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Literary Arts - Poetry Secondary Discipline: Theater - Spoken Word Nashville, TN Biography Thandiwe Shiphrah (pronounced Tahn-dee-way Shif-rah) is a multidisciplinary artist and community activist who writes for print and performance. She performs on literary and theater arts programs around the country, both as a solo artist and with her husband musician/composer Daniel Arite in a poetry and music duo known as The Bosch Institute (www.sonicbids.com/TheBoschInstitute). Incorporating vocal improvisation and a variety of percussion instruments, her performances are multi-faceted rhythmic journeys that call us toward fulfillment of our most treasured dreams and aspirations. Thandiwe is a seasoned presenter who has performed in a variety of venues, including conferences, festivals, public schools, prisons, libraries, museums, and theater productions. Whether her audience is large or small, she delivers her material with humor, earnestness, and an exciting lyrical style.
She currently serves on the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Citizen Advisory Panel for Literary Arts, and she is a member of the Advisory Board of the Global Education Center, where she teaches and performs in both its school and community outreach programs.
Artist Statement
I consider the act of poem making an essential component of community building and I work to make others aware of its personal and social significance. Poetry has contributed greatly to my development as a human being and has allowed me to impact the world in authentic, meaningful ways.
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Thandiwe Shiphrah is a powerful current of poetic energy. With conviction and commitment she calls to the ethers in such a convincing way that one simply cannot refuse to be lifted to the place from which she finds her inspiration! – Deidre Meadows, SpiritBeat Journal From lively poetry to soulful prose, Thandiwe expands your mind and encourages your heart. She offers tools for learning to enjoy life more deeply, richly, and fully. Thandiwe offers creative magic for us all. -- Candy Paull, Author of The Art of Encouragement Thandiwe is a true poet/communicator and a woman of the twenty-first century who has emerged from the ashes of her own transformation to help facilitate the process of transformation on the planet. -- Rev. Norma (Jennings) Edwards, ReprogramYourLife.net Already well respected due to her exemplary work as a performer, playwright, and poet, she has emerged as one of the most popular writers. -- Kenneth Carroll, Exec. Dir., DC WritersCorps My poem, "Lost in America," is included in Family Pictures: Poems and Photographs Celebrating Our Loved Ones. I have to thank poet/performer Thandiwe Shiphrah for this poem. She inspired me to write it at one of her Women's Gatherings in Nashville. (God bless you Thandiwe!) -- Alicia Benjamin, Poet and Writer http://cappuccinosoul.blogspot.com/ |