Namaya is an Irish and US citizen and internationally renowned Jazz performance poet, storyteller, humorist, and sublime improvisational artist. He has performed throughout the US, Europe, New Zealand, Japan, Asia, the Americas, and Palmyra, Syria.  He is a member of Storytellers of Ireland. His performances in NYC have included the famed Bowery Poetry Club, the Nuyorican Café, St. Marks and 5 C Café.

Namaya has shared the stage with many jazz luminaries like Sheila Jordan, who appeared in his production of the Beatnik Café. Samples Namaya Performance Both as a solo artist, with his band, the Jazz Beat Blues Poetry Ensemble, and with jazz musicians worldwide, Namaya performs an astonishing blend of jazz word, story, and improvisation. As an accomplished classical, and blues guitarist he combines music with stories. Namaya is an irreverent performance artist with a trademark style of political satire and humor that addresses themes as diverse as America Uber Alles, and the jazz noir detective story of Benny O’Shea

Namaya held the audience in his hand as he fearlessly created a show of improvisation. It was like watching a magician on stage, but this time with words that would appear and disappear, seamlessly bringing in the audience.” ~Magnet Theater in NYC

 “Loved the show. It was a freewheeling journey of love and play that delighted the audience.” The Australian Center for Performing Arts