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SUMMARY:Poetry Room – London
DESCRIPTION:The UK’s finest poets\, thinkers\, and musicians will provide a diverse chilled ambience as we consider the big issues for the African\, Caribbean\, Asian and Global Majority. With special guests\, poets and artists Sonia Quintero\, Simo Lagnawi and Roy McFarlane. Plus our hosts for the night Akila Richards and DJ Fever2Ray from African Night Fever. \n\n\nOn the night\, expect Simo in full flow with his tribe of Gnawis for a full-power performance\, poetry readings by Roy McFarlane and Sonia Quintero and a conversation with Roy McFarlane hosted by Akila Richards. \n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, 11 May\, 7-9 pm\nSt. Margaret’s House. 21 Old Ford Road London E2 9PL\n£0-10 Entry \nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the poets and musicians\nAkila Richards is a poet\, writer and spoken word artist who has created work for theatre\, exhibitions\, audio installations\, film and digital platforms at cultural and artistic events. Her most recent work is her Rest Experience initiative\, which emerged from a residency at the Brighton Dome. She is a guest editor of Covert Magazine and her work is featured in the Glimpse anthology by Peepal Tree Press. Commissions included Witness Stand at Brighton Festival 2022 and a location-based story for the We Hear You Now audio journey in the South Downs National Park. Akila’s poetry publication Ritual for a Mango was published in 2024. She is writing her first novel. \nSonia Quintero. I am a queer Colombian–British poet\, have lived in Newham for several years. I am passionate to community knowledge production\, co-production\, and participatory methodology as well as grassroot movements promotion. I have become an active member of the community and have led several projects that combine my passion for poetry and LGBTQ+ rights. Seven years ago\, I started Newham Poetry Group\, a grassroot initiative that facilitates access to creative writing for people who speak English as their second or third language as well as engaging with marginalised communities through artistic activities such as open mics\, spoken words or even publishing their own books. \nI also co-founded Queer Newham and Borderless local initiatives that bring visibility to LGBTQ+ issues in my area and support LGBTQ+ refugees. We work closely with the LB Newham\, community groups and neighbours to tackle discrimination\, hate crime and other issues that impact us. Simultaneously\, I founded Casa Sofia in Colombia\, my home country. Casa Sofia is a collective of creative community artists that use artistic approach to connect people\, challenge dispowenred narratives and support local initiatives. \nSimo Lagnawi. Gnawa master Simo Lagnawi is an ambassador of Moroccan culture in London. With 8 albums under his belt including 4 solo records\, 3 albums with fusion project Electric Jalaba and a further disc with his Gnawa Blues all-stars\, Simo has released through Strut and Waulk Records\, his first solo album ‘Gnawa London ‘ featuring in Songlines magazine as one of their ‘Top of the World’ albums. He has also been nominated as Best Newcomer and Best Artist in their annual awards. \nSimo has performed on media outlets such as BBC World service\, CNN World\, BBC 3\, BBC 6 and Vox Africa\, and performed at a host of festivals including Glastonbury\, Secret Garden Party\, Latitude and Boom Town. \nThe Moroccan musician was raised in the Gnawa tradition and always remains true to his musical heritage. Each performance is a wholehearted expression of devotion from the UK’s leading Guembri player – a North-African bass instrument constructed from wood and cowhide\, with gut strings. Whether through crossover groups such as Electric Jalaba and the Gnawa Blues All-Stars\, or through hosting traditional ceremonial evenings – known as Lilas – the intention is always to bring the same healing energy through to the fore in each new creation and spread the Gnawa tradition through the UK in the process. \nRoy McFarlane FRSL\nRoy McFarlane is a Poet\, Writer and former Youth & Community Worker born in Birmingham of Jamaican parentage\, spending most of his years living in Wolverhampton and the Black Country and now living in Brighton. He is currently the National Canal Laureate. \nHe’s the former Birmingham Poet Laureate and co-editor of Celebrate Wha? Ten Black British Poets from the Midlands (Smokestack). His three collections are published by Nine Arches Press: Beginning With Your Last Breath and The Healing Next Time (shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award and longlisted for the Jhalak Prize) and his third collection Living by Troubled Waters is out now. \nHe’s a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded