"This is our Coachella." visual artist O'realjinal Desijns expressed as she began work on her latest painting.
