Tai Allen is a poet, performer, vocalist, musician, producer and designer. He has toured domestically and internationally. He has been published in magazines such as Bomb and African Voices. Tai’s work has been featured on sites such as Okayplayer, CentricTV, Soultracks, and TimeOut. He has performed at the Apollo Theater’s Music Café, National Black Writers Festival, Ft Greene Festival, American Jazz Museum, Art of Cool Festival, The Nuyorican Poets Café and on the Today Show. He has also coordinated and curated concerts, conferences and festivals. A unique and refreshing artist, Tai has established a reputation as a visionary. Tai Allen loves basketball. Sterling Brown. Oscar Brown. Roy Ayers. King Tubby. Kevin McHale. Aretha Franklin. Illusions by Richard Bach. Children. Yankees. Nets. Giants. Steph Curry. Gelato. Jerk Chicken. Oscar Wilde. Brad Pitt. Octavia Butler. Rakim. Jigga. Roti. Poetry. Parenting. Blogs technology/sports/politics. Sitting in the sun, near water. (Photo courtesy of spaceship george.)
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