Moving Voices: Black Performance PoetryHansib, 2002 - 231 pages A comprehensive collection of poems by twelve,leading Caribbean and UK-born performance poetsthis book not only features biographies of each,poet and a detailed introduction discussing Black,performance poetry and its roots in the oral,traditions of African and Caribbean culture, but,also an accompanying CD with live performances,of selected poems. Check out the website,www.movingvoices.co.uk. |
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Page 35
... important and most valuable representatives of their civilisation . That when they came here they brought themselves , something of primary importance , never seems to come to the mind of all these people who write reports . " Music and ...
... important and most valuable representatives of their civilisation . That when they came here they brought themselves , something of primary importance , never seems to come to the mind of all these people who write reports . " Music and ...
Page 110
... important too , and getting respect from the male MCs . " She also received some informal education : " Educationally , we weren't brought up to understand anything about our history or background . Rastaman was coming forward with a ...
... important too , and getting respect from the male MCs . " She also received some informal education : " Educationally , we weren't brought up to understand anything about our history or background . Rastaman was coming forward with a ...
Page 165
... important that it reaches ordinary people . The poetry absolutely comes alive . It's about sharing poetry with as wide an audience as possible . I think that rhyme is very important . The music of the poem is celebrated through the ...
... important that it reaches ordinary people . The poetry absolutely comes alive . It's about sharing poetry with as wide an audience as possible . I think that rhyme is very important . The music of the poem is celebrated through the ...
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