Jason “Blackbird” Selman
Jason “Blackbird” Selman is a Montreal-born spoken word artist, poet, and trumpet player. He is the author “The Freedom I Stole” (2007, Cumulus Press) & “Africa as a Dream That Travels Through My Heart” (2016, Howl). He creates and facilitates poetry workshops in schools across the Montréal area, and beyond. His work is inspired by music from the African diaspora, surrealist expression, love, and intersectional masculinity.
Jason “Blackbird” Selman is a Montreal-born spoken word artist, poet, and trumpet player. He is the author “The Freedom I Stole” (2007, Cumulus Press) & “Africa as a Dream That Travels Through My Heart” (2016, Howl). He creates and facilitates poetry workshops in schools across the Montréal area, and beyond. His work is inspired by music from the African diaspora, surrealist expression, love, and intersectional masculinity.
