http://www.badilishapoetry.com Badilisha Poetry Radio is proud to be an African producer of poetry podcasts giving a unique focus to poets from this continent and its diaspora. Featuring a vast spectrum of voices and poetic genre via weekly podcasts this online platform creates a dynamic space in which to appreciate, celebrate and discover contemporary African poetry whilst offering poetry lovers and poets alike a feast of the word recited and performed. Since 2009 all the poets featured at our Badilisiha Live events can also be heard on Badilish! Poetry Radio and all podcasts are available to download. Through our Conversations blog we invite you to share your views, offer feedback and participate in relevant ongoing poetry-related discussions. Badilisha Poetry Radio podcasts are presented by South African performance poet and writer Malika Ndlovu and will also be featuring guest presenters on a regular basis, the first of these being award-winning performance poet and actress Mbali Vilakazi. We welcome your recommendations of Pan-African poets and your recorded poetry submissions, submit them here. Feeder 2.2.5(1573); Mac OS X Version 10.6.8 (Build 10K549) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Africa Centre dbiy@africacentre.net islahf@africacentre.net Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:23:39 +0200 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:23:39 +0200 Podcasting Poetry Literature http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/badilisha_hero_logo_144.jpg http://www.badilishapoetry.com 144 144 Badilisha is a project of the Africa Centre, which promotes Pan-African poets through Badilisha Poetry Radio, the only poetry podcasting platform dedicated exclusively to the voices of Africa and its Diaspora. Africa Centre The only poetry podcasting platform dedicated exclusively to the voices of Africa and its Diaspora Badilisha Poetry is proud to be an African producer of poetry podcasts giving a unique focus to poets from this continent and its diaspora. Featuring a vast spectrum of voices and poetic genre via weekly podcasts, this online platform creates a dynamic space in which to appreciate, celebrate and discover contemporary African poetry whilst offering poetry lovers and poets alike a feast of the word recited and performed. Badilisha Poetry podcasts are presented by guest voices on a regular basis, the first of these are South African performance poet and writer Malika Ndlovu and award-winning performance poet and actress Mbali Vilakazi. We welcome your recommendations of Pan-African poets and your recorded poetry submissions, submit them on this page http://badilishapoetry.com/en/submission-info-podcast/. Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean Africa Centre presenter@badilishapoetry.com no http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/efe-paul-azino Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:32:01 +0200 B8D05E83-0E1E-47CC-A770-C14118951B10 Africa Centre Storytelling as a tool of communication grounded in words holds an endless cauldron of possibilities. These possibilities proliferate with understanding. So how do we ensure that we understand each other when we speak, considering that so much is left up to interpretation. no www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/erin-bosenberg Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:28:33 +0200 359FBD40-0217-489B-B30D-CFC4060037B8 Africa Centre Call Marooning in the forest of identity, each tree poses a new universe of galaxies. negotiating each others' difference is a balancing act when acceptance is often placed at a high price. one possible solution is to accept ourselves fully thereby cultivating the compassion to accept others. no www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/maakomele-mak-manaka Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:25:13 +0200 A4D6B0F2-BC0A-426F-9D06-8756DF849831 Africa Centre This is a call! a wake up! a reminder! a freedom shout! how do we respond to the call to speak up for equality and liberation? how do we negotiate our own fears of silence? courage. we find our courage one moment at a time This is a call! a wake up! a reminder! a freedom shout! how do we respond to the call to speak up for equality and liberation? how do we negotiate our own fears of silence? courage. we find our courage one moment at a time no www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/quentinlindsay Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:13:28 +0200 87C26E42-5C6B-4CF3-9612-05147295777A Africa Centre Through the eyes of a child Do children come into the world as blank canvasses onto which we paint? how do we decide what pictures we use as examples for children to follow? and when children begin to reproduce problematic behaviour, where do we place the responsibility? we are collectively accountable to the children and to the future. no www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/roche-kester Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:03:15 +0200 B63B263F-6E12-4CE9-929A-9C9325AEB717 Africa Centre Black Question. Challenge. Change. Roche presents us with affirmations and indignations that encourage us to face our fears and courageously love beyond the racial miseducations we have inherited. no www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/desiree-bailey Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:59:17 +0200 FDF1B3ED-CB8B-4777-9689-2F913EAD3458 Africa Centre Hemorrhaging of a Native Tongue What makes us human? What makes us survive trauma? What makes us name our experiences as trauma? The endless investigations around our 'we-ness' proliferate through the words of Desiree. Our 'we-ness' is complicated by the reality of being hybrid beings emerging out of our complex experiences; we are purely nothing and a meeting place of everything. So what are we exactly? no www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/jessica-horn Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:15:01 +0200 E03AF637-4F10-4DE5-A537-243DA753ED16 Africa Centre Lament in ebony When our children have too few options as avenues to adventure, the village must rethink the choices we made that led down that path. The joy, beauty and potential of investigating what has gone before is our ability to learn from it and make healthier choices for the future. Jessica Horn reminds us of this truth as she examines the livelihoods of our black youth. no