A creator of unity

MY IDENTITY

IS A MYSTERY

BECAUSE MY STORY

IS ERASED FROM HISTORY

MY GENEALOGY

IS OF AN AFRICAN ANCESTRY

WHICH HAS LEFT A LEGACY

FOR THE WHOLE OF HUMANITY

I am crucial, rhythmic, poetic consciousness raiser

An Urban Griot over flowing with culture

Born in Liverpool to parents from Jamaica

Yes I'm Levi Tafari a unity creator

My faith is Rastafari give thanks and praise unto Jah Jah

My spiritual homeland is the land of Ethiopia

My philosophy is one love peace respect and honour

I display dynamic dreadlocks people know me as a Rasta

My skin is rich in melanin but I am more than a colour

I am a son a brother a husband and a father

I love my family I love them to the very core

They are the blessing in my life I couldn’t ask for any more

I celebrate my culture I would never abuse it

I express myself through rap hip-hop and reggae music

I am a man of the people I feel and share your plight

When it comes to revolution I will stand up for my rights

I am not monolithic my attributes they can be seen

I am a qualified chef I studied classical French cuisine

I could whip you up a meal using a single grain of rice

Then I will get you hot and steamy with some Caribbean spice

I love gracing the stage my poetry is my passion

Creating rhymes telling of the times in a poetic fashion

Travelling around the world this gives me inspiration

My poetry is a reflection of my Rastaman vibration

My community is precious to me I embrace her spirit

I always write with her in mind this is how we do it

Toxteth is my neighbourhood it's the place where I was raised

I deal with the drama of the ghetto and I never get fazed

So I've created a self-portrait of some of who I am

A human being in love with life I love this creation

I stir things up creatively for the love of humanity

Live the life I love to live as a CREATOR OF UNITY

YES I AM JUST BEING ME!

Levi Tafari