Jamie Dawson - Spoken Word Series

Photo of Jamie Dawson, left, and Mwiza Simfukwe, right, provided by Jamie Dawson and Mwiza Simfukwe

Jamie Dawson (aka DawsonTheArtist)  is a professional performer and award-winning spoken word poet who inspires, heals and entertains through poetry and music. With growth and community on her heart, arts, academics and activism guide Jamie’s endeavors and are present in her two solo stage works Goddess At Your Feet and Feast of Flowers. As a performance artist, Jamie has completed collaborative and interdisciplinary projects with esteemed artists as literary star  Rupi Kaur and legendary spoken word cultivators The Last Poets. 

For more  transformative power of poetry, listen  to Jamie’s works on her premiere spoken word albums “It’s Hot Outside: Live from Tampa, Florida” and studio recorded work “God Is At Your Feet” now available on all platforms. 

A resident of Tampa Bay, Mwiza is a singer-songwriter with an Indie sound that encapsulates R&B, Folk, Rock, and Spanish tones for an alternative resonance all his own. His creations are heart-led, bypassing trendy beats to quench the thirst of those who seek music with meaning. It is this introspective, honest aspect of his music that most resonates with his fan base. 

Mwiza has been featured in the pages of the Tampa Bay newspaper as well as Creative Loafing; his voice has graced the airways of Tampa Bay radio station WMNF 88.5; the mayor of St. Petersburg had the pleasure of enjoying Mwiza’s distinctive live sound; and he has opened up for a global acts such as PJ Morton and The Kingston Trio; performed for the Gasparilla Music Festival and been featured online on Sofar Sounds. 

From small intimate house shows to larger stages, Mwiza skillfully bridges space and time with his guitar and vocals either as a solo intimate act, or as a duo or trio act as Smoove Jamz, serving as a soulful salve that soothes the hearts of those who enjoy a medley of original and cover music.