www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/afurakan Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:14:29 +0200 A6E6516E-9026-4068-B1AF-576E094FBDEA Africa Centre Inner sense The floodgates have been flung wide open and through them rush the healing waters of rhythm sapping words washing womben with a cleansing ritual of the misogyny that we experience through physical abuse. Afurakhan's cry shouts to the loudest mountains and the deepest valleys: as men and womben we must demand an end to violence. no www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/native-son Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:03:43 +0200 64BF9D30-4E9E-4A39-9B21-39D0508F0296 Africa Centre The Un-forgiven A dance of complexity through the fibres of experience of life. Native Son journeys into the forgotten places where our humanity comes most into question and asks us to reposition to the centre. no www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/tracyksmith presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:36:18 +0200 http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ F83D9E6E-1AE9-4E10-A572-2FA2CF6EB794 Africa Centre Water Shade Through lush imagery and language, Smith pays homage to a loved one, wishing them well and imagining their journeys beyond this plane. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, Tracy K Smith, Water, United States, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/gennagardini presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:33:06 +0200 http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ 57DC60F0-40D7-47CE-93C1-6D6EDA96D09F Africa Centre The Archivist With a calm delivery, this poet takes us on a dry, witty and cinematic journey about the business of living, of making sense, of telling and retelling, and of memory. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, Genna Gardini, South Africa, Archivists, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ngwatilomawiyoo presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:37:29 +0200 http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ 43B00EAC-1B9C-46DE-BDAF-A40078BB28D7 Africa Centre Flag and Future Through colour and melody, Mawiyoo communicates some of the layers and complexities of Kenya and the region – resisting blame or conclusions. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, Kenya, Ngwatilo Mawiyoo, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:37:01 +0200 http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ E14BA44B-32C9-4675-A49D-B0ACCD545443 Africa Centre Where I Become You A slow, riveting ode to love by this South African prolific writer and publisher. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, Antjie Krog, South Africa, African voices, African poetry, Love, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/Ewok/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:47:18 +0200 ewok Africa Centre Who Owns Who? A fiery and confrontational piece which critiques the 1st world-3rd world hierarchies and imbalances, capitalism and globalization, as well as the industry of aid. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Ewok, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MbaliKgosidintsi/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:57:16 +0200 mbali-kgosidintsi Africa Centre I stand between my Africa and me Through her personal journeys of coming and going home, the conveniences and inconveniences of multiple identities and cross border - regional existences, Kgosidintsi highlights the complexities and contradictions of nationalism and its subsequent narrow identities. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Mbali Kgosidintsi, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/rantolokomolokoane/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:00:10 +0200 rantoloko-molokoane Africa Centre The God that Never Understood Creation A rich and dense spoken word piece loaded with imagery, in which this poet describes a world which reveals a god clearly in a state of confusion ...or even insanity! poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Rantoloko Molokoane, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/stephenderwentpartington/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:55:57 +0200 stephen-derwent-partington Africa Centre Politicised Funerals A scathing and satirical commentary on the behaviour of the ‘honourables’ attending a high-profile funeral is sculpted in this succinct poem, by a poet who knows how to use his (s)word! poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Stephen Derwent Partington, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/OlumidePopoola/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:53:38 +0200 olumide-popoola Africa Centre pas[sed]t A multi-layered poem as its title implies. This poet speaks with a clarity of vision and voice, so you journey with her and hopefully share her vision as she peels back the surfaces of things to reveal multiple meanings, open for your interpretation. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Olumide Popoola, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/NataliaMolebatsi/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:52:08 +0200 natalia-molebatsi Africa Centre Listen Up, Child This passionate mother to daughter-in-utero conversation is full of wisdoms and warnings about the world this child will enter into and have to navigate as she journeys into womanhood and Self. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Natalia Molebatsi, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/JacobOketch/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:50:20 +0200 jacob-oketch Africa Centre Letter to Man A simple yet classical style shapes this poem, a wake-up call to humanity regarding the AIDS pandemic. This poet’s message is both an intimate plea and a global warning, delivered ‘in your face’ but not without a dash of wit. