RAS MO AS A TEACHER OF PERFORMING ARTS FOR
SOCIAL CHANGE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT


RAS MO AS PERFORMING ARTIST, POET AND MUSICIAN

CONCERT REVIEW FROM "REGGAE REVIEW"

ARTIST'S STATEMENT


  POETRY AND MUSIC
PUBLICATIONS / RELEASES


- First book of poetry Crossroads, 1982

- Second book of poetry Melting Pot, 1988

- Released first music / poetry recording: "Tanbou Lanmou" (Drum of Love), 1987

- Released extended play single, "Melting Pot" and "Whey Dey Gone," 1988

- Published third collection of poetry: The Mask, 1995

- Third musical recording, CD/Cassette Tjebe /Hold On released in 1998 (click here to order!)



WRITING, DIRECTING / THEATER ACTIVITIES

Plays written and directed:

- Writer Director, "Leve Domnitchen" (Wake Dominicans) 1981

-Writer Director, "Vwa Domnik" (Voices of Dominica) 1988 Roseau, Dominica and London, England

- Writer / Director:/Performer, "A Dominican Christmas," a play produced in conjunction with The Dominica Association of Toronto, Canada, 1990

- Writer / Director / Performer: "Old Time Rhythms" full-length Performance Poetry and Musical Production performed by DSAP Collective, Dominica, 1993





SOME PAST PERFORMANCES AND TOURS

SAN FRANCISCO CA
Wajumbe Cultural
December 30 1998 Featured performer, Nyah Kwanza Celebration
Center for African-American Art and Culture

SAN FRANCISCO CA
Regency Hyatt Hotel
December 4 - 5, 1998 Opened and closed conference by performing poetry related to themes of conference of Institute on Domestic
Violence in the African-American Community

OAKLAND CA
Roosevelt Village Center
November 30 1998 Master of Ceremonies and Performer, Oakland Artists Performance Showcase

SAN JOSE CA
Afribbean '98
August 30, 1998 Performed Poetry and drumming with All Ah We Drum and Dance Company

MOUNTAIN VIEW CA
Afribbean 1998
July 26, 1998 Performed Poetry and drumming with All Ah We Drum and Dance Company

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
La Peña Cultural Center
Aug.15 1998 & Dec. 11 1998 CD /cassette release concert and dance: Tchébé / Hold on, with All Ah We Dance Company and Junglz Apart (Aug.)
Featured Artist, National Performance Network (Dec.)

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
International Rapso Festival May 25 - 31, 1998 Featured Performance: Song, poetry, and live musical arrangements

SAN FRANCISCO
Southern Exposure
October 6, 1997 Featured performer, master of ceremonies, and program producer.

SAN FRANCISCO
Reggae in the Park
October 4, 1997 Poetry and orchestrated drum performance with All Ah We, opening for soca star, Arrow.

MARTINIQUE
1996 Director of performances by DSAP Artists Collective at Battle of Adowa Centenary.

ONTARIO, CANADA
1995 Music and poetry stage performances: CARIBRAM festival, Brampton, and CARIBANA, Toronto.

 DOMINICA
1993, 1994 Featured performer, National Independence Day.

BOSTON
April 1993 Stage performances at The Western Front, and The Middle East Cafe, opening for Reggae stars, The Meditations.

TORONTO
July 1993 Featured performer and panelist, International Dub Poetry Festival.

NEW YORK
September 1990 Featured performer, Reggae Night, The Brooklyn Museum. with Culture, Israel Vibration and others.

CANADA
1990 Performance tour of Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan.

GUADELOUPE
1986 Principal performer, FESTAG International Arts Festival.

CANADA
1985 Performance tour of Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia.

EASTERN CARIBBEAN
1977 - 1979 Toured the region as member of the cast of the People's Action Theatre.

DOMINICA
1974 -1977 Cast member, Aquarian Expression Theater.
 
 


How to reach us:

Delmance Ras Mo Moses
Mo n' Mo Music
640 orange Street
New Haven CT 06511 USA.
Telephone (203) 605 0925.
e-mail: rasmo@igc.org