Ideas worth spreading

"Being Human" / "Awakening"

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Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman of Climbing PoeTree combine impactful poetry and sharp beatboxing in a spoken word performance of "Being Human." They're joined by the captivating vocals and instrumental melodies of Claudia Cuentas and Tonya Abernathy for "Awakening."

Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman of Climbing PoeTree combine impactful poetry and sharp beatboxing in a spoken word performance of "Being Human." They're joined by the captivating vocals and instrumental melodies of Claudia Cuentas and Tonya Abernathy for "Awakening."

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

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Climbing PoeTree

Climbing PoeTree

Spoken-word artists

Climbing PoeTree harnesses creativity as the antidote to destruction through their spoken word, hip-hop and world music.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.