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Godfathers of hip hop, spoken word legends THE LAST POETS performed and toured the UK for the first time since 2013, as the headlining act on the Apples and Snakes: Speak Up Newcomers Tour.
Grown out of the civil rights movement in the late 60’s The Last Poets are modern day griots, their spoken word albums preceded politically laced R&B projects such as Marvin Gaye's What's Going On and foreshadowed the work of hard-hitting rap groups such as Public Enemy.
"We all thought we were moving towards bringing about something new, something good, for America – not just for black people, but for all people," Umar Bin Hassan.
Critic Jason Ankeny once wrote, "With their politically charged raps, taut rhythms, and dedication to raising African-American consciousness, the Last Poets almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for the emergence of hip-hop."
Speak Up Newcomers Tour 2015 saw these spoken word legends performing alongside emerging UK spoken word talent.
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Photo Credit: Daniel Krikke
451 is a bi-monthly showcase of local, national and international spoken word in Southampton.
Photos courtesy of Boy with a Beard Photography www.boywithabeard.co.uk/
Performing along side other acts including Guy J Jackson and Scroobius Pip, Mat decides the Bar is a better place to perform than the stage. The crowd seemed to agree! Photos By SL
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
On the tracks - where we shot part of Sync 1 for the POEM project
This is a Poem: SENSE/AntiSENSE
This project is the result of a collaboration between Jason Taellious, Richard Thietje, Jim Hill and Meesh Rheault Miller. This project explores the fusion of a new form of performance poetry and experimental film. Contrapuntal language and synchronicity are layered with added strata of visuals, sound and music. The viewer experiences the intention of the words on multiple levels – a sort of ephemeral sound sculpture and visual alchemy the unexpected result of reinventing media.
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Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
Underground Artists of the City, all ages and genres, mainly text-based. Capitol City Theater was located around the corner from Voltaire's Basement and Club A on Lavaca in Austin, Texas, during the infamous 1980s.
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo credit: Greenbeanz Photography
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
A day of poetry workshops run by spoken word artists as part of Apples and Snakes' Word Cup project. Poets such as Adam Kammerling and Laurie Bolger were involved with the process, working with teams talented young writers and helping them develop their craft.
Photos by Suzi Corker
451 is a bi-monthly showcase of local, national and international spoken word in Southampton.
Photos courtesy of Boy with a Beard Photography www.boywithabeard.co.uk/
The Inventing Room is a creative space, enabling and encouraging artists from a range of disciplines to come together to create, explore, and push the boundaries of their art forms through experimentation and cross-arts collaboration. #TheInventingRoom
Photo credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.facebook.com/SuziCorkerPhotography
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo credit: Greenbeanz Photography
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
Performing along side other acts including Guy J Jackson and Scroobius Pip, Mat decides the Bar is a better place to perform than the stage. The crowd seemed to agree! Photos By SL
451 is a bi-monthly showcase of local, national and international spoken word in Southampton.
Photos courtesy of Boy with a Beard Photography www.boywithabeard.co.uk/
Performing along side other acts including Guy J Jackson and Scroobius Pip, Mat decides the Bar is a better place to perform than the stage. The crowd seemed to agree! Photos By SL
Apples and Snakes: Liz and Rob on Sea - October 2013
Liz Bentley and Rob Auton take to the water at Clissold Leisure Centre for an evening of poetry in the pool!
Photos courtesy of Suzi Corker Photography suzicorkerphotography.tumblr.com/
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo Credit: Suzi Corker Photography | www.suzicorker.com
Public Address: The Soapbox Tour, a theatrical spoken word show. From mythological women to reasons for love, from the quirky to the political, from gender to bees and everything in between – performance poets take to their soapboxes and give voice to the passions and stories within us all.
Featuring ensemble artists Justin Coe, Jasmine Gardosi, Shagufta K, and AJ McKenna, alongside guest artists Henry Raby, Keisha Thompson, Ingrid McLaren, and Helen Seymour.
Photo credit: Greenbeanz Photography