Nazelah Jamison is a gifted poet, emcee, and vocalist who has learned from and graced the stage with some of the finest people in entertainment today. She has competed on and/or coached 12 National Poetry Slam teams; and has performed poetry & music across 3 continents. Until she retired in 2014, she hosted and co-produced The Oakland Poetry Slam & Open Mic, an on-going monthly poetry slam in Oakland, CA, as well as performing at venues around the SF Bay Area and the country. She has collaborated on music recording projects with the Rondo Brothers, and is embarking upon a career as a stand-up comedienne. Her first collection of poetry, evolutionary heart, was released by Nomadic Press in Fall 2016. She hosts thee Virtual Open Mic every Friday on Zoom. Nazelah is known and beloved for her work with Spearhead and the French music group, Les Nubians, and her love of hip-hop translates onto the stage.