The wonderful Yemisi Blake introduced me to the world of spoken word a couple of years ago, and some of the first poets to draw me in were Kate Tempest, Polarbear and Inua Ellams. Last Thursday they and a handful of incredibly talented poets came together under Inua’s curation to present a night of verse inspired by [...]
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The fusion of poetry and music is filling Southbank Centre with its sweet sounds this month, with the eclectic jazz sound of Polar Bear meeting the serene and unforgettable voice of Zena Edwards in a collaboration on the 23rd of March. Following that, April is set to bring more aural acrobatics as jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch and [...]
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