Poetry Open Mic -7th April 2009
Written by Kwani · March 31, 2009
Kwani Trust is inviting you to Kwani? Open Mic on Tuesday 7th April 2009 7pm at Club Soundd, Hamilton House Kaunda Street
Entry ksh 100/- only.
Featured Poet will be Joseph Wambua aka Jemedari.
He was born in the coast and raised in Nairobi, getting exposure to various urban forms of art. He landed a recording deal with Mtu Kawaida and is currently working on an album.
Poetically, he started reciting solo verses in primary school and slowly developed into the more mature poetry witnessed at the Kwani Open Mic nights.
His style is laced with alliteration and wordplay, naming it “floetry”- a fusion of freestyle rap and poetry.
He focuses on comical yet artistic wordplay to depict society in its ideal light and shed the shine on the underdog. He describes himself as “overlooked, underrated, sidestepped and backstabbed”, based on his journey through the arts. Poetry to him is life and life is poetry in motion.
He is currently polishing up a six track poetry compilation entitled “The Pain”, produced by SpEnt VooDoo.Quoting Julius Caesar Jemedari says “What is life, but poetry in motion?”
Open Mic slots are open from 6pm all are welcome to register.
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KARIBUNI
Poetry is life and life is poetry in motion in deed. … Jemedari is a revolutionary poet. I like his style.
Hi there, I come from Ireland and was so lucky to be among the audience at the Poetry Open Mic on April 7th at Club Soundd…
As a writer I hadn’t even imagined the talent that lay waiting for me to experience in Nairobi, in Kenya. That was stupid of me and I publicly apologise to one and all.
I will be returning to Kenya soon for a long period and hopefully I too can get a chance to explore the literary world of Kenya which had lay hidden to me.
Many thanks to everyone involved.
Brendan Harding