Spoken word News
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Waterloo -
Four internationally acclaimed poets and spoken word artists were asked what social justice and equality mean to them, and how those topics are addressed in their writing, at a discussion panel held at Wilfrid Laurier University.
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A powerful poem by Canadian spoken word artist Shane Koyczan has attracted more than 1.4 million YouTube views since it was uploaded two days ago. To This Day is part of an online project where he asked animators to help illustrate his poem.
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What is the value of institutionalized education?
That’s the question British rapper-poet Suli Amoako (known as Suli Breaks) poses in his video “Why I Hate School But Love Education,” the latest of spoken word videos to go viral this year.
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Toronto -
If you think poetry is for the birds, think again. Toronto has a vibrant poetry scene that is brimming with astounding talent.
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Toronto -
If you think poetry is for the birds, think again. Toronto has a vibrant poetry scene that is brimming with astounding talent.
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Boston -
From August 9th through to the 13th, venues from across Cambridge and Boston Massachusetts opened their doors for the annual National Poetry Slam (NPS), attracting "slam teams" from Canada and the U.S.
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Miami -
Spoken word poet Willie Lee Bell Jr was gunned down just after closing his Literary Café and Poetry Lounge in Miami early on Sunday morning.
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Toronto -
Mahlikah Aweri is a passionate woman. She is a poet and musician who also works in the Toronto school system with special workshops. This past week she has had some experiences that show the need for cultural sensitivity within that system.
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Vancouver -
From April 19 to to 23, spoken word poets from across Canada will compete in Vancouver for a poetry slam competition where judges from the audience score each poem between 0 and 10. Daytime events include a haiku contest, workshops and panel discussions.
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Markham -
As Black History month celebrations wrapped up at the beginning of March in Markham, Ontario, spoken word poet Dwayne Morgan was brought in as the keynote speaker for the celebration.
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Poets Tommy Bewick and Dwayne Morgan performing a duet during Toronto's Canadian Festival of Spoken Word
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Spoken word Blogs
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So in Toronto, we got a poetry slam team reppin' the series I help run out of the Drake Hotel. One of those poets on...
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So I like writing haikus, the ancient Japanese poetry form structured in three lines, with a syllable count of 5-7-5....
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Let's face it, many Grammy nominees get left for the ash heap of history due to the amount of attention to the top or...
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Last week in Toronto, the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word played host to a poetry competition known as a slam,...
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I am once again performing at the Toronto Geek Poetry Slam, going down July 7 at The Boat in Kensington Market (158...
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