Poet Profile: Andrew Manyika

“The insight and delight that Andrew’s words give is different and indispensable in an earth grown factious...” – Stan Galloway, Professor of English, Bridgewater College, Virginia, USA Andrew Manyika is a comedian and award-winning poet and writer from Zimbabwe.Combining wit,...

Participants Announcement :21st Poetry Africa International Festival

The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) shall once again transform Durban into a platform to share and celebrate cultural reflections and discourses through the 21st edition of Poetry Africa International Festival. The festival, which commences on the...

3rd Annual Word N Sound Festival

Word N Sound has single-handedly brought back some energy and cool factor to the young poetry seen of Johannesburg. And what's awesome is that they don't just have regional ambitions. After breaking out in Cape Town on Tuesday and running...

3rd Annual Word N Sound Festival kicks off in Cape Town

Date: Wednesday November 27 Time: 7.30pm Venue: The District Six Homecoming Centre, 15A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Poets: Khadija Heeger, Pieter Odendaal and Lwanda Sindaphi, Catherine LAbiran (UK), Harry Baker (UK), Toni Stuart, Afurakan and Andrew Manyika Admission: R50 The...

Vote in the Word N Sound Poetry Awards

The first annual Word N Sound Poetry Awards were created to recognize and thank the many talented individuals who have been part of our journey in 2012. The awards also serve to honour those that excelled during the year displaying...