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Fellow Canadians and spoken word fans may be familiar with Drek Daa. I am trying to get a recording to Leonard this talented poet/songwriter. Leonard is in Winnipeg April 30th and Drek has recorded a wonderful invitation to Leonard on behalf of the poets of Winnipeg.

Any ideas how to get the mp3 to Leonard? Jarkko?

I first met Drek as a member of the Manitoba Independent Songwriters Circle and have seen him perform on a number of occasions. His cd "Just Jittering" is a real gem and certainly belongs up there with The Fugitives and CR Avery - IMHO.

If you are interested in hearing some of Drek's work try:
http://www.myspace.com/drekdaa

Here's some more info:

Drek Daa is an award winning poet, songwriter, CBC columnist, arts organizer, and academic. He arrived in Canada from Poland in 1990, when he enrolled in his first ESL course. He did not leave school until 2006, when he received his PhD in psychology from Simon Fraser University. Drek Daa started writing poetry in English in 2000, and since then performed his poetry in all imaginable venues, winning, among other honors, the title of Canadian Individual Performance Poetry Co-Champion @ the 2004 Canadian Spoken Wordlympics Festival, Canada’s largest performance poetry festival. He was a subject of a 2004 full-length CBC documentary. He is a holder of 2006 grants from Canada Council for the Arts and Winnipeg Arts Council for the production of his poetry/song CD Just Jittering (released January 2007). Since 2005, Drek Daa has been a weekly columnist for the CBC Radio One as Drek Daa: That Polish Guy

Thanks in advance,
Daevid

oops ... that should have read "from" this talented poet/songwriter ( meaning Drek).

Leonard ... well that goes without saying.

Daevid

By the way Derak (Drek) did get a response from both Leonard (through a third party) and from Leonard's management.

Generous and gracious people indeed. It is not a pose.

Daevid

Thanks Mondomando for bringing our attention to this interesting poet. I like him. Thanks.

I have one question: Where can I listen to more songs? Where can I buy the album? i am from Germany and no one listet it yet!

Yours S.

I noticed Drek has added the "Hey Leonard Cohen Come to the Cyrk": piece to his play list at :

http://www.myspace.com/drekdaa

I believe this is the same recording that was sent to Leonard (I haven't listened to it on his site yet).

Regarding his CD (which is brilliant IMHO) there is a place just under his picture ("contacting Drek Daa"). Send a message and Drek can probably help you out.

Cheers
Daevid