I had the pleasure of seeing Tonyela perform in person at
Sankofa, an eclectic entertainment venue nestled in the
historic Deep Ellum arts district in Dallas, TX. I was blown
away. 

She was refreshing... different. She commanded the stage
and demanded her point. She was witty, spiritual, diverse.
She was what many poets are not- real to the point of
conviction. The crowd, including I, listened
intently, holding our breaths and hung on to the every word.

Tonyela Arphul was born in and raised in Dallas, Tx. She lived in
Arizona for seven years while studying Theatre Arts and Business
Administration at the University of Arizona. She began performing
and acting at the age of 6 and also discovered a love for poetry at 13.
Tonyela’s passion for poetry and performing arts has inspired many
people, especially with the launch of The Green Beat Magazine. She
continues to maintain a balance between the arts and business by being an
extraordinary poet/performer and business woman as CEO of The Green Beat
Magazine and account executive at InVictus Solutions. Her hobbies include
basketball, dancing, cooking, designing webpages, traveling, and watching
movies.

Her poet name MasterPiece stems from the idea that all artists strive to
achieve and put forth their best work possible. It is a metaphor for a
successful artist. She continues to travel to Phoenix, Tucson, St. Louis,
and Dallas to perform spoken word. Her album Twisted Arrangement will
be released in 2010.

Contact her via e-mail at:
www.myspace.com/masterpiece83 OR
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