Lectures and discussions will examine historic and contemporary approaches to spoken word, storytelling, and literary performance (e.g. dub poetry, slam poetry, etc.) and the use of theatrical tools ...

He was dyslexic and left school aged 13, unable to read or write. 'The James Brown of dub poetry' Zephaniah: 'Everything was grace and wonder' Listen to Benjamin Zephaniah on Desert Island Discs ...

While romance book series and rom-coms certainly make you feel fuzzy inside, poetry strives to distill emotion into a short and sweet (sometimes even bittersweet) message. We’ve gathered the ...

Learn about rhythm in poetry and how it can be used as device which has an effect on the reader. How to understand open and closed form in poetry Closed form poetry uses stricts patterns of rhymes ...

Joe Coelho looks at how poetry can be performed, bringing the words to life rather than keeping them on the printed page. He explores what tone and timbre can bring to poems when performing or ...

Bob Marley has been celebrated by content creator Daniel Williams with a new meal inspired by the late reggae icon.

Renowned Jamaican poet Yasus Afari hopes that his roots-reggae dub poetry single Healing will offer consolation to listeners who have endured unfortunate circumstances. “The inspiration behind ...

We explore the evolution of an instantly recognisable sound effect that originated with early dub music before becoming synonymous with jungle and UK bass When you purchase through links on our site, ...

A treasure trove of unique musical instruments invented and built by pioneering composer Harry Partch between 1930 and 1972 ...

Eight months after launching his first book, poet Richie Innocent dons his show promoter’s hat by staging Richie Innocent & ...

The writer, who grew up in a single-parent family on a southwest London council estate, started creating poetry himself in ...