Sound System: Music & poetry of the black atlantic
Wednesday 8 October
6:30pm
Royal Armouries, Armouries Drive, Leeds Dock, Leeds LS10 1LT
A constellation of powerful poetic voices takes us on a global journey of music and poetry across the African continent, Black Britain, the Caribbean and South America;
Iconic dub poetry and Black British activism pioneer, LINTON KWESI JOHNSON, giant of Brazilian poetry CONCEIÇÃO EVARISTO and internationally acclaimed T S Eliot Award winner ROGER ROBINSON.
Two-time Forward Prize winning writer, poet and artist MALIKA BOOKER chairs this not-to-be-missed evening of poetic excellence.
Tickets: £15 HERE
A ROOTED event staged in partnership with National Poetry Centre and FLUP, with the support of the British Council and our venue partner Royal Armouries.
ROOTED has been made possible thanks to Arts Council England funding via its National Lottery Project Grants programme and with the support of our partners and supporters
* Headline picture: L-R: Linton Kwesi Johnson (photo, Glasgow Poetry Club); Conceição Evaristo (photo, Monica Ramalho); Roger Robinson (photo Gavin Wallace); Malika Booker (photo, Josimar Senior – Black Writers’ Guild).