One of Naija's finest Spoken Word Poet, Obii....!!!

Obii is a lady that came from nowhere, (okay somewhere that we did not know before), and won the maiden edition of the Naija Poetry Slam competition hosted by Bassey Ikpi in 2012.

She was at WORD UP Volume 2 and 3, and she blew us away with words. This piece done in the video below by Obii is one of the best spoken word poem I have ever heard. 

If you doubt this, just listen down to the last line, and I bet that you will shout.  Do holla back with your comments, and don't lie that you did not shout o!!!

Obii will be live at WORD UP Volume 5 coming up on August 17, 2013 at TerraKuluture Hall, Victoria Island, Lagos from 2pm.

WORD UP is the biggest Spoken Word Poetry Event in Nigeria and holds in February, May, August and November of every year. 

It features the best Spoken Word Poets across Nigeria and even the world all on one stage.

Spoken Word Poetry by Obii at Word Up Volume 2, in Lagos, Nigeria. 

Half Man, Half Amazing...!!!!

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Half Man, Half Amazing

Sunday May 26, 2013

Time is 2pm

Venue is LitCafe, 1st Floor, E-Center, Yaba, Lagos.

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The Joke on us...............!!!!!

The first time I saw and heard Obii perform on stage, I was wowed.

Funny thing, that was her first on stage 

and she blew everyone away.

She won the Naija Poetry Slam that night in August 2012, 

and ever since then,

She has become a constant performer at WORD UP events.

The video below was one of the poems 

she did at WORD UP Volume 3.

It was one of my favourite poem at the event.

You need to watch the video and listen to the words, 

especially the last line, 

to realize, 

the joke is on us...!!!!

Spoken Word Poetry by Obii at Word Up Volume 3, Lagos, Nigeria. 

Word Up is the biggest Spoken Word Poetry Event in Nigeria.

 It features the best of the poets across the globe all on one stage.

Naija babes that kiss words and make them dance #WordUpVol2

We normally say what a man can do, a woman can do it better.

Personally, if a man has done it, there won't be anything left for the woman to do :). 

But on a more serious note, 

when it comes to Spoken Word Poetry in Nigeria, 

some ladies have made the stage their domain.

Anytime and anywhere,

all they need is just one chance,

and they will kiss words and make them dance.

Check out Atilola featuring Oyinkansola in the first clip, 

and 

Obii (Naija Poetry Slam 2012 winner) in the second clip. 


They will blow your mind.

Spoken Word Poetry by Atilola and Oyinkansola at Word Up Volume 2, Lagos, Nigeria. 

Spoken Word Poetry by Obi at Word Up Volume 2, Lagos, Nigeria.



Word Up is the biggest Spoken Word Poetry Event in Nigeria. 

It features the best of the poets across the globe all on one stage.

Spoken Word Poets and Soul Singers that thrilled us at #WordUpVol2 on Nov. 17 2012

Enigmatic Olumide Bisiriyu doing a poetic piece titled "Fill my cup."

Oyinkansola and Atilola doing poetry together on stage

Obii the winner of Naija Poetry Slam, thrilling us on stage

Uche Nwadinachi
asking
why play a song for a decorated cripple to dance?
Why spice chicken for a  70 year old man?

 INCREASE, the 13 year old poet.....
"there will be a solution, there will be salvation, oh, I can't wait for the revolution!!!"

Donna K, the finest and hottest female poet in Naija

All the way from America, Erica Licht doing a poem on Mothers

Olulu, the King not from Zulu
doing a spoken word poem titled,  Not my idea.

Tofarati, the freestyling poet

Ajibola Adeoya strumming away on his Guitar

Our Emcees, Duvy and Don Fabrino

Winner of Naija Poetry Slam, Obii, doing a Spoken Word Piece at Word Up Volume 2....!!!!

Word Up Volume 2 lived up to its billing.

It was exciting, tantalizing, fascinating and very, very interesting...!!!

If you missed it, well, you missed a whole lot.

Here is just a tip of what you missed, Obii (winner of Naija Poetry Slam) doing her thing at WORD UP Volume 2.......!!!