a Doctor of Letters by the University of Wolverhampton. \nAfrican Night Fever. In 2003\, Ebou Touray from the Gambia and David Sijale from Tanzania\, launched a monthly music night at the Babylon Lounge in Hove\, showcasing the music and culture of Africa and the African diaspora. African Night Fever became a hub for local talent as people flocked to the nights in order to dance\, mingle and experience a mix of Live bands and DJ sets. From that\, sprang friendships\, sharing and genuine community spirit. \nAfrican Night Fever continues to evolve and partners with local venues and promotors throughout the UK to share a taste of African and Caribbean culture\, belonging and community to a diverse range of audiences. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Poetry Room\nPoetry Room is our popular evening of poetry\, music and conversation\, which we have organised for years. We bring together the UK’s finest poets\, thinkers\, and musicians to provide a diverse chilled ambience as we consider the big issues for the African\, Caribbean\, Asian and Global Majority communities. With special guests\, poets and artists\, Poetry Room has grown beyond Sussex and is now on tour once or twice a year. Poetry Room is produced by Writing Our Legacy in partnership with African Night Fever. \nWe started in 2019 at a small intimate coffeeshop called Africa House on the London Road\, Brighton. Watch videos from our 2019 programme on Youtube. \n\n\n\n\nWriting Our Legacy is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation 2023-26. \n\nAfrican Entertainers
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/poetry-room-london/
LOCATION:St Margaret’s House\, 21 Old Ford Road\, London\, E2 9PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literature,Live Music,Music,Performing Arts,Poetry,Writers
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SUMMARY:London Covert Literary Magazine Issue 4 Launch: Handmade/Made by Hand
DESCRIPTION:This is a free event and great opportunity to celebrate the publication of Covert Issue 4 with us and hear live readings from some of the contributors including Shabnam Shabazi\, Zita Holbourne\, Niharika Jain\, Sheyna Lam\, Jasmine Sharif and Seema Kapila. \nThe event will be hosted by WOL CEO/Founder Amy Zamarripa Solis\, with Guest Editor Elaine Chiew. \nPlus a chance to take part in an open mic slot for local writers and poets\, up to 3 minutes per person. Please email info@writingourlegacy.org.uk to sign up. \nWe’ll have copies of the mag for sale\, plus back issues. You can also pre-purchase your book when you book your ticket. \nSee below for access information. If you have any further questions or need support\, contact us on access@writingourlegacy.org.uk and we’ll be happy to see how we can help. \nAbout Covert Issue 4\nCovert Issue 4/Autumn 2024 focuses on the theme of ‘Handmade/Made By Hand’ with Co-Guest Editors Scottish-based poets Sean Wai Keung and Titilayo Farukuoye and fiction writer Elaine Chiew at the helm. New writing and artwork covers everything diaspora community past and present\, from tea making at Chinese New Year to QTIPOC community-making in the park\, by 31 Global Majority contributors from countries such as India\, Pakistan\, Uganda\, the US\, the UK\, Mexico and China. \nThese rich contributions explore food and food rituals\, festivals and celebrations\, music\, needlework\, sewing and seamstressing\, home- and community-building\, conversations and connection and tapestry\, hairdressing\, lovemaking and sexuality\, births and deaths\, existing and resisting\, older age and more. \nContributors: Amy Zamarripa Solis\, Asha Krishna\, Barsa Ray\, Be Manzini\, Clare Serugo\, Dean Atta\, Elaine Chiew\, Hannah Collisson\, Heather Pearson\, Hongwei Bao\, Jasmine Sharif\, Jenny Arach\, Joyoti Grech\, Lesa Ng\, Marina Murphy\, Natalia Equihua\, Niharika Jain\, Nina Bhirangi-Bishop\, Sean Wai Keung\, Seema Kapila\, Shabnam Shabazi\, Shasta Hanif Ali\, Sheyna Zaid Lam\, Snehal Amembal\, S.D. Chatterjee\, Sunita Crowley\, Teji Dhaliwal\, Titilayo Farukuoye\, Umi Sinha\, Zara Masood\, Zita Holbourne. \nEditorial Team: Zita Holbourne\, Akila Richards\, Tammye Huf\, Alessandra Duse\, Amy Zamarripa Solis. \nPrint\, digital and institutional subscriptions of Covert 4 are now available \nArts Council England supports covert Literary Magazine. Writing Our Legacy is part of ACE’s National Portfolio Programme.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/london-covert-literary-magazine-issue-4-launch-handmade-made-by-hand/
LOCATION:St. Margaret’s House\, Gallery Cafe\, 21 Old Ford Road Bethnal Green\, London\, E2 9PL
CATEGORIES:Arts,Charity Events,Community Events,Events in London,Free Events,Literature,Party,Writers
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