BARBADOS : AKEEM CHANDLER PRESCOD

Richès Karayib has the great pleasure to introduce you to Akeem Chandler Prescod, known as StonedwithCupid, a multi-talented artist from Barbados.

The artist manipulates words with dexterity, he is creative, innovative and imaginative.

Let’s discover the artist and his talents.

ABOUT AKEEM @StonedwithCupid

StonedwithCupid is a spoken word artist, photographer, song-writer, and creative director from Barbados. His work is an experimental blend of Hip-Hop, Soul, Story-Telling, and Theatre, woven together in a neatly stitched poetic product.

This product has earned him: awards and prizes at NIFCA, nominations at the Gine On People’s Choice Awards where he was the first poet to be nominated in the Music Video of The Year Category, and even took him on a two-week performance tour in Bloemfontein, South Africa at the Vrystaat Kunstefees Festival.

His most recent accomplishment includes a feature in a regional Caribbean Showcase organised by Catapult and a second place finish in the Vybzing Youth Outreach Programme organised by the Caribbean Development Bank.

Off the stage, he possesses a Bachelor of Arts in Arts & Entertainment Management and has been the ambassador for NGOs such as Advocates against Domestic Violence and None in Three.

HOW ART AND CULTURE CAN BE CATALYSTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CARIBBEAN

Akeem Share with us his point of view.

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KILLING ME SOFTLY - @stonedwithCupid & Casheda Dottin

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