Oral Traditions
Griots, djelis, storytellers & the roots of orature
Playlists
Migrations & Passages
Words, sounds & oral culture mapping the Diaspora
Spirituals & Folk Poetry
Freedom, resistance & coded praise in song and poetry
Black Renaissance
Golden eras & the art of oral lit
Black Arts Movements
Poetry, protest & power to the
Dub Poetry
Word, Sound & Dub! Voice + Riddim = Power
Hip Hop & Spoken Rhyme
Words & aural verses of rappers, lyricists and MCs
Spoken Word Revolution
The rise of spoken word, slam & performance poetry
Theatre, Choreopoetry & Hip Hop Theatre
Sonic text and theatre fuse live on stage
Film, Video & Spoken Word
Intersections of word and visuals – from video poems to features
Oralfuturism
The now & next of visionary poets inspiring the Ancient/Future