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Jacob Oketch, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MuhammadMuwakil/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:49:00 +0200 muhammad-muwakil Africa Centre 4am in Belmont A rock solid young talent, with a true poet’s keen eye, deep sensitivity and the ability to make music with his choice of words, flow of ideas, imagery and unpredictable pattern of rhyme. This is an authentic voice offering a poem of witness and wisdom. Better keep any ear out for this rising star! poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Muhammad Muwakil, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MosesSerubiri/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:46:53 +0200 moses-serubiri Africa Centre Falling in August This gifted and bold young writer presents a gruesome story through his poem. His skilful delivery accompanied by an eerie yet beautifully subtle soundscape, conjures up the vivid imagery of a nightmarish experience from the perspective of a stunned witness or helpless dreamer. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Moses Serubiri, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/Chantel-FleurSandjon/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:44:57 +0200 chantelfleur-sandjon Africa Centre Home or the Journey to my Lunatic Blackness This Cameroonian-German woman poet’s offering is sensual and gritty, expressing courage and vulnerability simultaneously. Through this poem she takes you on a self-determination expedition, swimming between English and German tongues in the telling. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Chantel-Fleur Sandjon, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/AnthonyJoseph/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:43:01 +0200 anthony-joseph Africa Centre Bosch's Vision Bring your mind into the present to enter and savour the reality this poet is navigating. This is poetry of the moment, where if you follow his visceral journey, all your senses come into play. As a listener for a small window in time you have the opportunity to be ‘in this poet’s shoes.’ poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Anthony Joseph, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/DelanaDameron/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:41:11 +0200 délana-dameron Africa Centre Body, an Elegy A quiet, tender offering beautifully sculpted by a highly schooled poet and lover of history, this poem grows in gravity...much like the gradual yet intense sinking in of sorrow at someone’s passing. The intimate way in which this poet shares, without any frills, adds to the impact of her words. Her insights about the body’s release and resistances as it parts from the life-force or spirit of a person, are described exquisitely so that the phrase ‘death can be beautiful’ actually rings true. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, DéLana Dameron, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/JamesMatthews/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:38:56 +0200 james-matthews Africa Centre Think of Me Sometime A South African legend, a die-hard dissident poet, a feisty and tireless spirit speaking out against injustice for most of his 80 years of life, this historical poem was part of his banned collection under Apartheid censorship law. Still, most of his work flourished being published in other countries. This highly respected elder is a captivating storyteller, whether he’s leading you toward a joke’s punch line or down the path of wistful memory poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, James Matthews, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MbaliVilakazi/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:34:01 +0200 mbali-vilakazi Africa Centre The Girl in the Yellow Dress Exploring the dimensions of self and characterising them, giving voice and permission to them is what emerges when listening to this poet. She articulates aspects of herself as the girl child of long ago, but also the woman here and now still reclaiming and wanting to assert herself, on her own terms. Her slightly hypnotic delivery draws you into the timeless space she has created for herself, held only momentarily within the frame of this poem. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Mbali Vilakazi, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/KokumoNoxid/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:19:46 +0200 kokumo-noxid Africa Centre A Declaration of Self With a name meaning, “this one will not die” in Yoruba, this cultural anthropologist and dub-griot sends out a well known message in the form of declaration. One that speaks to a journey of self-determination and repatriation which is as much a historical path of a people, as it is for many individuals on s personal level. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Kokumo Noxid, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/CamilleT.Dungy/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:25:36 +0200 camille-t-dungy Africa Centre Daisy Cutter The insanity of war and the fragility of life, age-old subject matter that can only be reinvigorated by poet of great skill and sincere intent, both of which this poet reveals in this poem. Not only is she painting the picture for us, but highlights the truth - that none can claim ‘we never knew’...not in our world that makes big business selling the tragedies and crimes of war via all available media channels often using crude and graphic means to get out attention. Often enough artists are the only ones we can be authentically moved by, emotionally and literally into action! In this poem the war is not happening ‘somewhere out there’ but is right here. Poem recording courtesy of From the Fishouse poems. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Camille T. Dungy, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ChieduIfeozo/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:24:11 +0200 chiedu-ifeozo Africa Centre Homecoming As a bonus to hearing Chiedu's delivery of this initimate poetic diary-type sharing of a pivotal chapter in his personal history, we recommend you also watch the youtube video, a visual accompaniment to this poem showing you sights and scenes from his return to urban Nigeria. