 |  | | | Sound Poetry | 12 December 2006 | | |
Performance poetry, sometimes called spoken word, has an increasingly enthusiastic following in this country. It’s predominately a black form of poetry, and the venues are clubs and pubs in urban centres like London, Leicester and Manchester.
The poets are anyone who has something to say - whether it’s politics, feminism or just about day-to-day life and relationships. Originally from an era of rap and slam poetry competitions in America, Spoken Word venues in this country tend to have a less competitive atmosphere.
Perhaps that’s why more and more women are encouraged to stand up and perform, and they include poets with names such as Flo-etic Lara, Poetically Buff, Sifundo and One-ness – who is perhaps the most well-known and established female performer on the scene. Reporter Sara Parker went to the packed front room of the Dogstar pub in Brixton South London to hear them perform. | |
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