Bugsy Calhoun) Jamal Washington a poet emcee born and raised in the OceanHill Brownsville section of Brooklyn NY, Debuted his poetry at the Brooklyn Moon. He is founding member of the Unusual Suspects poetry Troop and member of Black on Black Rhyme and the slam master of Columbia's slam team Tribe Slam he Co-hosts an open mic at The House of Hathor called the J.A.M. Session with his wife (Wintah Storm) Karen Joyner Washington he also has 6 spoken word and hip hop music projects on (link hidden) Bugsy works in the community using his poetry to build Bridges not barriers.
1 review
Kai H.
March 12, 2026Spoken Word Artist seemed new to Senior Living and felt uncomfortable in the setting through a large majority of it. They did not understand that the atmosphere is different than other settings and the audiences reactions not being big did not mean they didn't like it. They like to listen and think. Regarding this, several things were said to them that were cringe-inducing. The two memorized pieces were far better and masterfully done especially "Nostalgia". One piece "Selma" written before the event should also be memorized as it was great too. The others near the beginning seemed to be plagued by nerves and unfamiliarity. There needed to be more material for the selected time. However, it worked out because the ending was so beautiful and powerfully done--and the word powerful is an understatement. Has potential to do events outside of a coffee house with more practice at it. Could have a big heart for it if he gets past insecurities.
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Bugsy Calhoun) Jamal Washington a poet emcee born and raised in the OceanHill Brownsville section of Brooklyn NY, Debuted his poetry at the Brooklyn Moon. He is founding member of the Unusual Suspects poetry Troop and member of Black on Black Rhyme and the slam master of Columbia's slam team Tribe Slam he Co-hosts an open mic at The House of Hathor called the J.A.M. Session with his wife (Wintah Storm) Karen Joyner Washington he also has 6 spoken word and hip hop music projects on (link hidden) Bugsy works in the community using his poetry to build Bridges not barriers he works with Tracy Oakman who runs the Princes Empowerment and Boyz II Men infused mentoring program.
To understand the rhythm and flow of Bugsy's poetry it is best heard live and I encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone and listen to our spoken word poets in their element.
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1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Concert
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Holiday Party (Christmas)
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Spoken Word Artist