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Chiedu Ifeozo, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/PatriciaSmith/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:16:54 +0200 patricia-smith Africa Centre Skinhead Otherwise known as Word Woman this esteemed poet has a litany of awards and accolades and continues to dazzle audiences with her poetry or as a sought-after guest speaker, inspiring teacher or highly experienced leader of workshops and residencies. She engages listeners across a wide spectrum, from squirming 1st-graders, seasoned slammers, soccer moms, prisoners, to surly preteens and college students and now she is talking to you! Her vigour and passion is infectious – a poet who makes you want to get up and do something, say something, use your voice and talents! poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Patricia Smith, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/EpiphanieMukasano/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:15:32 +0200 epiphanie-mukasano Africa Centre Mount Kilimanjaro Conscious of every word being a stroke which paints the picture for the listener or reader, this poet is steady and sure in the footsteps of her words and visions. This ‘style’ of delivery is so appropriate for one whose work is the poetry of reconstructing memory, a sense of place and belonging, when in reality that physical home and nest of family is many miles away and for many reasons, very difficult to return to. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Epiphanie Mukasano, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/BasseyIkpi/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:13:28 +0200 bassey-ikpi Africa Centre Sometime Silence is the Loudest Kind of Noise Not a quiet poem at all! This gifted poet delivers a rapid litany of sharp –eyed and witty similes, captured real-life moments in a torrent of sensual and sensitive imagery that will have your imagination racing after her words and back into your own youth, as you relate to the universal human experiences she touches on. Her vocal embroidery and skilful performance explains why she was featured 5 times on Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam to robust applause each time. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Bassey Ikpi, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/SamUmokoro/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:10:43 +0200 sam-umokoro Africa Centre Crimson Sky If you listened to this poet reading from his recent published an anthology of poetry entitled Heartstrings you would understand that the heart is a vast and complex terrain. Here he sheds light on the heartbreaking story of the people of Jos, to many an unheard story, an invisible conflict. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Sam Umokoro, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/RogerBonair-Agard/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:08:55 +0200 roger-bonairagard Africa Centre How The Ghetto Loves Us Back A veteran of the spoken-word scene, two-time US National Slam Champion, this poet is according to the legendary Amiri Baraka ‘ a poet who fixes his experience with memory and uses memory image as analyzer of his experience, a poet of live language mastering its literary "statement." This is one of his many poems that can be described as rich tapestries of colour, superbly crafted and intent-driven. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Roger Bonair-Agard, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ChenjeraiHove/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:14:33 +0200 chenjerai-hove Africa Centre The Strength of the Republic This elder poet is to many, a Zimbabwean national treasure, an articulate, prolific writer, a highly informed and passionate commentator. In the words of Irene Staunton, Zimbabwe’s representative for Poetry Web International ‘Chenjerai Hove’s four volumes of poetry reflect the progression of his ideas and experiences from the hot anger and challenge to colonial repression, through the scrupulous observation of the effects of liberation war on rural communities, to disillusion and bitterness over the failure of the new government’s promises. Hove’s writing is infused with his belief in the people for whom he bears witness, and informed by the pain of injustice.’ poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Chenjerai Hove, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/JulianCurry/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:14:38 +0200 julian-curry Africa Centre Niggaz This poet does not take the ‘N’ word lightly and rightly so! Here, with incisive wit this wordsmith unpacks the twisted roots of this degrading word painfully entwined in the history of African Americans, including a disturbing revelation for many, about the origin of Wall Street as a historical site of Slave Markets. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Julian Curry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/TogaraMuzanenhamo/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:03:02 +0200 togara-muzanenhamo Africa Centre The Chronicles A homecoming poem enriched with memory and evocative imagery as this poet guides us down the hallways of his mind and his old high school, returning to this charged site of his youth and a country he has not lived in for years , yet is always home and holder of core chapters of his life experience. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Togara Muzanenhamo, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/BoonaMohammed/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:01:15 +0200 boonaa-mohammed Africa Centre Green Card This poet pulls no punches as he tells it like it is for second generation immigrant youth who are born in the new country yet experience various levels of alienation and injustice experienced by their communities and families. His definite hip hop MC influence has Boona’s own twist on the storytelling style. Press play and listen up! poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Boonaa Mohammed, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/KoladeArogundade/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:59:35 +0200 kolade-arogundade Africa Centre Wind Whispers In the tradition of ancient African storytelling this poem by a modern day poet imagines the wind as messenger and guide on the journey to manhood. Imparting important lessons, which typical of folklore, may seem cryptic or nonsensical at first, but only reveal their wisdoms after they are given due pondering. Pause and savour the fruits of this poetree. poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, Kolade Arogundade, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/SandileDikeni/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:14:54 +0200 sandile-dikeni Africa Centre Way Back Home Sandile Dikeni is a provocative, even argumentative poet and social commentator with a track record of asking brave questions in dangerous spaces...from police stations and apartheid detention cells to ivory tower