Plumbline coming with tight lines and right rhymes to WORD UP Volume 5.

The last time at WORD UP Volume 4, he told us "How Richard Branson lost his Virginity." Check out the video via this link How Richard Branson lost his virginity.

His name is Plumbline, and he is a Poet, Songwriter, Political Blogger, Hip Hop Rapper and Spoken Word Artist.  

He started and hosts a monthly Open Mic Spoken Word Poetry event, Chill and Relax and has performed in all the major Performance Poetry and Spoken Word Circuits in Nigeria.

He was also a Judge at Season 1 of War Of Words (Slam Poetry Competition).

This Saturday August 17, 2013 you can be sure he will thrill us with his tight lines and right rhymes at WORD UP Volume 5. The venue is TerraKulture Hall, Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos from 2pm. 

Plumbline doing a Poetic piece on Religion 

at Chill and Relax (August Gusto) 

on August 19, 2012

 in Gbagada, Lagos. 

Chill and Relax is a monthly Open Mic Performance Poetry, Spoken Word and Soul Music Event.

Uzbek: #WarOfWords? Nah, its my victory speech.

He is not from Uzbekistan; a lot of people don't even know him by his real name.

Uzbek (Ibrahim Olawale Edu) is a lyricist, rapper, writer and wordsmith to name a few.

grew up listening to conscious rap and building on the messages he harnessed from the profound lyrics.

He is known for his wordplay and lyrical ability. A focused young man who believes in the power of words.

Now is the right time for him to showcase his talent to the world. He feels a good start is the #WarOfWords slam poetry competition.. 

He keeps saying HE IS IN TO WIN IT!

Watch the video after the break

Spoken Word ENTERTAINMENT versus Poetry.

Debate!

Spoken Word vs. Poetry. If a spoken word poet cannot show that they are strong on paper, should they be labeled an entertainer, NOT a Poet?

Entertainment vs. Life in Literary Motion

As a writer, I have always had a need to read my work to someone. My ear's have to hear the creative work of my mind come to life as these lips work like an assembly line. I know that I am a part of the mass majority of most other writers out there, ESPECIALLY poets. Poets tend to be odd creatures. We are very egotistical on the outside, but our true existence consists of completely insecure kindergarteners hoping and praying somebody will know that their green elephant really is a purple snowman. Enter: Poetry Readings.

Do NOT confuse poetry reading with Spoken Word Poetry. Poetry readings are held in places like libraries and tea houses...Starbucks and churches. Spoken Word Poetry Venues are just that...venues. They are loud. They are ruckus. They are spiritual. They are humanitarian. The Spoken Word is sexual and sensual...emotional and philosophical. The Spoken Word Poetry venue is ENTERTAINMENT through and through!

Which brings me to the debate at hand. Spoken Word vs Poetry. Are both Poetry? Or is Spoken Word entertainment?

My answer is this.

If a spoken word artist cannot show you their piece on paper...if that piece is not on paper without grammatical and spelling errors so drastic that you cannot easily read the piece. This person is not a poet. If a spoken word artist freestyles more than they spill ink...then I am more apt to label him/her a rapper/entertainer than a poet. If a Spoken Word artist has never even considered publishing a chapbook, I question why?

A poet writes. A poet cries tears of blood. They dream in stanzas, and wake in the wee hours of the night...unable to fall back to sleep because poetry refuses to allow it. A new poem, that new born child lying next to the Poet in the bed... whimpering and whining, screaming and crying until the Creator agrees to finish...and the Poem and Poet can sleep. This Poet? This Poet is the Poet that gets on stage and leaves sweat in pools on stage. This Poet leave tears on the cord of the mic. This is the one who steps off stage and can barely speak because everything just short of life was left on that stage in the name of Poetry. This one... is a Poet... not an entertainer.

Spoken Word vs. Poetry

Entertainment vs. Life in Literary Motion

Source:

http://mariefontaine.hubpages.com/hub/Spoken-Word-ENTERTAINMENT-vs-Poetry

Ever blazing and super cool "Holyblaze" is poised to poetically sway our hearts at WORD UP Volume 2...!!!!

Holyblaze

Adesola Fakile aka "Holyblaze" is a visual intelligence expert / technologist, rapper and poet. He founded and runs a high end design company named MegaHeadz,  which offers  web, brand/visual designs, mobile apps, interactive design solutions and more @www.megaheadzonline.com.

He has deployed web / Social Media projects, brand and motion design works for several organizations such as KIND (kudirat Abiola Initiative for Democracy), Ford Challenge 2012, The YomiBlack Brand, Goldberg, Malta Guinness and much more.

With 14 years of in-depth research in the world of digital media and technology coupled with his past performances on stage as rapper cum spoken word poet, Holyblaze has developed a keen passion for the arts and positive advancement in the technological realm.

He is a regular performer at Chill and Relax.

Spoken Word Poetry by Holyblaze titled, Beauty, 

at 

Chill and Relax (October Fever) on October 14, 2012 in Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria. 

Chill and Relax is a monthly open mic Performance Poetry, Spoken Word and Soul Music Event

WORD UP 

Volume 2

holds on the

17th of November 2012 

at

Lecture Theatre, UNILAG Guest House, Akoka, Lagos

Time is 3pm