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The award winning Kenyan poet is a figure who’s graced different platforms including TEDx and recently crowned the 2018 Women…
\\ Brunel International African Poetry Prize shortlist released
Brunel International African Poetry Prize has announced the shortlist for the 2018 poetry prize aimed at the development, celebration and…
Starred \\ Kenya’s top 10 female spoken word artists
Some of Kenya's female poets that have helped popularize spoken word in the East African country
Starred \\ Kenya’s top 10 male spoken word artists
Some of Kenya's male poets that have helped popularize spoken word in the East African country.
\\Kenya's Poetry Slam marks 10th anniversary
Kenya’s Poetry Slam Africa counts its prodigious achievements by number of kings and queens it has crowned
Ivan Irakoze
Conversation with Ivan Irakoze, the talented Burundian poet currently living in Nairobi.
Jaaziyah Shiraz
Jaaziyah Shiraz speaks about her perspective on life, mental health, studies and poetry.
Nasara
Afroway conversation with Kenya’s multitalented artist Nasara The Poet.
Tessy Aura
Conversation with Kenyan poet Tessy 'SocraTess' Aura, driven by desire to question beliefs we have, with an intention of formulating…
Dorphan Perfoming at Goethe Institut, Nairobi
Dorphan brings to light the pain and struggles we share or go through as human beings; broken families, love, hope…
Ink Overflow: Art brings hope, love & life to Nairobi
Ink Overflow’s Art and Beauty merges poetry, music and visual art against oppression, corruption while raising awareness on conservation, love…
Image Courtesy: Crea8ive Spills Credit: Hepa Entertainment
Kimathi Kaumbutho beats nine contestants to be the first finalist for the slam Festival slated for October 2017.
Stellar poet Qui Qarre brings ‘Colors and Reflections’ to Nairobi
A lot is and has been said about revolution, liberation, struggle and all that comes with it, some have even…
Flow Flani
Known for his powerful beat boxing skills, Kenyan artist Flow Flani, who started performing
Becky Wairimu’s words
As far as what poetry holds, the Kenyan creative scene is an example of exemplary talent found in the great…
Crea8ive Spills
The two day inaugural Slam Festival slated for the December 9 and 10 brings
Crea8ive Spills
It is the slam season once again in Kenya; poets and poetry fans are readying up for what could be…
Dorphan
A picture of graffiti on the wall paints the woes and tribulations of the masses while poetry echoing in a…
Checkmate Mido
He’s as a multi-talented artist; beatboxer, poet, actor and rapper. Checkmate has been performing for quite a while, appealing to…
Checkmate
Kenya’s multi-talented artist and poet Antony Dembede Mido AKA Checkmate Mido has released his first solo project titled “Box of…
Roger
Kenyan poet Moses Gitonga aka Roger was declared winner of the country’s 62nd Slam Africa Poetry Competition preliminaries held at…
Mufasa
“Inside Out” is not just an album, it is the power of writing, it is the power of delivery and…
“Hii Chapta”: Top poets in Kenya put Integrity on a pedestal
What leads in the Kenyan news cycle is just politics, the newsmakers are mostly politicians, save for the days where…
Gufy
Recently, Kenyan young and enterprising spoken word artist Gufy launched his album ‘Misimu’. misimu is a Kiswahili word for seasons.…
Raya Wambui
“As an art form, it is particularly expressive and direct, which are two things I am, so it sits well…
Nairobi’s exhilarating performances on ignored elements of human experience
I’m still dusting from last Friday’s event July 22, one of the best experiences that I have had in the…
Frequencies
The biting cold would not stop Nairobi poetry enthusiasts from attending one of the popular events among the lovers of…
Kenyan wordsmith Mufasa brings back 7 Poems to Nairobi
Kenyan wordsmith Mufasa brings back 7 Poems to Nairobi.
Africa Poetry: Kenyan Poet Mufasa Hosts Poetry Show -7 Poems- In Nairobi
He is known for his rare kind of poetry that throws you into an emotional trance. The Nairobi based Kenyan…