literary spaces. Part of his poetic style is the juxtaposing of heavy issues with conscious irreverence, as a way of getting us to take collective responsibility and affirming our togetherness in the journey of life. Such messages are perfectly exemplified in this universally relevant poem, crafted with wit and skilful wordplay as he highlights the fact that our histories and aspirations as humanity are inextricably intertwined. Sandile Dikeni, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/PoeticPilgrimage/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:15:00 +0200 poetic-pilgrimage Africa Centre No More War Unlike most of the tracks you can access on their Myspace and CDs, this one was recorded in our Badilisha studio accapella and in the absence of traditional hip hop beats, you can almost hear in the tight choral verse, rhythm & rhyme typical of the genre - echoes of female spoken word pioneers like Zap Mama and Sweet Honey & the Rock. These are voices of a new generation of women literally using their voices as tools for education and social activism. This is their passionate anti-war cry. Poetic Pilgrimage, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/LoftusMarais/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:47:49 +0200 loftus-marais Africa Centre Bloekomboom With sensual word play and delightful perspective this award-winning Afrikaans poet, gives his witty take on what might seem an ordinary sight - a tree alongside a road, but one with such character that it triggers his fantastic imagination creating the gem of a poem! Loftus Marais, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/TantraZawadi/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:46:00 +0200 tantrazawadi Africa Centre Girl ‘Divalicious’ poet with honey-sweet tones makes this epic declaration in the name of the girl child, painting with imagery and word a range of scenarios in which women – girls of all ages through the ages have been mistreated and how the collective She now rises, reclaiming her space and voice celebrating her resilient spirit. Tantra-Zawadi, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/JimmyRageakaFemiDawkins/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:12:26 +0200 jimmy-rage Africa Centre Miles to Go (Tribute to Miles Davis) If you love Miles, you will love the homage this poet-performer-visual artist delivers, with an audible respect for this musical legend. Jimmy gives life to Miles' own words and then takes the poem to the next level in his own commanding voice! Jimmy Rage, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MariahadessaEkereTallie/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:37:45 +0200 mariahadessa-ekere-tallie Africa Centre Learning to Swim Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/LloydAkinPalmer/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:07:35 +0200 lloyd-akin-palmer Africa Centre Brownin Kulcha Jamaican native Lloyd Akin Palmer interrogates the politics of complexion in the black community. Lloyd Akin Palmer, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/TinasheMushakavanhu/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:04:40 +0200 tinashe-mushakavanhu Africa Centre In the House of Exile An academic and social activist through his writing, this poet offers a poignant poem with the melancholic tone and dislocated voice of an exile, yearning for a sense of belonging and comparing the reality of his current location to his dreams of home. This poem is reason for pause. Take a moment to journey with the poet, into sensations of longing and keen observation of his surroundings. Tinashe Mushakavanhu, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ImaniWoomera/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:46:22 +0200 imani-woomera Africa Centre Untitled Sip on this intoxicating love poem from a sensual Kenyan –American poet, using Latino lilt and flavour to conjure up the vision, smell, feel of the object of her desire - a man whose magnetic pull she struggles to resist. Describing the elements of this experience she is out to convince herself and us that this love is love real...not a mere infatuation. Let her put a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye with this piece. Imani Woomera, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MphoYaBadimo/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:40:02 +0200 mpho-ya-badimo Africa Centre Malume Tata With almost comical word play, laid back vibe and wicked rhyming in funky urban mix of her Mothertongue & Setswana, this confident young South African holds no punches in her warning message! She’s using the mike to raise awareness about the plight of underprivileged young girls being wooed and preyed upon by older men who trade modern day trinkets for sexual favours, leading to all kinds of traumatic effects on the girl child. The disturbing social dynamics and growing trend she describes is spun into a haunting lyrical refrain, a highly effective appeal to the perpetrators and to those who do not speak out on this issue, as she tells the hard-hitting true stories we are often reluctant to hear. Mpho Ya Badimo, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/KhadijahIbrahim/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:37:03 +0200 khadijah-ibrahim Africa Centre When My Time Comes In a lilting Caribbean accent and sometimes patois Khadija conjures up a character you can not only see vividly emerging in your mind, but a sassy one that makes you smile as she lays out the fine details of the style in which she wants to be buried. The poet’s a wit and humour conveyed so beautifully in her telling also holds a tenderness for the woman she describes, making her family...perhaps for some instantaneously recognisable as an aunty or grandmother who has made her peace with the inevitability of death and had decided to make it a grand exit not a pity party! Khadija Ibrahim, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/NaimaMcLean/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:03:36 +0200 naima-mclean Africa Centre Out the Box Self-determination and self definition are die-hard themes for people of colour, let alone women of colour – all over the world. Being (South) African makes this a given for any individual, who has to confront at some time the suffocating racial and cultural stereotyping still rampant in many minds. This we know. What makes this poetic commentary on the