Faraji. Spoken Word Poet.

Los Angeles, CA

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Travels up to 120 miles

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Faraji performing at WME

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Faraji performing at Da Poetry Lounge

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Faraji speaking on director's panel at Micheaux Film Festival

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Faraji speaking at the 28th Annual PARC Graduation | California State University, Fullerton

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Faraji performing on the Tami Mac show

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Faraji performing for the Shining Light spoken word lab

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Overview

Faraji is known for her poetic presence in the surrounding Bay Area and the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Faraji is a 1st Place Da Poetry Lounge Slam Champion and 3rd Place Slam Champion at the Berkeley Slam. She has been featured at FOX Soul, the Pan African Film Festival, Caltech, the Grand Hotel, SOL Nightclub, UEG Worldwide, and Indie Congress among others. Her profound insights uniquely tailor any program, for corporate events, weddings, retreats, birthday parties, conferences, anniversaries and special occasions.

She is an award winning filmmaker and her book, Calabama, is available now through World Stage Press and the Los Angeles Public Library.


Reviews

14 reviews

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Najah D.

May 20, 2026

Powerful, Professional, and Truly Exceptional Artist

I cannot recommend Faraji highly enough.

I had the pleasure of bringing her on as a spoken word artist for an event in October, and from the very beginning, she was thoughtful, professional, responsive, and incredibly easy to work with. I had known her work for years and was already familiar with the depth, power, and beauty of her poetry, so I knew she would deliver something special. Still, she exceeded every expectation.

I gave her basic creative parameters, and she took them and created a piece that was beautifully written, emotionally resonant, and perfectly aligned with the spirit of the event. She sent both a recording and transcript in advance, confirmed day-of details, communicated clearly, and remained gracious and reliable throughout the entire process.

Beyond her talent, she was generous, patient, and genuinely committed to making the moment meaningful. She went above and beyond, and her professionalism stood out immediately.

Anyone looking for a gifted, dependable, and deeply impactful spoken word artist would be lucky to work with her. I would absolutely recommend her and would be thrilled to collaborate with her again!

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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Asia M.

September 27, 2022

Beautiful piece and amazing delivery!

We hired Faraji to write and perform a piece for our chapter's Opening Meeting Luncheon on Black excellence, and Black excellence it was! Faraji was easy to work with and creative, she wrote a beautiful piece, and gave a flawless performance. Our members were very impressed! It was a pleasure.

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Faraji. Spoken Word Poet.

Thank you Asia! It was an honor performing for your Chapter Luncheon, thank you for trusting me with your vision. Hope you’re well (:


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Jovana L.

September 16, 2022
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Excellent!

Faraji was prompt, easy to work with and delivered a powerful message flawlessly!

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Faraji. Spoken Word Poet.

Thank you Jovana, it was my pleasure working with you! Be well (:


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Mario A.

November 14, 2019
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Great

Great

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist


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Tiffany K.

October 20, 2019
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Fantastic and powerful performance

Faraji was charismatic when she performed at our hospitality conference. I had so many of our attendees come up to me to tell me how wonderful she was and that they were moved by her poem. Out of all the entertainers we had that day, she was definitely a favorite!

Hired as: Spoken Word Artist

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Faraji. Spoken Word Poet.

Thanks Tiffany, it was exciting entering the world of hospitality - so many unique innovations coming down the pipeline! I'm glad your attendees were able to connect to their piece - was definitely a mutually moving moment. Hope to reconnect soon!

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English , French

What to expect

Expect originality; a no-holds-barred performance -- spoken word on any topic, extremely versatile. Each word that is spoken, is written with intent. Expect impact. Expect change. Expect what you are paying for.

About

Who am I?
I am midnight oceans crashing against tidal waves.
I am breast milk fed to world's children.
I am chameleon.
I am all of the above and nothing at all.
Life is not about who you are, but who you can influence others to become; shift your focus - enlighten yourself through another's eyes.
I am, you, are, I.

Past booked events

September 2022

11

Sunday

Nonprofit Event

11:00am - 11:15am

Beverly Hills, CA

November 2019

12

Tuesday

Anniversary Party

6:30pm - 6:45pm

Studio City, CA

October 2019

17

Thursday

Corporate Event

3:00pm - 3:15pm

Los Angeles, CA

July 2019

20

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 8:30pm

Long Beach, CA

February 2019

22

Friday

Corporate Event

10:00am - 10:30am

Los Angeles, CA

December 2018

17

Monday

Nonprofit Event

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Pasadena, CA

November 2018

10

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Santa Ana, CA

April 2018

27

Friday

Campus Event

7:30pm - 7:45pm

Pasadena, CA

April 2017

08

Saturday

Dinner Party

5:30pm - 5:45pm

Lakewood, CA

February 2016

20

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

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