SayconTalks PODCAST: Saycon Sengbloh on culture, lifestyle & entertainment behind the scenes, wellness and more!
Hey friends please check out The Good Wife this Sunday October 5th on CBS you’ll see yours truly. If you see it please tell a friend to watch and let me know what you think! I’m excited: Its Episode 3 of season 6, episode title: “Dear God”. I was thrilled to go on this show! Enjoy.
God Bless!
Saycon
This panel featured : Saul Williams, Saycon Sengbloh, Kenny Leon, and Marcyliena Morgan and audience questions.. all about TUPAC, POP CULTURE, & BROADWAY PRODUCTION
Tony Award nominee Kenny Leon, Saul Williams, producer Jessica Green, and Marcyliena Morgan, executive director of Harvard’s HipHop Archive, for an in-depth discussion about this groundbreaking production Holler If Ya Hear Me. Dr. James Peterson, director of Africana Studies and Associate Professor at Lehigh University, will moderate. The music of Tupac Shakur blazes to life on Broadway in the new musical Holler If Ya Hear Me . It is at once a love story and an un-retouched picture of life in the streets. The cast of 22 includes Saul Williams, Christopher Jackson, Saycon Sengbloh, Ben Thompson, John Earl Jelks, Joshua Boone, Dyllon Burnside and Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins.If you didn’t get to see this discussion on the play Holler If Ya Hear Me check it out below .
I got new headhshots and I’m on my way! What do ya think? I haven’t had new headshots in some time. My friend Christine gets new ones done pretty often, I’m finally getting my act together. I’ve got lots of photos to share with you guys this year as I promote new music and other projects. Managing it all has been a task but I press forward!
Thanks Kat, Lelund, & Elijah 😉
“Through every dark night, there’s a bright day.” – Tupac Shakur
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HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME
a new musical inspired by the work of Tupac Shakur
written by Todd Kreidler
directed by Kenny Leon
opens June 19, 2014
at the Palace Theatre on Broadway
HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, a new musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur, written by Todd Kreidler, directed by Kenny Leon, will begin performances on June 2, 2014 and open June 19, 2014 at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street).
Casting and ticketing information will be announced soon.
HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, the world inside Tupac Shakur’s music and lyrics, blazes to life in a non-biographical story about friendship, family, revenge, change and hope. Inner city lives struggle for peace against the daily challenges they face in this entertaining original musical. Through the poetry of one of the 20th century’s most influential and culturally prominent voices, we are given a window into realities of the streets still relevant today..
I grew up in Atlanta where director, Kenny Leon, was a leader in theater, over the years I’ve watched him stake a claim in both theater and television. So its exciting to see these words brought to life with Leon’s critical eye, his respect for Tupac’s legacy and his personal experiences as an African- American man to inspire this story and direction.
Joining director Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun [2004 and 2014], Fences [2010], The Mountaintop) and author Todd Kreidler (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and direction of How I Learned What I Learned), on the creative team are Tony Award® winner Wayne Cilento (Wicked, The Who’s Tommy, How to Succeed…[1995], AIDA, Sweet Charity [2004]), and musical supervisor Daryl Waters (Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk, The Color Purple, Memphis).
The design team includes sets and video by Tony Award® winner David Gallo (The Mountaintop, The Drowsy Chaperone, Memphis), costumes by Reggie Ray (Stick Fly), lighting by Mike Baldassari (Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret [1998], Nine [movie]) and sound by John Shivers and David Patridge.
HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME is produced on Broadway by Afeni Shakur, Eric L. Gold, Chunsoo Shin and Jessica Green. General Manager is Richard Martini for KL Management.
Visit SayconTalks.com to get the latest details!
