Monthly Archives: February 2010

SMILE

Iyeoka comments on the role a simple SMILE plays on her lifestyle. She offers this thought, “Being terrified is exhausting, but smiling seems to help—much like it helps me through my yoga practice. Continue reading

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PLEDGE today & LOCK IN a PRE-ORDER OF IYEOKA’S NEW ALBUM!!!

JOIN IYEOKA’S Inner TriBe on KICKSTARTER for a major 90 day fundraising campaign that will help this rising star on the final mile of completing her full length album. Campaign begins on February 28th and ends on May 27th 2010. Continue reading

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Forum Network Public Broadcasting ServiceNational Public Radio Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo poet, vocalist Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo is a performance poet/vocalist and a recipient of the 2008 National Performance Network/NCCC Residency Award. A first-generation Nigerian-American, Iyeoka was a practicing pharmacist before launching … Continue reading

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“just because we’re in the bathroom and need to pee doesn’t mean that we GOTTA STOP DANCING!!!”

Last night at Uhuru Afrika, I felt like I was in an underground club in Lagos with all of my friends who happened to be visiting me in Nigeria from the US. Yup, i felt like I was home.  I … Continue reading

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Until I Overflow: Unearthing Your Creative Genius

You do not have Javascript enabled. Javascript is required for this web site to function correctly. Please enable Javascript, restart your browser, and return to this site. Weekend of July 2-4, 2010 The Esalen Institute Workshop Hosted by Iyeoka Ivie … Continue reading

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GET TO KNOW IYEOKA

IYEOKA is a lover of the usual–anything in full bloom, crescent moons, summer rain, miracles, most fellas named Lover, lazy days in September, ALL usages of the smiley face emoticon, good movies, beagles in need of a little love and … Continue reading

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FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE:”The Yellow Brick Road song”, the latest single from Soul-Singer Songwriter IYEOKA, aires on February 28th on the HBO TV Series “How To Make It In America, a new comedy series from the producers of “Entourage”. Continue reading

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Nneka comes to Boston

Iyeoka and Nneka meet for the first time while Nneka is on tour in the US.
Iyeoka later posts on Facebook, “Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo Is Heading home after a productively amazing rehearsal…finally a little rest for this Nigerian girl :) Still powered up from watching Nneka last night masterfully hypnotiZe me in the front row. She made me excited to keep working hard.” Continue reading

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Until i overflow: (a song)

Until i Overflow is a song that evokes the urgency of a tide pulling a steady soulful & deliberate groove. IYEOKA offers reticent lyrics that hint of images determined to be permanent.
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IYEOKA LIVE Archives:This Is LIFE medley:Hit the GROUND Running/SHOUT

This is one of Iyeoka’s favorite anonymously captured moments of her journey.
Watch as Iyeoka transforms her audience into an orchestra. Featured in this video is Bryonn Bain, Safari, and Crystal Johnson. This is the first time she performed her song eventually produced by Francis Phan, THIS IS LIFE featuring The Foundation Movement. Phan uses an excerpt from this LIVE audio to compose the track. circa 2005 Continue reading

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