Tem Blessed has been making relevant music with a message for over two decades. Tem's critically acclaimed graphic novel “Planeta Blu - Rise of Agoo” is designed to encourage and inspire young adults to dream big and work towards saving humanity through themes of compassion, sacrifice, determination, and love. He is a graduate of UMass Amherst. Born in West Africa to Cape Verdean parents, Tem has worked for over 20 years empowering youth. His music and message are about social justice, sustainability, and climate change.
Tem has shared the stage with national recording artists Common, KRS-One, Paul Stookey (from Peter, Pat and Paul), Ani DeFranco and Ludacris. Tem Blessed is part of Blest Energy band, 350.org Artist in Residence, and the Arts and Culture Manager for Van Jones' organization Dream.org. Find out more about Tem Blessed at www.temblessed.com
Planeta Blu – Graphic novel
After Lares, her brother Angel, and their friends gain magical abilities, they stumble upon a looming war. The animal kingdom is ramping up to save the earth—"Planeta Blu"—by taking on the global climate crisis and fighting pollution at the source. The globe’s animals and a young team of humans will need to work together if they want to have any chance at saving our world!
Join us after the service in Friendship Hall for a healthy vegetarian/vegan buffet. Tem’s book and cd’s will be available for purchase.