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World Affairs a one-hour poetic performance blending harmonic voices, cross-monologue and live music in a zany, yet cerebral dramatic piece that explores how language and the artistic pursuit aid in making our world and our lives a safer and better place. This piece is centered around a healing ritual that is interspersed with news items that dissects contemporary politics, interrogates feminist rhetoric, and what it means to be women who now insist on rooms of their own and money to fund their dreams.

Jump The Sun a full-length dynamic performance piece that makes your heart sings and rejoices in being alive. The piece examines the poets personal history, their relationship with men, and the sometimes wild dance of being mothers and artists.

Everything is Everything: Tribute to the Orishas, this ritualistic piece is a celebration to the Orishas and their evolution in the New World.


The Daughters of Yam have performed in a large number of venues including the James Moore Theater of the Oakland Museum, Alice Arts Center, The Oakland Ensemble Theatre, Pro-Arts, The Arts Institute, Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco State University Poetry Center , Venue9, at music clubs including Slim's, and the Black Cat, and at a host of schools, elementary through college.