Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo Biography

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Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo is a Poet and Recording Artist a 2010 TED Global Fellow the 2nd place 2009 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion and a spokesperson for the Amenawon Foundation. Daughter of Nigerian-born parents who both hold Doctorate degrees from Boston University Iyeoka was a practicing pharmacist before launching her career as a poet singer activist and educator. In her native Esan language Iyeoka means “I want to be respected.” By channeling her culture and ancestral influences she delivers an authentic and inspiring message of healing through accessing the power of the moment.
Iyeoka began her musical career by founding the group The Rock by Funk Tribe a collective of musicians that enabled her to interweave her poetry with jazz blues funk and gospel. She released her first solo full length album of poem-songs called “Black and Blues” in 2004 through Phanai Records and then began to tour and make numerous appearances on other artist’s albums including The Press Project’s “Get Right” album and “Memoirs of the Tempo” by Tempo Valley.

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