Solace Souls Blackout Affair

On Sunday August 16th I ventured out to the South side to experience the latest installment of Solace Souls Sunday. I honestly have to say that it was great! Most of the poetry events that I attend on a regular basis are hosted on the West Side of the city and since I’m a West Sider I love all of them LOL and it takes a little push for me to try anything else. Overall the number of poetry sets in the city seem to be growing and everyone has their own distinct personality. When someone asks me about which poetry set to attend I often ask them what do they like and what their level in the craft is, that kind of gives me a good idea of what I should refer them to. I like to work in healthy team situations so the fact that The Solace Souls Coalition appears to blend well together is a plus for me. There is nothing like a team full of people who don’t like each other and are all fighting for the spotlight. Alicia Restore Spikes and Jeronimo are magic hosting together with their joking and jabbing at each other back and forth. The evening began with a team gathering, some prayer, laughs and affirmation. I commend Jeronimo for for the work that he is putting in with his team. He’s a great guy and the quality of what I have seen in him as a solo artist definitely show up in this ensemble group. The theme of the night was all black. The open mic section had some very talented artists, one of them even drove 7 hours to come. That’s dedication to the craft. The features were Black Diamond, Black Heaven and Blaq Ice. It was a very good a mixture. Black Diamond left the audience fanning and squirming in their seats with his erotic piece, Black Heaven blew the roof off with her power vocals and Blaq Ice ushered in the party with doses of inspiration sprinkled in. There were themed drinks as well as food selections and both of them were flowing regularly from the bar and the kitchen. I also like the fact that there were black vendors there and the fact that stimulating the Black economy plays a portion in the Solace Souls package. Everyone seemed please and it was another reason for me to think about traveling to the South side LOL. That’s our 2 cents at Openyonated.com. To follow what the Solace Souls Team is up to make sure you like their Facebook Page and their individual pages. Follow us on all social media at Mr Openyonated and please like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Mr.Openyonated?fref=ts