Eric Benet excels in his hosting duties, backed by a talented house band, led by saxophonist Mike Phillips. Lyric Cafe presents the finest poets, musicians and celebrities from the DC area.
The Cast
About the Show
The African American community has a rich spoken word history and Centric’s Lyric Cafe celebrates this art form. The Centric original series is the only BET Networks Spoken-word series and has a strong BET and Centric viewership. It features some of today’s top wordsmiths displaying their verbal agility. Back for another season, Lyric Cafe is a six-episode series, with an hour-long “best of” show, and music special. The series fuses the spirit of the Cotton Club, the essence of the juke joint, and the arousing concert fee; effortlessly merging spoken word with live music.