status quo worth listening to, is the integrity of Naima’s expression and the claiming if her unique voice. Naima has a command of her meaning and her vocal chords that makes you want to engage with her, respond to her honesty. Niama NcLean, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/KayoChingyoni/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:00:35 +0200 kayo-chingonyi Africa Centre Andrew's Corner Stop. Listen. Be still. Observe. Witness. Appreciate. This is the vibe and tone of this poem by a young yet commanding voice from the new generation of Black British poets. Kayo perceptively weaves the magic of ordinary, everyday occurrences into a vivid and poignant commentary on life and the business of being human. His way with words has a richness and maturity that no doubt reflects a writing talent to be reckoned with! He is bound to be successful no matter which genre he chooses for the telling. Kayo Chingonyi, poetry podcasts, poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/SegunLeeFrench/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:01:12 +0200 segun-lee-french Africa Centre Fela From one brother to another, this is Segun's rapid-fire word flow, a rhythmic and melodic tribute to the legendary Nigerian musician and revoluntionary Fela Kuti, calling up his spirit of defiance, indignation and fierce individuality. Its a wake up call of the timeless kind to forsake the false gods, the slave masters in new guises and the new age opiates for modern day masses. The poem rages yet still retains the tenderness of the honouring of a phenomenal African artist and unforgettable soul, who clearly has made a profound impact on this poet. Segun Lee French, Poetry podcasts, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/LieslJobson/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:21:38 +0200 liesl-jobson Africa Centre Savoir Faire This poet has a fortuitous combination of talents as a skilled editor, psychic, photographer and musician! Listening to this compact, intriguing, even titillating semi-autobiographical poem, you can savour Liesl's sharp eye and ear for the finer details that speak volumes if we are alert to them. Her intimate and almost casual delivery of juicy lines and imagery is precisely the hook that makes you want to take up her invitation to follow her down memory lane. Liesl Jobson, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 3:15 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/Inua/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:36:29 +0200 inua-ellams Africa Centre One Life The surge of life and hope against all odds is a message delivered with breathtaking pace, a story coming full circle by the end of the poem ...highlighting the intensity and complexity of our life journeys on from macro to micro scale. This is a well crafted, deeply insightful and inspiring piece carried by a captivating storytelling voice that makes you want to listen and follow where he leads across this vivid landscape of word and imagery Inua Ellams, life and death, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 5:10 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/CosmasMairosi/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:35:27 +0200 cosmas-mairosi Africa Centre Which way Africa? With vigor and dramatic vocal cadences in the tradition of griots and praise poets of old, this new generation African poet asks...how shall I answer to Africa's children? What do I do when the African drum goes silent, no longer calls or when its call has lost its meaning? Such questions posed by Africans themselves gives poignancy to the issues they highlight and an intimate understanding of what has been eroded in our societies as well as what remains under increasing threat. Experience this heartfelt appeal and lyrical call to action! Cosmas Mairosi, politics, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 4:27 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/AvaezMohammed/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:33:30 +0200 avaez-mohamma Africa Centre Dust Take a mind flipping trip across the galaxies with this passionate wordsmith, reminding us that we are mere particles in an amazing universe...transient and yet part of an eternal, timeless creation. Avaez's passion as a poet and conviction on this conscious raising subject is audible. Let him take you to from cosmic heights to atomic depths with this poem! Avaez Mohamma, being human, cosmic perspectives, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 5:21 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/AnisMojgani/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:34:03 +0200 anis-mogjani Africa Centre Closer Anis Mojgani is a two time Individual Champion of the National Poetry Slam and Pushcart Prize nominee. Before winning his second title in 2006, only one other poet had won multiple National Poetry Slam Titles in the form's history. Less than a year after doing so, Anis continued with finishing second at the Individual World Poetry Slam in Vancouver, Canada, and 6 months later was crowned the first champion of France's World Cup Poetry Slam. A former resident of the Oregon Literary Arts Writer's-In-The-Schools program and a founding member of the touring Poetry Revival group, Anis' poetry has traveled to many parts of the globe. From sharing the House of Blues stage with the musician's of non-profit TWLOHA's annual Heavy & Light show, to being one of the 40 authors invited to participate in Seoul Korea's Young Writer's Festival, his poetry has been heralded across the world by veteran poets and masses of audiences as unique, refreshing, uplifting and real. Anis Mogjani, healing, spirituality, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 4:54 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/KwameDawes/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:33:54 +0200 kwame-dawes Africa Centre for John Mazourca Born in Ghana in 1962, Kwame Dawes spent most of his childhood and early adult life in Jamaica. He is a writer of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and plays. As a poet, he is profoundly influenced by the rhythms and textures of that lush place, citing in a recent interview his spiritual, intellectual, and emotional engagement with reggae music. His book Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius remains the most authoritative study of the lyrics of Bob Marley. Kwame Dawes, emmy award