ABOUT THE ARTIST:

She’s all heart, all rhythm, all song, all power – - a one-woman revolution of poetry and microphone.

Toni Blackman is an international champion of hip-hop culture, known for her irresistible, contagious performances and alluring female presence. An award-winning artist, her steadfast work and commitment to hip-hop led the U.S. Department of State to select her to work as the first ever hip-hop artist to work as an American Cultural Specialist. After her first residency in Dakar, the folks there started calling her the Hip Hop Ambassador and it all took on a life of itself, already serving in Senegal, Ghana, Botswana, and Swaziland where her residencies include performance, workshops, and lectures on hip hop poetry. Toni, a graduate of Howard University, has shared the stage with the likes of Erykah Badu, Mos Def, The Roots, Wu Tang Clan, GURU, Bahamadia, Boot Camp Clic, Me’Shell NdegeoCello, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, and even Rickie Lee Jones.

Show Details:

Where: Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA
When: 8:00pm, Friday, February 27, 2009
Price: $10, Students Only $5
Contact: jeffcenter.org or 540-345-2550

Ticket Giveaway Contest Update:

WE HAVE A WINNER! Congratulations to Rebecca Roa on winning two (2) tickets to tonight’s Toni Blackman show!! Have a great time and thanks for checking out myScoper.com!