poet – lyricist – songwriter - vocalist
Poetry, spoken word, and musicianship are artistic forces undergoing a remarkable renaissance in the City of Brotherly Love. Bohiti, a part of this renaissance in is known for his poetry and spoken word skills, Bohiti is also a talented graphic artist and a songwriter.
Bohiti’s journey through the Philadelphia cultural renaissance began at a well known haven and incubator for the “soon to be discovered”, known as the Silk City Lounge located in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. There he discovered that Philadelphia was experiencing a resurgence in music, art, poetry and spoken word. Networking proving to be an invaluable competency, Bohiti learned about the October Gallery, an African American owned art gallery in Old City Philadelphia, and was introduced to the poetry/spoken word scene from an African American perspective. Identifying with his Afro-Taino roots, he felt at home amongst some of Philadelphia’s finest rising poets including Rich Medina, Trapeta Mayson and Jill Scott. Becoming a part of the growing scene, Bohiti was a frequent participant in the October Gallery’s poetry gatherings and other events around the city. He now shares his music
Musically reared on the Beatles, James Brown and Hip-Hop, Bohiti is appreciative of the diversity found within the musical language. Bohiti met Jafar Barron, a talented trumpet/cornet player with a rich Jazz upbringing, and was exposed to the Acid-Jazz/Free-Bop sound that Jafar was introducing to Philadelphia club goers. Ultimately, after years of serving as Jafar’s manager, Bohiti was able to contribute to Jafar’s debut album as a leader, entitled, Jafar Barron - The Free Bop Movement (Q/Alafia/Atlantic). Bohiti’s contribution as a songwriter and a vocalist to this now classic CD only fueled his desire to do more musical projects. He has collaborated with Ian Riddle (DJ Jolah) and his Bomb Congress - open mic/breakbeat event held in Old City Philadelphia and has made numerous hosting appearances at BMI’s Wordsmith Sundays in Greenwich Village, New York City. His vocals have been used on tracks made by House music icons Andy Compton, Rob Paine & Willyum, and Kelvin K and seeks more collaborations.
looking for:
Piano-Bass-Drum-Keys: Preference given to musicians who are into either reggae or hip hop.
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