Poetry
28 September 2023
Essay: The Unwritten Travails of Spoken Word Art in Nigeria
It’s one of the most present and exciting art forms in Nigeria, so why, one writer asks, is spoken word poetry not part of the bigger cultural conversation?
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Poetry
31 August 2023
The 10 Best African Poems of All Time
These are the lines that have woken imaginations and stirred souls across the continent and beyond.
Poetry
20 July 2017
Koleka Putuma Is the Groundbreaking New Voice of South African Poetry
Koleka Putuma doesn't play by the rules in her debut anthology.
News
29 August 2016
#StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh: Modise Sekgothe Pens a Poem for the Protesting Schoolgirls of Pretoria Girls High
Young black women are protesting against racist hair policies at Pretoria High School for Girls in South Africa’s administrative capital.
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28 June 2016
South African Poet Koleka Putuma's "Water" Gets a Rousing Video
South African poet Koleka Putuma teams up with Ecuadorian filmmaker Josè Cardoso to set her "Water" poem to visuals.
News
28 January 2016
Maya The Poet Speaks On Microaggressions As Light As The Rain
Okayafrica caught up with Maya Wegerif, aka Maya The Poet, to talk microaggressions and her new poem, 'Sometimes It Pours.'
News
22 July 2015
'Beauté Congo' Retrospective Showcases 90 Years Of Congolese Art
A new exhibition in Paris showcases the history and evolution of Congolese visual art over a ninety-year span.
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