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Speak 2B Free
http://speak2bfree.blogspot.com
Speak 2B Free is promoting spoken word poetry globally (online and offline). We have identified an online space where artists worldwide aspire to perform but do not have access to an exclusive online global community.
- Added on: Jul 6th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Vangile Makwakwa
- Listed in: Poetry Performance Art
- Tags: Culture poetry poems freedom social commentary countries
Recent Posts
Is this what they mean when they say turn poison into medicine?
In Nichiren Buddhism there is a saying: turning poison into medicine which is basically saying when life gives you lemons make lemonade. I kept hearing this quote in between my minor break downs, 3 part time jobs and working on Speak 2B Free and stru...
12.11.09 Newsletter: At which point does hate speech force us to say enough?
Hi everyone,I hope you are well. I do not think I have been more focused on the entrepreneurial aspect of Speak 2B Free than in these past 2 months where the whole team has been focused on revamping everything.In the midst of this excitement though h...
Slam artist George Watsky plugs into poetry as a media platform - The Boston Globe
Slam artist George Watsky plugs into poetry as a media platform - The Boston GlobeIt’s a hook likely to catch anyone who’s been to the theater lately. Audiences at George Watsky’s world premiere one-man show, “Where the Magic Happens,’’ w...
Newsletter 12.03.09: Writing poetry from Sudan...Shoulde® fo® Tea®s
Hi everyone,I hope you are well. Today I would like to share a poem by one of the Speak 2B Free group members. I love the responses the newsletters get but I have recently been asking myself how they can be of greater service to poets and other arti...
Is ART viewed as entertainment in the West and a weapon in Africa?
According to Niyi Osundare, ‘In the West, art has become entertainment, mostly. In Africa people see art as a weapon in the battle for liberation. The writer in modern Africa is treated like the priest and warrior in traditional society. And the Af...
Nigeria news article: it began as poetry recitations and graduated to Islamic songs
When they first made their debut, Islamic songs in Hausa were highly popular, particularly among the youths.They began as poetry recitation and later graduated to be accompanied by mandiri, a set of Arabian drums. In their latest manifestation, these...
