And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis bestselling writer Nikki Giovanni is one of the countries most honored poets and commentators and educators. Her eloquent voice comes through more than 30 books and she is a distinguished repressor at virginia tech. Her latest collection of poetry and prose is called chasing utopia a hybrid. Oneutopia here is not the envisioned by thomas moore. It is something entirely different. We will get to that later in the conversation. It is great to have you on the program. It is good to be here. Thank you. Tavis let me start where anyone with good sense would start with you, by not asking a question but by asking you to read. I guess that is a question. Will you read something from the book . I would love it. I would like to see you cooking. I would like to see you cook for me. I would like to see you decide upon a menu, go to the market and pick the fruits, the vegetables, the fish. I would like it see you smell
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Lawrence brownlee possesses one of those rare opera voices. He sings in one of those difficult high registers that you lose so many people. Soughtne of the most after singers. He has a cd out that pays tribute to his gospel roots. He first started singing in church. The cd is called spiritual sketches. Lets take a look at his performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in new york city. Tavis oh, my. Youre sounding good, brother. Youre sounding good. I dont get the chance to welcome often not only an amazing artist but one who also went to a great school. I get a chance to be in this moment for just a second with an indiana graduate and a fellow fraternity brother. This fraternity is all about achievement, and you have done that. I consider myself blessed. It was great to have gone to indiana. Enjoying my life right now. I just saw joshua bail, another graduate. They have a wonderful music row graham. How did yo
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis to say things are heating up for emeli sande would be an understatement. She has been dominating the british and european charts. Her latest cd is taking off here in the states. Lets take a look at her singing next to me. When the skies are great and all of the doors are closing handall i need is the i will find them find him next me met to next to me i will find him i will find him next to me tell me about your last name. My father is from zambia. Tavis you grew up in scotland. I felt like an outsider. We were the only mixedrace family in the village and it was big news when my dad moved to the town. It was in the local paper. African teacher comes to the town. Serious . E you lack man comes to town, beware lack man comes to town, beware. Everyone embraced us. That is why i find such a big world of music. I was an introvert as a kid, but i loved the p l. The piano. Tavis that is where you went to get away
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis Lawrence Brownlee possesses one of those rare operatic voices. Singing in those peter school highflying those beautiful highflying registers. He is one of the opera worlds most sought after singers. He is about to make his debut in the magic flute. He first started singing in church. The cd is called spiritual sketches. This is from the Metropolitan Opera House in new york city. Tavis oh, my. You sounded good, brother. I do not often get a chance to do this, to welcome to this program not just an amazing artist, the one you also went to a great School Called Indiana University. He pledged a great fraternity. I get a chance to be in this moment for just a second was at Indiana University grad and a fellow fraternity brother. This fraternity is all about achievement. I consider myself blessed and is great to have gone to indiana, such a good school for music. I had a great experience. Tavis i just saw joshua
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