Talented young wordsmith Toby Thompson, performing 'More or Less' live on-stage at The Ustinov Studio in Bath in 2014.
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First established in 2007, 'Tongue Fu' has achieved an impressive reputation in recent years for its forward-thinking approach to spoken-word nights in London. Built upon the creative foundation set down by lyrical impresario Chris Redmond and musical composer Riaan Vosloo, the linguistically pugnacious Tongue Fu constantly seeks new ways to experiment with the concept of live performance.
Hot on the heels of his excellent performance at 'Blahblahblah' in Bristol recently, we're pleased to introduce you to this fiery video of Toby Thompson performing 'Moments' at Jazz Café in London in early 2012.
A fitting verb that could be used to describe the current growth of Bristol’s ‘spoken word’ scene would undeniably be 'flourishing', judging by the recent happenings in our fine city. The previous event in August, which took place aboard the Hotwells Grain Barge, saw a huge leap forward by supplying an ambitious and extensive line-up that offered healthy dollops of wordplay for the sell-out audience present.
Since seeing Toby perform at 'Word of Mouth' recently in Bristol (Review HERE), we've jumped at each new chance to check out his unorthodox delivery and poignant content.