ABENA DISROE known as High Priestess of Poetry is a performance poet, playwright, and children’s storyteller. She is a Poet Extraordinaire who paints images upon your mind, and heart. Abena brings the words to life upon the stage with her ensemble “Voices with Vision”, weaving an electrifying ensemble, weaving poetry, song, dance, and drumming into a vibrant and liberating tapestry of storytelling and poetry.
Abena has been called a Jazz Poet, a poet for the people, a spiritual healer poet, and finally being given the title High Priestess of Poetry by the Washington, DC community. Abena opened up a Cable show with Jazz Legend Patti Austin, and Jazz Songbird Angela Bofil, has performed with a member of the Last Poets, Discovery Channel, Amnesty International, Port Au Prince, Haiti (Haiti International Radio), Barnes and Noble, with numerous radio and magazine features.
From the School of Business Management at George Washington University Abena became a Certified Events Management Planner (C.E.M.P.), also graduating from Jackson State University with a B.S. degree in Communications/ Radio and Television. Abena founded “The Poet's Den” a traveling open Mic venue.
Abena’s community service, and professional accomplishments include membership into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, nominated for the Mayor's Award for New and Outstanding Emerging Artist, George Washington University speaker at the graduation on Empowerment, Selection as an Outstanding Woman of America for recognition of outstanding ability, accomplishments, and service to the community, Jackson State University Best Female Radio Announcer, Harmony Hall, Fort Washington, Maryland 1st Place for Playwriting.
Abena Disroe has been seen performing at schools, libraries, universities, fraternity, sorority, civic organizations, churches, conventions, reunions, weddings, and festivals.
Abena Disroe is the embodiment and definition of community empowerment, organizational leadership, creativity, and compassion. While using her Art/Poetry as therapy for cancer patients at Howard University, Abena has become a treasured and accomplished cultural ambassador, organizer and spiritual leader with the gift of being able to bring diverse people together to work and collaborate successfully.
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