Phenzwaan - Now & Forever

"Phenzwaan is young and extremely talented with such a bright future.
A gifted writer and performer, who's range of capabilities is astounding.

Now and Forever is an amazing double CD that clearly illustrates Phenzwaan's awesome talent, and makes poetry cool, and more accessible to the masses. Clever, philosophical, comedic, sensual, and occasionally naughty lyrics make each track a new treat! I am left in awe of the versatility of his talent. And when I play it in my iPod, I feel like everyone around me is missing out a little bit. Feel in need of a dose of inspiration? Buy it now!"

Review by Kimberly Roberts, London. roberts_kim@live.com

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Phenzwaan, taking you on a journey

"Phenzwaan is a London based Spoken Word Artist/Poet whose pieces are about more than just presentation, though that itself stands up... His flow and the imagery evoked through his words run deep. But he is a poet for more than the words on a page, I hear a poetic lifestyle when I listen to his creations. Phenzwaan's writing is mostly experiential and if you close your eyes and allow him, he takes you on journeys, weaving in and out of rhyme and rhythm dipping into spiritual- his experiences, your experiences...

Log on to youtube and check out Phenzology T.V.
Look out for Bag Lady of Soul and everyone's favourite- It's all about the Weave

Phenzwaan will be releasing a double cd on November 13th- Now and Forever- The Definitive Collection- check out the promo below and order a copy at www.phenzwaan.com

Just when you thought you knew what poetry was about...

Enjoy!"

Review by Jacqueline Kweka Kibacha aka Pretty Poet, London - Poet & Writer. www.prettypoet.co.uk

This review is originally featured on Pretty Poet's Blog Spot:
www.itsprettypoet.blogspot.com

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Phenzwaan the Cosmic Wordsmith

"What an incredible wordsmith! Phenzwaan does indeed bring light as he intends. This is a man who has found his calling and his artform going from strength to strength. His work powerfully transcends all barriers/genres. It's all there, the cosmic rays bestowed upon him, his days in Egypt, the influence of his mother, grandmother and great grandmother, the beauty of life and the pain he's skillfully learned to surpass and an enduring powerful, cosmic voice resonating with love, peace and hope. Rich, multilayered and multitextured work from the Cosmic Wordsmith."

Review by Fatima Abdul-Kareem, Create 24:7 Magazine.

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Phenzwaan's new book Fire & Divinity

"If poetry is a language, it is universal. And Phenzwaan masters this language perfectly. 'Fire & Divinity' appeals to the reader in many different ways, and because Phenzwaan is so honest and real, it's very easy to relate and be touched by his words. One of the most beautifully written poems I've ever read, 'If Poetry is a Woman' is Phenzwaan's declaration of love to poetry, and it sums up his work very well. He is an artist, passionate about what he does and you can't but feel this passion when you read his poems.
The collection encompasses a wide range of subjects and is a beautiful testimony of Phenzwaan's wonderful ability to transform even the most trivial things into art. He makes you travel through his words, makes you think and makes you laugh, makes you feel the joys and the pains. His words are deep and inspirational, they're a weapon and they're a remedy, they are unique and universal.

'I write what I feel, Hardly fictitious when it's all real' - Phenzwaan, 'I Write'."

Review by Marion Lombardi, London - Writer. carminelitta@hotmail.com  

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Phenzwaan's performance at Hackney Empire, London

"I have known Phenzwaan for many years now and have never seen him perform live! So when I heard he was performing at the Hackney Empire, I had to make sure I attended!! The tension was getting more and more as Wayne Rollins anounced Phenzwaan was coming onto the stage next, I actually felt scared for him lol, then he approached the stage in pure silence, adjusted his mic and announced himself and started speaking to the audience of the Hackney Empire, the silence of the crowd as they quietly listened to every word made me feel even more nervous for him up there but Phenzwaan is by far the best spoken word artist I have ever heard to date. His excellent words touched many people in there, as he spoke out to every person, no matter what race, job title, whatever you have achieved or not achieved in your life, the poetry was written for you! The crowd's response was phenomenal, And I know he had achieved something great and this was just the beginning of something even greater for Phenzwaan. Look out for him, he's going to reach the top soon and very soon!!

I would most definitely go and watch Phenzwaan again! My friends all enjoyed watching him perform too....So we will definitely be booking those tickets for any other show he does."

Review by Jadine Hayles, London - Founder/Designer of Jah-dean Clothing. http://www.myspace.com/jah_dean

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Phenzwaan's "The Undressed & Wild Observations, Sexual Exploits & Philosophical Meanderings of Phoenix James"

"As I undressed him and took a wild observation! Battling to leave I took his hand. As I called his name he came and took me to the moon and as I sat upon a star and touched Pluto and then we went to mars we settled on the pivotal point of the underworld and our divinity. I mean honestly he spoke to me just like he knew me, and all my activity. It went straight through me completely compelled me in a state of denial I began to smile. HOW DID HE Know ALL THE WHILE! I toss it down as quickly as I want to pick it up. Sweat dripping as I feel myself up. AM I CORRUPT? DANCING WITH THE DEVIL as I salsa naked on his words it sounds absurd. But everyone must READ THESE WORDS!!!!"

Review by Katt Young, London - GLA candidate, Singer, Songwriter, Community REP. thecause4ward@yahoo.com

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Phenzwaan's performance in Manchester

"Then came the moment many of the audience had been waiting for as Phenzwaan confidently took the stage to perform his Manchester segment of his Solidified tour. It seemed that wherever Phenzwaan went, his fans followed, some of which had traveled from as far a field as Leeds to see him.

The charismatic word-smith performed three very different poems and inbetween chatted to the audience. One poem effectively listed all the different types of people in the world and claimed that his poetry was for all those people equally. Another poem was about how when he first started out as a poet, he found it difficult to be taken seriously. His final poem was I don't usually do it on the first night, a cheeky but sexy, full and frank tale about meeting a woman and one thing leading to another. Phenzwaan, who has previously been described as the 'Marvin Gaye of the Spoken Word' is self assured and sincere and a pleasure to watch."

Review by Tanya Smith, Manchester - Girls On Film. http://www.girlsonfilmnetwork.org

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Phenzwaan's new book Fire & Divinity

"I'm hard to convince but Phenzwaan's literary oeuvre "FIRE & DIVINITY" blew me away.

The subtleness of his words is brilliant, point-blank poetry, in-your-face!
It appeals to emotions, reflectiveness, lust, romance, sympathy, love, sadness...and gets you to the heart of life with its beauty and at once its severity.

Each lyric has his own perfect attraction. You plunge into words and worlds. "If Poetry Is A Woman" is one of my fave, the most beautiful metaphor!

HE'S A MAGICIAN IN WORDS! A great manuscript, everlasting!!!

It would be wonderful to see him performing live on stage one of these days."

Review by Dorit Winkler, Austria. http://www.myspace.com/doritwinkler