As I prepare for my upcoming, “Live at Drom” concert to promote my single, “Be Here” I have had a one of the most awesome opportunities, an interview on the world-wide network, ARISE. This interview was amazing, I went there to discuss my role in Motown the Musical and also to tell them about my new single release, Be Here. I was a little nervous but the hosts of the show were fun and seemed to be genuinely into it. I saw several people I know working there including my friend Cece. These types of interviews are few and far between but I was able to talk about my music and my career and introduce it to a whole new audience. This is priceless for an independent artist like myself. I hope to have a great relationship with them and I look forward to going back to sing on the Arise.tv/entertainment show. That would be beautiful ya know?
If you’re following this blog please know that you are one of the people who knows what its like to be an independent artist, perhaps you read the blogs I’ve written in the past, all we seek is a platform. Motown has been a wonderful platform and I look forward to seeing what else comes of these endeavors. Look for my song Be Here online and ask me about dropcards or CD’s whenever you see me in person!
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Here’s your chance to see Saycon live if your not in New York City! Click to watch:
7:15pm MONDAY December 16th Eastern Standard time (New York, Atlanta, etc.)
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4:15 PM Monday December 16th Pacific Standard time (Los Angeles)
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December 16th Saycon sings live at Drom! After loads of hard work and sleepless nights I am ready to sing my new song to the masses! Just in time for the holiday season: “Be Here” is coming! Come hear it live at my upcoming concert at Drom on Monday December 16th located in the East Village 85 Avenue A between 5th and 6th streets. The band the music the food will be hot to keep you warm inside after doing all that good Christmas shopping! I’m so excited to share this music with you and I thank you for your continued support! SAVE THE DATE and I’ll see you there!
Currently seen nightly in Motown the Musical, Saycon was featured as Sandra Izsadore in Fela!, a show about the life & music of Fela Kuti and she is involved with the development of the hip-hop fused production, “Holler If You Hear Me” featuring the music & poetry of Tupac Shakur.She previously released the Southern Pin-Up EP featuring her remake of “It Was a Very Good Year” and original tune “Possible” and was featured on “Serge Negri presents The Warrior EP” featuring the songs “Sorrow, tears, and Blood” and the soulful house version of “Warrior”. Originally from Atlanta, GA this southern soul singer inspired by Tina Turner, Prince, and Bill Withers, puts a tender touch on some of your favorite tunes and debuts new music from her forthcoming album, including the new single, “Be Here”, a ballad simple and lush. Come out to Drom to enjoy the Saycon experience, see what folks have been saying for years.
OMG We’re going to be on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! You’ve got to watch us doing it up in the frrreeezing cold! Honey, my Mom is up to visit and all my Motown the musical people have been getting ready! So here we come!
ALSO, did you know I am going to be performing December 16th at Drom?
Visit www.DromNYC.com to learn more about it! In the meantime watch us on the Macy’s Day Parade!
xoxo,
Saycon
Today is the debut of the music video for Elijah Bland’s single, “For the Record” I’m so excited to share this music video with you! Elijah Bland is an R&B artist who makes that soulful sort of music you listen to with your boo and a nice drink in your hand! Check out the music video for his single, “For The Record” co-starring yours truly, Saycon . Yes, folks I’m a video girl LOL but no worries its a lovely display of black love! Happy to represent. I’ve been back in the lab working hard on my music as well. The Howlin’ peeps will hopefully be pleased when my single, “Everything” is released, gotta make sure its right and can’t put a rush on the music you know? In the meantime we will be preparing the crowdfunding perks that my contributors are to receive for their contributions to funding my music project! Please keep your eyes peeled for updates via Indiegogo and also in your email boxes as well, don’t want anything to go to your spam or junk folders. Thanks again and please enjoy! ” For the Record” by Elijah Bland. Also see me in Motown on Broadway singing live!
What a world-wind this weekend has been. I’ve been work-shopping on a new show in development, and I’ve been doing Motown the Musical at night! But on top of all that I had the wonderful opportunity to perform on the Tony Awards along with my fellow cast mates! Motown the Musical received 4 Tony Award Nominations! Watch us perform on the Tony’s below:
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