Poets that will be on parade at Word Up Volume 6.

Word Up, the biggest Spoken Word Poetry Platform in Nigeria comes to town again this November 2013.

This edition tagged, WORD UP Volume 6 is scheduled for November 23, 2013 at Terra Kulture, V/Island, Lagos, with the theme, "Stop the violence." 

The event theme is centered around the United Nation’s “International day for the elimination of violence against women.”  

Some of the best Spoken Word Poets in Nigeria that will grace the stage are: Plumbline, Torpedo, RezThaPoet, Bob Ekat, Princeps, Ivori, Chinelo Renee, Atilola, Titilayo Mabogunje, Shola Oguntoyinbo, Arch Angel , Soonest, Increase and many more.....!!!

Soul Music will be by Pure Child and Lumynos

Celebrity Poets: The King of Comedy in Nigeria, ALI BABA and YEANCAH ADAMU (Soundcity)

Watch clips of some of the poets that performed at the last event i.e. WORD UP Volume 5

Bob Ekat finds his "Yemisi" at Word Up Volume 3..!!!!

It was a wow experience when Bob Ekat and Edaoto performed a poetic piece on stage titled, "Yemisi". Yemisi is a name for a female of Yoruba origin in Nigeria.

Bob Ekat got off the stage to get his "Yemisi".

Did he???

Well,...........................find out !!!!!

Bob Ekat, the energetic poet, looking for his "Yemisi.

Bob Ekat and Edaoto on stage

Edaoto, the soul singer with a difference

Early pixs from Word Up Volume 3 that held February 16 2013

The emcees, Don Fabrino and Duvy

Bob Ekat doing his thing on stage

Dolapo, the lovely Poetic Diva

Efe Paul Azino revolutionizing love

Efe Paul Azino and his wifey, Osasu wowing the crowd

Soonest telling us about his crush on his school teacher

Olulu saying, "broda yi jor, mie ti lo."

Increase, the 14 year old poet doing a love poem

Nini serenading us with poetry 

First Bank and Airtel representing

Fine, fine babes at the event :) 

hmm, me likey likey

Pixs by Mc Atte Photography

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Spoken Word Poets & Soul Singers that rocked #WordUpVol2 November 17, 2012

Oyinkansola wowing us with her sonorous voice

The hottest poets in Naija, from left to right: Ivori, Efe Paul, Holyblaze, Donna K and Torpedo

Ivori - the African Poet, making our "minds go loco."

Bob Ekat, the energetic poet 

The U.K based Spoken Word Poet, Princeps

 

D Tone Martins the ever wonderful soul singer

Plumbline with his ever witty punchline
 - I'm not supposed to say this, but  I know how Richard Branson lost his virginity 

Torpedo Mascaw, best freestyle poet in Naija

Efe Paul  Azino - one of Naija's foremost Spoken Word Poet

Ndukwe Onuoha,
"you see, change may come somehow, or change may come someway,
or change may come someday, but that day,
is not Today!!!"

Lumynos, the fast rising soul singer, he got skills...!!!

Chinelo Renee, da diva and da poet

Soonest I Nathaniel, doing a poem titled, these children

Nini Efem, the designer and the poet
on the red carpet