Sunday, June 30, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
10 year old poet's entry for #WarOfWords Slam Poetry Competition
Her teacher told her he was entering for a poetry competition with a theme "It to win it." 30 minutes later, she had written a poem on the theme. That was pretty impressive, but when I now watched the video, I tripped!!!
Omo, see the swag, and she is just 10 year old.
You don't believe me, well, watch the video below.
ITEOLUWA AKINSUNMADE: #WarOfWords - In it to win
She is a 10 year old girl and is surely one for the future.
Watch out for her.
Friday, June 28, 2013
WAR OF WORDS (The Poem)
THE WAR OF WORDS
This battle is a War of words and of wits
Not a refuge to poets that’ll be torn to bits.
If then you think yourself a sage
Come 30th June there’ s a war to wage.
Eat up your paper words and come to stage
And poets shall speak and spark with rage.
I do not care if your appellation is Enigmatic
Or that in the past you have become Charismatic.
Sam not the Ram with a murderous horn,
For thou might be into thousand pieces torn.
You may on your page have a Saint Rhyme,
Come to stage and let’s do the poetic mime.
If Olulu likes let him invite the Rain,
This is the time to know the best in our Train.
by
Bolaji St.Ramos
D-Ray: It will be a flawless victory for me at #WarOfWords
Pen-Name: D-Ray (Word gives Light, Light is abstract, it's Ray is potent)
D.O.B: 13 September 1988
BA in History/Int'l Studies,University Of Calabar
Sculptor and coordinator of the Creative Circle, Calabar State.
Running from myself to find the real me.
Gazing at the sun to see the moon.
Mirrors says I'm-boy,
mindset speaks man,
my pen bleeds light
Blinded by its rays,
I see no flaws.
Like my grandma's stool,
a sit of wisdom.
Mission::: To re-create value to stray and everyday words, giving them well deserved freedom of speech to the listening pleasures of itching ears.
Watch his video after the break
Thursday, June 27, 2013
The 3 Great Judges for #WarOfWords...!!!!
Who better to judge a poet than an Emcee, who is also a free styling poet that runs his own weekly shows in Lagos and Abuja?
Who better to judge a poet than the first lady to start an open mic poetry event and has organised over a 100 of such shows?
Who better to judge a poet than a master poet who runs a monthly open mic poetry show and has 3 recorded singles and videos?
We present to you our judges for War Of Words (Slam Poetry Competition):
Tope Sadiq aka Torpdeo Mascaw is an IT consultant during the day and a poet by night,having worked for a mobile telecommunications company for a number of years, he decided to follow his passion and the Freedom group was born. The Freedom Group consists of:
Freedom Studios: a kitchen where great alternative Music, Film and Poetry are produced.
Freedom Hall: a platform where talent is discovered ,nurtured and exposed on a national stage. The event currently runs in Lagos and Abuja on a weekly basis.
Freedom Records: a music and film distribution channel via online and mobile.
FreedomHall Arts Foundation: is an NGO through which we can help the less privileged in our Midst and in other Nations.
Tope Sadiq is currently Director of Content for e-Scape Technology as well as Executive Producer FreedomHall.
His hobbies are Fishing, Chess, Cooking and Swimming
Lydia Idakula Sobogun is the CEO of Gbagyichild Entertainment and convenes 'Taruwa', a monthly performing arts event in Lagos, Nigeria.
She also convenes the yearly 'Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts' and publishes the Taruwa Magazine. A quarterly arts and culture publication.
She has organised over 100 events including photography Exhibits, movie premieres and book launches
She lives in Lagos, Nigeria with her husband and four year old daughter.
She has organised over 100 events including photography Exhibits, movie premieres and book launches
She lives in Lagos, Nigeria with her husband and four year old daughter.
Jeffery Jaiyeola aka Plumbline is a Poet, Songwriter, Political Blogger (rantingsofthetalakawa.
Plumbline was born in Lagos Nigeria, in his Lagos Island hometown. Growing up, he was influenced by Local Poets like the late Mamman Vatsa and later on caught up with the works of the Late Ken Saro Wiwa.
His defining moment was when he heard Kurtis Blow's "Basketball" and "If I ruled the World" in the Early/Mid Eighties. Having been on Michael Jackson's pop and Boney M's Discotheque, this was to him a paradigm shift. By the time he was in high school, he started writing his own rhymes but did not go into active recording till 2006, the time he concluded his Masters Degree in Applied Geophysics.
Some temporary setbacks, including losing his recordings at the time his then Producer got robbed; Laptop, Backup and all did not deter him.
He started and runs a monthly Spoken Word Poetry event called Chill and Relax. He is a Regular Spoken Word performer at Taruwa and Anthill. He was also one of the Poets at Rhyme and Reasons for Jos, a gathering of Artists and Comedians to decry the Jos violence. He is one of the main act at WORD UP events.
He has since teamed up with BigFoot (Micworx), Kraft (Kraftmatiks), and Steady of STOMProductions on an ambitious Hiphop/Spoken Word project.
Plumbline's Alter Ego, Plumbtifex Rantimus has a forthcoming EP, a Seven Track in 7 Days Project with Kraftmatiks of which two singles: Beautiful and Not Jos a Song has been released.
Clementina: young but ready to win #WarOfWords
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Owumi Clementina is a young creative writer and a performance poet from Delta State, Ughelli-South.
Watch the video after the break
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..
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He keeps saying HE IS IN TO WIN IT!
Watch the video after the break
Kemistry is on a winning spree and next up is #WarOfWords
Bakare Islamiya Kemi aka Kemistry
Kemi is a young performance poet who was born and bred in Ajegunle, she was appointed as the director of performance in A.J house of poetry (2012).
She hails from Kwara state, and was born January 1994.
Bakare was the school social prefect earlier 2012 in Alakoto senior high school, Tolu. Her great command of words, passion and spirit towards Art, was and still her strength that makes her to be able to pull her school out of coma.
Kemi is the overall winner of the "open mind and mic session" of Wordslam Five 2011, organised by Gothe institute Lagos. She was the LOUDTHOTZ Poetry reading, Poet of the month in May 2013 on her first appearance
Her favourite quote (I’d rather ransom my neck to a noose, than to cry you out of my blood) was quoted by her when her best sister gave up the ghost.
Watch the video after the break
Dare Dan: I am more than words can say #WarOfWords
.jpg) I am Dare Dan, a B.Agric. degree holder from the university of Ilorin.
I’m a farmer, a writer, a blogger and a lover of words.
Knowing that I can educate and at the same entertain by just speaking words is my greatest discovery in life.
I love philosophy of ethics. http://wise-ticket.
Watch the video after the break
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