Word Up Volume 5 DVDs and Audio CDs are out.

The DVDs and Audio CDs of the first anniversary edition of WORD UP are out.

The event was tagged Word Up Volume 5, and it held on August 17, 2013 

at TerraKulture Hall, Victoria Island, Lagos.

It featured some of the best, young Spoken Word Poets in Nigeria. 

The DVDs and Audio CDs will be available at the venue of the seminar on "The Business of Spoken Word Poetry in Nigeria."  The date is September 14, 2013, and venue is Bogobiri House, 

Maitama Sule Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The time is from 2pm

The speech by Olulu at Word Up Anniversary edition.

A dream is not what you see in your sleep,

a dream is what makes you not to sleep

I dreamt with my eyes wide open and ever since then,

I have not slept.

You see,

our dream is to create a Spoken Word Poetry Industry ,

where poets will earn a decent living from their performances.

Because poetry is not what we do, 

poetry is who we are.

For we eat poetry

drink poetry

kiss poetry

make love to poetry

think poetry

do poetry

and become poetry.

Creating an industry for Spoken Word Poetry is not a day's job,

neither is it a one man's job.

For a tree no matter how big and great can not make a forest,

so also a poet no matter how good and popular cannot be an industry.

An industry is when 50 and above poets earn a living from their performances.

We bless God who gives us grace for each day,

and we thank God who makes us prosper in every way.

Word Up is a year old today because of you and me,

for it takes two to make it work,

and we can't 

if you won't,

So we say a big thank you for your love 

and support this past one year.

But the journey has not ended,

we are just getting started.

So join us on this quest,

let us together become a thick poetic forest.

For creating an industry is the burden we bear,

but poetry is the joy we share.

And the sky is not the limit,

the sky is our launching pad.

Watch the video here

 

The Acts that graced the stage at WORD UP Volume 5

Prestige (the word smith) and his crew singing the National Anthem 

Seye La Poet

Uzbek 

(he was the 2nd runner up at War Of Words Season 1)

Increase (the 14 year Old Word Lord)

Arch Angel

Soonest I Nathaniel aka SIN

Lumynos (The Love Crooner)

Kemistry

D Ray

(he was the 1st runner up at War Of Words Season 1)

Gbenga Osowe

Aduke (one word to describe her - AWESOME)

Saint Rhymes 

Dare Dan

Obii

(Winner, Naija Poetry Slam 2012)

Olulu, the King not from Zulu

Don Fabrino and Erowo (Emcees of the day)

Titilayo (Winner of War Of Words Season 1) and Atilola (Titilayo's teacher/ coach).

They were simply AMAZING on stage.

Future Poet?????

Special First Anniversary edition this August 17 2013.

i2X Media

Presents

WORD UP 

(the biggest Spoken Word Poetry Event in Nigeria)

On

August 17, 2013

For this Special Edition tagged, WORD UP Volume 5,

we will be marking our one year anniversary and it will feature the

Best of the best Spoken Word Poets in Naija,

Sensational Soul Singers

and

Special “Poetic” Performances by Celebrities

Emcees of the day are: Delectable Duvy and Don Fabrino

Venue is Terra Kulture Hall,

Plot 1376, Tiamuyi Savage,

off Ahamdu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Doors Open from 2pm

Gate Fee:

Regular N1,000

VIP N5,000

Stay tuned for more details on 

http://wordup411.blogspot.com/

www.f-factormagazine.com

For clips of our past events and poetry performances, go to

http://www.youtube.com/user/olulu4eva/videos

http://www.youtube.com/user/WordUpNigeria/videos

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Please call 08025070892, 08038315055, 08157268001, 08053001608

or 

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