Frank Sentwali is owner/operator of BMF Enterbrainment Llc. and the co-creator of Edu-Poetic Enterbrainment, “Educational Poetic Entertainment for Da Brain aimed at those who can’t maintain yet”.

He has performed nationally and internationally as a solo artist and as front man for the acclaimed live band spoken word troupe Edu-Poetic Enterbrainment. Included in his travels are headliner performances in Vancouver B.C., Canada, Amsterdam, Holland, and the UK. Sentwali is also an accomplished promoter, having produced the Jazzville Open MIC and the acclaimed Poets of the City series. He has produced or co-produced and independently released five albums with Edu-Poetic Enterbrainment and for three years he cohosted the “Urban griot” radio program on 89.9FM in the Twin Cities.

His troupe, Edu-Poetic, is a three-time nominee by the Minnesota Music Association for an MMA (MN Music Award) in three different categories: Best Spoken Word, Best Hip Hop Group, Best Eclectic Band and recipient of the Twin Cities Best Open MIC Hosts award. Sentwali has shared the stage with The Gap Band, The Last Poets, Malcom Jamal Warner, Anthony Hamilton, and some of the nation’s premiere Spoken Word artists (Mahogany Browne, Queen Sheba, Taalam Acey, Georgia Me, Dasha Kelly, Sekou tha Misfit etc.).

As an educator, Sentwali has served on the Board of Directors at S.A.S.E (The Write Place) and The Minnesota Spoken Word Association (MNSWA) and is currently serves as the Principal Teaching artist with COMPAS. In 2011 Frank Sentwali was named COMPAS MN Teaching Artist of the Year. In addition to his work as a writer, performing artist and arts-educator, Sentwali is a High School Basketball coach at Richfield High, husband, and father.