Remember when yuh grandmadda use to tell you stories?  Well Amina Blackwood Meeks not dat old, but she gets the chat-Bout seal of approval ...she is that good.

Amina Blackwood Meeks

WHEY SHE COME FROM?  Jamaican-born, Caribbean National, Bonafide Citizen of the World. 

WHEY SHE DO?   Writer, director, performer, award-winning actress, and custodian of the oral tradition. Founder of Ntukuma, The Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica Founder of LikkleStoryFest, Annual Children’s Storytelling Festival in Jamaica Motivational Speaker, Workshop Facilitator

WHEY DEM SEY BOUT HAR?  §Honorary Ambassador of the Jamaican Language, University of Birmingham, England     “The complete Caribbean Teller …” Cayman National Cultural Foundation     “A special and rare talent…” Ermina Osoba, Resident Tutor, UWI School of Continuing Studies, Antigua     “One of the most dynamic and charismatic proponents of storytelling…” Caribbean Week     Amina has been instrumental in the renaissance of the art form of traditional Caribbean storytelling. 

DEN HOW SHE SOUN ? Amina’s stories are:  Funny but never light   Energising   About revelation, reclamation and redemption Amina’s telling is:   Unique and exciting§  Always passionate  “An outrageous combination of glitz and education of entertainment and thoughtfulness…” Ken Corsbie.

Amina’s voice is:   Slow and deliberate§  Deep and rich  “A voice that must be heard”. Tim Hector “Her performances are outstanding for her smooth delivery, excellent timing and understated use of body language.” Kevin Baldeosingh 

“Her telling brings the meaning of the stories from the heads of the ancestors to the mouths and pages of contemporary writers, showing how stories were used to pass on traditions, teach morals and preserve culture”. WISPA/WILDESHE

GLOBALISE AN HAVE GLOBAL EYES? Amina has performed for audiences in:  The Caribbean  The United Kingdom The United States of America  Canada. 

YU CAN BUY (Mi never say pirate) HAR TINGS?  CD’s  Key rings, TeeShirts,  Gift Baskets

SHE WI PERFORM FI YOU?   Libraries,  Festivals, Youth Clubs,  Community Groups,  Your special occasion 

SHE WI TRAIN YU?  Storytellers Workshops, Teachers Workshops, Parenting Workshops,  Motivational sessions,  workshops about heritage and culture

YU WANT HAR FI DO SUMPEN? LINK HAR 

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42 Stars Way, Kingston 20, Jamaica   Tel : 1 876 465 9824

Listen to one of Amina's stories

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