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ARIAN NICOLE MUHAMMAD aka POETESS is a diverse artist, songwriter, poet, and emcee, producer, and composer from Flint, Michigan. Performing since 8 years old she started out writing, beat boxing, and recording lyrics on cassette tapes. Arian specializes in hip-hop soul and break beat. She’s been involved in digital production for a little over 5 years and is the founder of C.H.A.N.G.E, a hip-hop/self esteem workshop for female youth. She is also founder of The MIA Music is Alive Campaign. A movement of cultural responsibility and artist accountability. The MIA campaign not only believes that we as artists are accountable for the message we send but that we collectively have the power to create change by uniting and using our gifts to educate, encourage, and inspire. The MIA Music Is Alive Campaign was established to help unite Youth, Artists, Educators, and Activists in a campaign to educate and spread awareness of the power of art and promote positive images for cultural advancement. The MIA Music Is Alive Campaign was founded on the 9th issue of The Millions More Movement to assist in the establishment of a new cultural paradigm for a new and better reality. Arian has opened for KRS ONE, RAKIM, KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL, and Def Jam Poet Jessica Care Moore. She’s played with artists Jasiri X, Dee-1, Queen Yonasda, and Mama Sol and had her work featured on MC Lyte’s Hip Hop Sisters based out of Bronx, NY. Arian was Inspired by artists like Patrice Rushen, Amil Larrieux, Nas, and A Tribe Called Call Quest. http://www.reverbnation.com/ariannicole