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2008

Fest Magazine Rebel Cell Review ★ ★ ★ ★
"'The Rebel Cell' is a cerebral, savvy production that explores our modern social contract with vivacity and zeal."

A 'n' E Vibe Mud Sun Review ★ ★ ★ ★
"True artists who use their tongue-in-cheek humor to paint intricate rhymes about anything from girls to Guantanamo Bay in a clever way that will have the listener pumped."

Swanktrendz Mud Sun Review
"A disc filled with a sincere energy and enthusiasm that is obvious to the listener."

Swanktrendz Aaron Nazrul Review


2007

Melbourne Age Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Brilliantly done, riding a wave of surging metre and inventive rhythm."
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XXL Article
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Melbourne Age Article
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Fest Magazine Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"Brinkman displays a masterful grasp of rhyme and rhythm, his lyricism winding through the murky language of Chaucer and slang of hip-hop."
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UK Theatre Network Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"Vivacious stage presence."

Three Weeks Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Genius...staggeringly clever"
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Three Weeks Editor's Choice Award, Edinburgh

The Stage Review, Edinburgh
"Baba’s updates breathe life once more into these timeless tales. His timing is beat perfect as the recorded rhythm section scratches and chatters behind him."

FringeReview.com, Edinbugh ★ ★ ★ ★
"The audience was tapping their feet and watching in awe at a genius writer, performer and rapper at work."

University of Kent, Canterbury

Exclaim Magazine Review of Lit-Hop
"Impressive, Baba Brinkman comes through with a versatile, skilled debut"

Weekend Australian Article
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Canberra Times Article
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Courier Mail Article, Brisbane
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Times Colonist Artice, Victoria
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2006

"The World This Weekend" Interview with Lorna Jackson on CBC Radio One

Yahoo.com Entertainment Article

FringeReport.com Review, London
"A genius with an astounding command of the English language, Baba Brinkman bamboozles with arcane words and startling alliteration."

Roanoke Times Article

BBC West Yorkshire Review, Hebden Bridge
"By far the best performance I have ever been to"

Reading Evening Post Article
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Patriot News Article, PA
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Syracuse Post Standard Article
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Pittsburgh Tribune Review Article
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Champaign News Gazette Article, Champaign IL
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Vancouver Sun Article
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Adelaide Advertiser Article
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Washington Times Article
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Uttoxeter Post and Times Article
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Uttoxeter Advertiser Article
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2005

BBC National News Article

Scotsman Pick of the Fringe, Edinburgh
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Montclarion Article, Oakland CA
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The Independent Article, UK
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London Times Article
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Cambridge Evening News Article
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The Cambridge Student Article
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CBC National News Article

Ottawa Citizen Article
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Calgary Herald Article
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Dose Article
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Edmonton Examiner Article
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NPR Radio News Story

NPR To The Best of Our Knowledge


2004

The Scotsman Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Truly awe-inspiring...a sharp script and one charismatic and versatile actor...could hold its own in both the rapping world and the theatre world. Go see."
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Three Weeks Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"Word-perfect delivery"

TES Article, Edinburgh
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Globe and Mail Article
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CBC Political News Feature


2003

Vancouver Sun Article
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