winner, life and death, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 4:36 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/BethelSimeon/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:33:42 +0200 bethel-simbian Africa Centre Antithesis to Progression With the fiery conviction of a pastor on a pulpit, with a sincerity of concern about the state of humanity this poet poses weighty questions around our collective sabotage of our potential and our almost unnatural tendency for self-destruction. Using the gravity of words in quite a classical style of expression he gives the poem a kind of grandeur, delivered by a rich and confident voice perfectly suited for his message. Bethel Simbian, human progress, sign of the times, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 7:00 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/BlaqPearl/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:38:56 +0200 blaq-pearl Africa Centre Khoi San Style Rise Blaq Pearl has performed with her band at Jazzathon and various city concerts particularly in Mitchell's Plain. Having featured on television program Hectic 9nine and Keeping it Real, she is working on releasing unique designed T-shirt merchandise on www.sabandmerchandise.com. Currently Blaq Pearl is in the studio completing her album to be released this year. Blaq Pearl, Afrikaaps, indentity, heritage, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 4:10 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/HaleTsehlana/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:41:05 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Halejwetse_mixdownF.mp3 Africa Centre Mankokosane Conjuring up a Basotho children's rhyme Hale sings her way back to a time of innocence, her roots in Lesotho and calls for revival of hope in troubled times Hale Tsehlana, childhood, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 2:33 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/WarsanShire/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:09:44 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Warsan_shire_tribe_of_woods.mp3 Africa Centre Tribe of Woods Female genital mutilation, the contradictions and sometimes cruelty of cultural traditions are tackled in this poem by this courageous and sensual 20-something Somalian poet. Warsan Shire, feminism, Somalia, women, Badilisha, Badilisha Poetry X-Change, Warsan Shire, pan African, poetry, pan African poetry platform, African Diaspora poetry, African poetry podcasts, African Diaspora clean 2:30 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ZenaEdwards/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:31:56 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Zena%20Edwards_2.mp3 Africa Centre Healing Pool Dive into a healing pool of poetry and sound with this rising Black British star on the UK spoken word scene. Zena is a vocalist, percussionist and entrancing performer. Zena Edwards, Healing, Spirituality, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 6:28 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/TaniavanSchalkwyk/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:09:30 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Tania_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre Abyss Dive under waves with this German-French-Mauritian-South African poet whose voice and metaphors are deliciously haunting. Tania van Schalkwyk, landscape, location, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 3:55 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/ShailjaPatel/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:09:04 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Shailja_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre Drum Rider This Kenyan poet, environmental and human rights activist Shailja tells it like it is, honoring the feminine earthbound and divine. Shailja Patel, feminism, women, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 10:05 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/SamanthaThornhill/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:08:56 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Samantha_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre mylife.com A native of Trinidad & Tobago this poet offers a sassy cyber-sussed and poetic delivery of warnings to those who get hooked up but out of touch with reality by ego-tripping and living out their fantasies online. Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 5:22 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/PhillipaYaaDeVilliers/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:08:45 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Phillippa_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre The River A river of a city's sorrows heaves and sighs, painted vividly here by this evocative South African poet, playwright and performer. Phillippa Yaa de Villiers, landscape, location, identity, heritage, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 2:08 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/OmekongoWaDibinga/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:08:35 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Omekongo_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre Everywhere and Nowhere Congolese-American youth activist, performance poet and indie-publisher "O" gives a passionate wake-up call to self-determination and pride in ancestry. Omekongo wa Dibinga, Identity, heritage, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 6:35 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/NgomaHill/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:32:37 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Ngoma%20Hill.mp3 Africa Centre Paradigm Shifting Self-proclaimed Godfather of American Hip Hop, this legendary performer, musician and social activist, shares his hypnotic spin on ancient philosophy and mythology in his call to a greater human consciousness. Ngoma Hill, identity, heritage, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 7:32 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MwilaMambwe/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:08:21 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Mwila_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre Lead Me Through Africa An interrogation of the failures and crimes committed by African leaders against their own people and continent, by a Congolese refugee poet living