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Breis

Contains 7 collection items, 14 performances, 21 in total. Currently showing 21 in total.

BREIS (breeze) is a dynamic Nigerian rap artist based in the UK. His name stands for Brother Reaching Each Inner Soul. Growing up in both the UK and Nigeria has influenced BREIS’ sound, which is a fusion of Hip Hop, Jazz and Afro-beat. He has toured internationally and shared the stage with world class artists such as Afro beat musician, Tony Allen, Dele Sosimi, Dead Prez, Big Daddy Kane, Black Thought (The Roots), Angie Stone, Les Nubians, Omar Sosa, The Horndogz and Kim Burrell. He is also the author of Brilliant Rappers Educate Intelligent Students – the UK’s premiere interactive rap book.

BREIS is the CEO of Student of Life Ltd, a Hip Hop Education company/Record label and does a vast amount of work in schools across the UK, Europe, Washington DC, New York, Mauritius and Mozambique.

In 2001, he released his first single ‘Sounds So Fresh,’ creating a buzz in the hip Hop underground scene and a mix-tape entitled ‘Your Favourite MC’ in 2004. His last offering was the critically acclaimed ‘The Brilliant EP’ available online. His songs are thought provoking, spiritual and infectious with humorous wordplay. He raps mainly in English, but also incorporates Yoruba (Nigeria) and Pigdin English. A seasoned performer that always leaves his listeners inspired and uplifted.  Taken from his website https://breismusic.wordpress.com/about/

  • Transparencies of publicity-shot photo-session

    Transparencies of publicity-shot photo-session

    c 2001
    Envelope of twenty pocketed sleeves of transparencies of a studio session involving Roger Robinson, Francesca Beard, Choman Hardi, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Mat Fraser and Malika Booker, collectively and individually. Some of the latter also feature Breis, but he’s not in the group shots. Believed to be an exercise in creating useable publicity photos for these ...
  • Rap Meets Poetry 3

    Rap Meets Poetry 3

    14 May 1999 at 
    Spitz (London - Spitalfields) (10)
  • Poetry Can

    Poetry Can

    10 December 1999 at 
    Transit 23 (London - Hoxton) (1)
  • Brothatalk

    Brothatalk

    23 February 2000 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Photos of Midsummer Poetry Festival 2000

    Photos of Midsummer Poetry Festival 2000

    18 June 2000
    Twenty photos from Midsummer Poetry Festival 2000.
  • Midsummer Poetry Festival (2000)

    Midsummer Poetry Festival (2000)

    18 June 2000 at 
    Victoria Embankment Gardens (8)
    Photos show a relaxed (if thin) audience in deckchairs. Apparently John C didn’t show, so he’s not in any of them.
  • Underglobe: The London Writing Showcase

    Underglobe: The London Writing Showcase

    25 September 2000 - 28 September 2000 at 
    Nancy Knowles Theatre (1)
  • Brothatalk

    Brothatalk

    2 February 2001 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Photos of Brothatalk (Feb '01)

    Photos of Brothatalk (Feb '01)

    2 February 2001
    Envelope of 28 photos of Brothatalk show at BAC (Feb ’01).
  • Rhythm and Poetry

    Rhythm and Poetry

    6 July 2001 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Brothatalk

    Brothatalk

    25 October 2002 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Audio recording of Brothatalk 2002 pt I

    Audio recording of Brothatalk 2002 pt I

    25/10/2002
    Minidisc recording of first half of ‘Brothatalk’ show at BAC, 25 Oct 2002, featuring Lemn Sissay, Orphy Robinson, Ainsley Burrows, Breis & Beyonder
  • Audio recording of Brothatalk 2002 pt II

    Audio recording of Brothatalk 2002 pt II

    25/10/2002
    Minidisc recording of second half of ‘Brothatalk’ show at BAC, 25 Oct 2002, featuring Lemn Sissay, Orphy Robinson, Ainsley Burrows, Breis & Beyonder
  • Furnace

    Furnace

    2 April 2004 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Audio recording of Furnace Apr 2004 pt I

    Audio recording of Furnace Apr 2004 pt I

    2 April 2004
    Minidisc recording of first half of ‘Furnace’ showcase at BAC, 2 Apr 2004, featuring Breis, Jess Okoro, Joseph Coelho, Mary Mazzilli, Kayo Chingonyi.
  • Audio recording of Furnace April 2004 pt II

    Audio recording of Furnace April 2004 pt II

    2 April 2004
    Minidisc recording of second half of ‘Furnace’ showcase at BAC, 2 Apr 2004, featuring Breis, Jess Okoro, Joseph Coelho, Mary Mazzilli, Kayo Chingonyi
  • Get Poetized!

    Get Poetized!

    12 August 2005 at 
    Hoxton Hall (5)
    Partnership with Shoreditch Trust, aimed at an early teenage demographic. Took place in one of London’s very few surviving music-hall spaces. Also known as Get Poeticized!
  • Fresh

    Fresh

    1 November 2008 at 
    Albany (London - Lewisham) (81)
  • Danson Festival

    Danson Festival

    05 July 2009 at 
    Danson Park (2)
  • SPIN

    SPIN

    01 December 2012 at 
    Clore Ballroom (1)
  • Spin

    Spin

    20 February 2014 at 
    Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (8)
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