Cape Film Commission IImbongi Awards 25 April 2009

Revolutionise the Mind!


A Spark of Genius:-)


Feelin' The Mojo...


Oh! It's on now...


The offering...

Performance Poetry at Fiesta! - 23 October 2008

Come live it up at the new social spot in Cape Town - Fiesta!...
Where you can wine and dine in captivating company and entertainment.

Our "menu" for this Thursday evening features "Soul Food" with poetry performances by Bulelwa Basse and Khadeeja Heeger.

Venue: Fiesta [a12 Cape Quater, 72 Waterkant Street, Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa]
Date: 23/10/08
Time: 20:00 until 22:00

For reservations:
Call: +27 21 418 5121 or email: info@fiesta-tapas.co.za
Website: http://www.fiesta-tapas.co.za/

Speak The Mind Poetry Sessions - 20 September 2008

LNM ENTERTAINMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARTSCAPE ARENA

Presents: Speak The Mind Poetry Sessions
Featuring performance by: Bulelwa Basse
Date: 20th September 2008
Time: 19:30 - 23:00
Venue: Artscape Arena, Cape Town, South Africa
Entrance: R50
Book at Computicket or Artscape Dial-A-Seat: +27 21 421 7695
For more info contact: bulelwa.basse@gmail.com

Speak The Mind Poetry Sessions - 16 September 2008

LNM ENTERTAINMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARTSCAPE

Presents: Speak The Mind Poetry Sessions
Featuring: Lyrical Base Project (Performance Poets and Musicians)
Hosted by: Bulelwa Basse
Date: 16th September 2008
Time:19:30 - 22:00
Venue: Artscape Arena, Cape Town, South Africa
Entry fee per person: R30
Book at Computicket or Artscape Dial-A-Seat: +27 21 421 7695
For more info and performance line-up visit: http://lyricalbaseproject.blogspot.com
Or contact: bulelwa.basse@gmail.com

Arts Junction Concert - 02 August 2008

Basse, in honour of her kind, with: A Woman's Journey...



Her "Sassiness", performs, My Lyrical Sass at Abbey Hall in Wynberg Secondary High School, Cape Town, South Africa.

MY LYRICAL SASS

Why does is take a smack
for you to change your tune
about my SASS, my brother

Why do “Come-hither” rhythms echo
from its cylindrically curvaceous surface,
like a vibrated Africa drum to its ancestors?

Why does it howl whistles of lust,
towards your four-legged mind,
with its imagination, meandering through the back door?

Am I to ululate to its perverted composition?
Is my SASS to dance
to its ill-inspired melodies

I think not, my brother
But I do think it takes a smack,
to change your tune, to my
Lyrical SASS

Author: Bulelwa Basse

Poetry Delight Cape Town Opening Evening - 06 August 2008

Bulelwa Basse, "Sassy", performing A Woman's Journey at the Poetry Delight Opening Evening held at Cafe Sofia in Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa on 6th August 2008.
www.poetrydelight.com

A WOMAN'S JOURNEY
(Priceless is Her Worth: She is Woman)

The universe itches
at the soles of her resilient feet,
with its persistent requests

Step-by-step she treads tactfully
towards the accomplishment of each,
without a sigh in sound

Even when her shoulders emulate
the shape of her burdens,
the corners of her eyes
crease with a smile,
whenever she is greeted
by the innocence of her kind

Her arms, welcoming
Her intellect, provocative
Her tongue, gentles enraged hearts
And her beauty, silencing

Grown men break into infant tongues
in her presence,
clumsy over her supremacy
Many have competed
and all have self-ridiculed,
in a quest for her opulence,
yet priceless is her worth

Her love is nothing short of God:
She seeks connection
with every soul she meets
Found love, first,
before knowing who she was

In random tragedy
she learns hard lessons
Through loss of many sentimentals,
gains internal sharpening

Her eyes widen with awe
per universal orbit
And with life’s surprising schooling,
steps the world
with a little bit of wisdom

Her footprints unravel mystery
Her word speaks comprehension
And her exchange rives consciousness
Like stitches in assembly on a quilt,
every encounter is history recorded,
as she journeys with all the living’s aspirations
Dreams, their success
Mourns their loss
Cries their tears
And fights, for the feeble-minded one’s sanity

It is this essence of woman
that propels the world
to dreams fulfilled
Gives birth to characters of excellence,
cultured minds,
conquering attitudes,
and celebrated spirits
Because hers, has always been blessed
with the power of building
not only a home but also a nation

She is the perfect poem
Poetry lover’s seek
She is woman – a victor, not a victim
Intsika yesizwe!

Author: Bulelwa Basse