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Zena Edwards

Contains 14 collection items, 74 performances, 88 in total. Currently showing 88 in total.

Zena Edwards, born and brought up in Tottenham, N. London has developed her own unique voice exploring her African roots and utilising her musical talents. She has written and performed two one woman shows “Security” – 2009 and “Travelling Light” – 2011 . Zena is also Creative Director of ©ViD an umbrella creative arts and activism company and she is core project developer of Voices that Shake! Youth, Race, Media and Power Arts project.

  • CD of photos of Mat Fraser & Zena Edwards

    CD of photos of Mat Fraser & Zena Edwards

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    CD-R of publicity photos of Zena Edwards & Mat Fraser, plus A&S logos.
  • Rap, Rhythm and Rhyme

    Rap, Rhythm and Rhyme

    22 October 1993 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (182)
  • The Popular Front of Contemporary Poetry 1994 - (Perf 3)

    The Popular Front of Contemporary Poetry 1994 - (Perf 3)

    16 February 1994 at 
    Chats Palace (2)
  • All Star Jam

    All Star Jam

    28 April 1999 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Speak Out Sista

    Speak Out Sista

    22 September 1999 at 
    Spitz (London - Spitalfields) (10)
  • Womanspeak

    Womanspeak

    3 March 2000 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Underglobe: The London Writing Showcase

    Underglobe: The London Writing Showcase

    25 September 2000 - 28 September 2000 at 
    Nancy Knowles Theatre (1)
  • Spit Lit: An Evening with Apples & Snakes

    Spit Lit: An Evening with Apples & Snakes

    4 March 2001 at 
    Spitz (London - Spitalfields) (10)
    Part of Spit-Lit Festival.
  • Photos of Metronomix (2001)

    Photos of Metronomix (2001)

    16 March 2001
    White paper envelope containing nine photos – backstage and live – of Metronomix show (2001). Mixture of colour and b/w.
  • Sistaspeak

    Sistaspeak

    12 October 2001 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Apples & Snakes @ Soho Theatre

    Apples & Snakes @ Soho Theatre

    21 November 2001 at 
    Soho Theatre (68)
  • Apples & Snakes

    Apples & Snakes

    23 November 2001 at 
    Cambridge Drama Centre (Cambridge) (3)
  • Spit Lit: An Evening with Apples & Snakes

    Spit Lit: An Evening with Apples & Snakes

    3 March 2002 at 
    Spitz (London - Spitalfields) (10)
    Part of Spit-Lit Festival.
  • Apples & Snakes @ Union Chapel

    Apples & Snakes @ Union Chapel

    28 May 2002 at 
    Union Chapel (11)
  • Audio recording of Union Chapel show (May 02) pt I

    Audio recording of Union Chapel show (May 02) pt I

    28 May 2002
    Minidisc recording of first half of Union Chapel show (May ’02), featuring Charley Marlowe, Zena Edwards, El Crisis.
  • Dancing on White Sand

    Dancing on White Sand

    21 June 2002 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Video recording of Apples & Snakes at SBC show pt I

    Video recording of Apples & Snakes at SBC show pt I

    11 July 2002
    Mini-DV tape of first half of Apples & Snakes at SBC show, featuring Jared Louche, Stacy Makishi, El Crisis, Zena Edwards.
  • Video recording of Apples & Snakes at SBC show pt II

    Video recording of Apples & Snakes at SBC show pt II

    11 July 2002
    Mini-DV tape of second half of Apples & Snakes at SBC show, featuring Jared Louche, Zena Edwards, Mat Fraser.
  • Apples and Snakes at SBC

    Apples and Snakes at SBC

    11 July 2002 at 
    Southbank Centre (29)
  • Video recording of Babel

    Video recording of Babel

    29 October 2002
    Mini-DV tape of Babel show at South Bank Centre, featuring Choman Hardi, Zena Edwards, Fatima Kelleher, Khan Singh Kumar.
  • Babel

    Babel

    29 October 2002 at 
    Southbank Centre (29)
  • Audio recording of WWW pt I

    Audio recording of WWW pt I

    06/06/2003
    Minidisc recording of first half of ‘WWW’ show at BAC, featuring Lemn Sissay, Zena Edwards, Stacy Makishi, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Jared Louche, Julian Fox, Skorpio the Nemesis, Totlyn Jackson, Francesca Beard, Coman Hardi & Salena Godden
  • Audio recording of WWW pt II

    Audio recording of WWW pt II

    06/06/2003
    Minidisc recording of second half of ‘WWW’ show at BAC, featuring Lemn Sissay, Zena Edwards, Stacy Makishi, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Jared Louche, Julian Fox, Skorpio the Nemesis, Totlyn Jackson, Francesca Beard, Coman Hardi & Salena Godden
  • WWW

    WWW

    6 June 2003 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
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