Grammy-considered poet and Pharr Poet Laureate Amanda Puryear El returns with Nightly Dosage, a deeply personal spoken-word ...

Caleb Rainey, a spoken word poet known as "The Negro Artist," performs at the newly-formed House of Words event for poets and other performing artists on Nov. 21 in Iowa City. (Elijah Decious/The ...

The spoken word event featured poet Sarah Kay and performances from Stanford’s Spoken Word Collective, which disentangled ...

Sekou Andrews' KOUMAMI album offers heartfelt inspiration. The Grammy®-nominated spoken word artist shares a timely message ...

BUEA, Cameroon (AP) — A woman cried out upon seeing what looked like a corpse, a sheet-covered form lying on a stretcher. As volunteers wheeled it onto the stage, Boris Taleabong Alemnge recited a ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A spoken word poet who lives in Raleigh is finally getting global recognition after more than two decades in the business. Her words are a mix of storytelling and hip hop. All ...

For award-winning artist Amanda Shea, spoken word poetry is more than just performance; it’s transcendent. “It’s an invitation to the spirit,” Shea said on GBH’s Under the Radar. “It’s also an ...

Anyone who thinks poetry is a dusty relic of liberal arts classrooms and bohemian coffee shop open mics needs to check out Flypoet. A 25-year institution in the world of spoken word, Flypoet puts on ...

With spoken word poets like Qui Qarre, Dorphan, Mumbi Macharia, Kenner B, Raya Wambui, Wanjiku Mwaura, Namatsi Lukoye, Teardrops, Mufasa, Sitawa Namwalie, Sitawa Wafula, Anne Moraa and Ngwatilo Mawiyo ...

Campus spoken-word poetry group WORD! is performing three shows on campus this weekend at Rites and Reason Theatre, beginning last night. Sarah Kay '10, one of the performers, said she has been ...