Whether performed by Tu-pac through Rap, Mutabaruka through Dub or Wally Serote, Poetry has been spoken into life. The performance of Spoken Word has changed how we tell our stories. This is…
Poetry
My tribute to Maya Angelou for the Inspiration to be Kenyan Poet
Dr. Maya Angelou Slightly less than 2 hours ago, I read on my twitter Timeline that Dr. Maya Angelou had passed on. Since twitter has been known to kill people who are…
H_Art the Band, the fusion of Kenyan Spoken Word Poetry and Music
H_art the band with a fan (image courtesy) Kenyan performance Poetry has, in last 7 years or so, enjoyed more media attention than it ever has. This is mainly due to growth…
A memo to Baba Njoroge
(Image courtesy) Baba Njoroge hii sitarudia kama una jiika ungesema jana Kamwana akisema imenona, hakusema ishinjwo hii kihiko(doa) yetu, yeye na baba yake hawakuja hawakunitoa Mathioya na kuashia muthee mari mbusi na…
Poem: Desire won’t drown you
(Image Courtesy) Desire won’t drown you like wet kisses from a dog It will hang you out to dry your wet dreams will be a nightmare you walk into eyes steaming with…
The invasion of Zombies
The invasion of African zombies started in BeijingMen standing like power poles on road sidesmummies moving around aimlessly in rural shopping centres,others fixed on newspaper standswith nothing but political gossip dancing on…
Behind Metal Bars
The grilled metal bars caging inmates are the same giving us the sense of security we strive to feel in the jungle, grey rock solid concrete, stone and metal, with a hint…
BN Poetry Award 2014 now open to all African Poets
The BN Poetry Award, founded in 2008 by Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva, a Ugandan female poet, is the first initiative that has been established to nurture, strengthen, and promote Ugandan female poets. The…
The AfroNywele Experience; celebrating natural hair
The Natural hair movement is really taking root not just in Kenya but worldwide and its about time that #TeamNaturalHair ladies celebrated it. Kudos to June Wambui for organising the AfroNywele Experience
Poetry, Music’s ugly sister
(image courtesy of parnassusreview.com) Poetry has always been music’s ugly sister younger, wiser but never got the boy’s attention no one ever dedicated her in their letters or let her words play…