Basima's Blues...The Many Faces of Me

Writing poetry has been a creative expression for Basima since she was 12 years old. While growing up in the cultural borough of Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn, she found herself writing vividly about the love and despair that surrounded her. Often those who read her words would comment on the impressions they were left with-feelings of redemption, reflection, acceptance. It wasn’t until Basima started performing spoken word that she began to experiment with the powerful energy of music to accentuate her poetic delivery. What has resulted is a unique voice for a new age. You will hear her wisdom, you will hear her pain, but above all else, you will feel her love. Basima has performed at open mike sessions from New York City to Florida.