Featured Poet May 14th, 2023

Pelaiah Auset

Born & raised in Boston, Massachusetts, this is where she perfected her art & performance- As she was a regular on the arts, poetry & performance scene…

7 p.m. Doors; $10 Admission
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Pelaiah Auset

Born & raised in Boston, Massachusetts, this is where she perfected her art & performance- As she was a regular on the arts, poetry & performance scene.

Her vocal style and ability is effortless and engaging, her lyrics true and undeniable.

This angelic voice beckons you back for more, in awe of her person and omnipresence.

She has performed @ notable venues such as B.B. King’s in New York, The renowned Apollo Theater, and Madison Square Garden.

For 2 consecutive years the NAACP invited her to open up for The Whispers & The Temptations. She has also opened up for reggae artists Sizzla & Sista Carol @ The Slave Theater in Brooklyn, New York.

She was commissioned to write the score/Soundtrack for the motion picture entitled “Strike 4”.

Over the last 10 years She has performed annually for Boston & NewYork’s Fashion Week.

She has also written & produced commercial jingles for major companies & corporations & specializes in personalized wedding songs, commencements, sweet 16’s & other events.

Dedicated to art & mentoring youth, Pelaiah volunteered several weeks to teach music & theater, for the 9th Annual Tribute to Harriet Tubman-“Revolutionary Women in Reggae’s” Youth play. Later that year she received an award from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for her music contribution to “Listen to your body”- A breast cancer awareness fundraiser. She’s also received several other awards for her commitments to music, community, & youth literacy from the Urban League of Eastern Ma, African Development through Drum & Dance, Change Inc.,The Harlem Book Fair & R.A.P. (Roxbury Action Program), in 2021, She was awarded an artist’s grant from the North Star Church of the Arts, & most recently, awarded with an Artists certification from the City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture.

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Lizard Lounge
1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-0759