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Alexander D Great

Contains 3 collection items, 9 performances, 12 in total. Currently showing 12 in total.
Alexander combines  Caribbean story, calypso music and rhythms in his work. After a 30 - year career playing a variety of music including Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Reggae Alex returned to his calypso roots in the late 1980s creating his own fusion, Socablues. In 1998 Alex wrote the first full - length calypso opera, "Rumshop" staged at the Lyric Theatre, West London. 
Publications include poems for "Hello New" (pub. 2000, Orchard Books), "Velocity" (pub. 2003, Black Spring Press).  His achievements are detailed on his website  .
  • Massive

    Massive

    20 December 1995 at 
    Brixton Art Gallery (1)
  • Caribbean Connection

    Caribbean Connection

    24 April 1998 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Caribbean Connection

    Caribbean Connection

    26 May 1999 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Poetry Chorale

    Poetry Chorale

    5 May 2000 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
    Jonathan Stone
  • Underglobe: The London Writing Showcase

    Underglobe: The London Writing Showcase

    25 September 2000 - 28 September 2000 at 
    Nancy Knowles Theatre (1)
  • Lipstick on my Chollah

    Lipstick on my Chollah

    26 March 2004 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Audio recording of Lipstick on your Chollah pt I

    Audio recording of Lipstick on your Chollah pt I

    27 March 2004
    Minidisc recording of first half of Lipstick On My Chollah show at BAC, featuring Alexander D Great, Isha McKenzie Mavinga, Inge Elsa Laird.
  • Audio recording of Lipstick On My Chollah pt II

    Audio recording of Lipstick On My Chollah pt II

    27 March 2004
    Minidisc recording of first half of Lipstick On My Chollah show at BAC, featuring Michael Rosen, Leah Thorn, Alexander D Great.
  • Audio recording of Poetry Housewarming Party pt I

    Audio recording of Poetry Housewarming Party pt I

    11 April 2008
    Minidisc recording of first half of Poetry Housewarming Party show at The Albany, featuring Michael Horovitz, Alexander D Great.
  • Housewarming Poetry Party

    Housewarming Poetry Party

    11 April 2008 at 
    Albany (London - Lewisham) (81)
  • Danson Festival

    Danson Festival

    05 July 2009 at 
    Danson Park (2)
  • Walk Good: A Tribute to Miss Lou

    Walk Good: A Tribute to Miss Lou

    8 March 2011 at 
    British Library (2)
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