in Cape Town. Mwila Mambwe, politics, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 5:53 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MwalimMorgan/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:16:25 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Mwalim_mixdownF.mp3 Africa Centre Valley Park Groove Massachusetts based educator, theatre maker, urban griot and jazz musician this poet has been expressing his visions and views through a range of media for over 20 years. Mwalim Morgan Peters, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 5:52 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MusaOkwonga/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:16:17 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Musa_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre The Flight A refugee's journey through the words of Ugandan-British poet Musa Okwonga. Musa Okwonga, Life and death, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 4:55 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MojisolaAdebayo/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:16:10 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Mojisola_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre Griot's Prologue from Moj of the Antartic Engaging London-based theatre actress and physical performer pulls poles and continents together in this magical and poetic storytelling piece. Mojisola Adeyabo, landscape, location, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 4:27 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/MichaelMabwe/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:16:02 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Michael_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre Leadership Zimbabwean Human Rights activist and poet Michael tells it like it is calling for justice, integrity and humane responses to this people's plight under the current regime. Michael Mabwe, Politics, Zimbabwe, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 2:35 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/LemnSissay/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:15:53 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Lemn_Sassay_mixdownF.mp3 Africa Centre The Queen's Speech This trendsetting Ethiopian-British performance poet gives his unique spin on the colonial gaze, wrapped in his characteristic wit and charm Lemn Sissay, identity, heritage, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 5:53 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/JethroLouw/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:15:44 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Jethro_Louw_mixdownF.mp3 Africa Centre Oor Uitgestrekte Dorre Vlaktes Vaal A provocative delivery in Afrikaans by Khoi-San South African poet and cultural activist painting the bleakness of desert landscape as metaphor for the plight of his historically persecuted and marginalized people. Jethro Louw, landscape, location, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 6:26 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/jacquelinekibacha/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:15:36 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Jacqueline_Kibacha_mixdownF.mp3 Africa Centre Belly Laughter Tanzanian spoken word artist dubbed "the pretty poet" shares a gut-deep love poem. Jacqueline Kibacha, love, sex, romance, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 5:32 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/GabebaBaderoon/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:15:27 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Gabeba_mixdown_2.mp3 Africa Centre War Tryptich Award-winning South African poet and academic who commands attention without needing to raise her voice, who knows half the art of poetry is pause and the space between the lines. Gabeba Baderoon, war, violence, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 4:02 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/DbiYoung/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:44:32 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/D%27bi_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre Blood Claat A firebrand dub poet hailing from Toronto, Canada. D'bi Young, feminism, women, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 6:47 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/crocEmoses/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:15:11 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Croc_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre Favourite FreNemy This Canadian-South African multi-disciplinary self professed "poet on strike" shows off his wordsmithing and vocal skills in this witty piece that will likely leave you wanting more. Croc e Moses, healing, spirituality, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 6:33 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/BreytenBreytenbach/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:15:03 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Breyten_mixdown.mp3 Africa Centre Ithaka This once-exiled Afrikaans poetry icon lets his voice and imagery travel a hypnotic dub groove this time using an English tongue. breyten breytenbach, love, sex, romance, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 7:53 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/BenCaesar/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:14:55 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Ben%20Le%20Roux_mixdown_2.mp3 Africa Centre I Stand Against Dominican hip hop MCee "Ben Caesar" makes his bold declaration as a young Black male against the violation of women's and human rights. Ben Caesar, feminism, women, Black voices, black poetry, African voices, African poetry, contemporary African artists, Slam poets, performance poetry, read poetry clean 3:44 www.africacentre.net http://badilishapoetry.com/radio/AryanKaganoff/ presenter@badilishapoetry.com Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:14:48 +0200 Podcasting http://www.badilishapoetry.com/podcasts/Arysn%20proper.mp3 Africa Centre The Funeral Embodied by a voice from beyond that dictates the poem, South African mega-blogger, filmmaker, indie-publisher and riotous poet Aryan takes us on an out-of-body trip sharing profound and simple truths from that unusual perspective. aryan kaganof, life and death, badilisha poetry clean 3:29 www.africacentre.net