Volume Five: Chapter Fifteen - Our Conversation with Asia Samson

In Volume Five: Chapter Fifteen, we welcome Poet, Writer, and Spoke Word Artist Asia Samson.

(From theasiaproject.com):

 Since 2009, The Asia Project has toured over 2000 colleges with an acoustic music poetry act that has amazed audiences all over the country. On the microphone is Asia Samson: writer, poet and part-time ninja. He has been seen on HBO Def Poetry Jam and has shared the stage with such artists as Janelle Monae, Jill Scott, DMX, Mos Def, Dead Prez and KRS-One.  Accompanying him on the guitar is his brother-in-law Jollan who uses music to create an atmosphere that brings poetry to emotional levels you would never expect. They have been featured on HBO Def Poetry, Button Poetry, TEDx, NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, SoFar Sounds, Story Conference, and Entrepreneur’s Organization. They have worked with companies such as the US Military, Nokia, Disney, To Write Love On Her Arms and AEvolve. They have broken college-booking records for the most booked poetry act in the college market garnering them the awards of APCA College Performer of the Year and thrice APCA Spoken Word Artist of the Year. 

Contact Asia:
Instagram: @theasiaproject
Website: theasiaproject.com         

Recorded Spoken Word Performances Featured Include:

Sunni Patterson – Black Back
Instagram: @sunnipatterson
Website: sunnipatterson.com

Ashley Lumpkin – Inheritance
Instagram: @lumplestiltzken               Website: ashleylumpkin.com

Ephriam Nehamiah – Teaching My Son How To Say No
Instagram: @ephraimnehemiah
Website: ephraimnehemiah.com

Asia Samson – As I Am
Instagram: @theasiaproject

Asia Samson – Enough
Website: theasiaproject.com

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