Jibril Iddrisu (Soyo Vi Zibo)

Poet. Performer. Educator. Voice of Maamobi.

Born and raised in Maamobi, Accra, Jibril Iddrisu, known on stage as Soyo Vi Zibo, is a Ghanaian spoken word artist, actor, teacher, and radio presenter whose work stands at the intersection of poetry, community, and public consciousness. Rooted in one of Accra’s most culturally vibrant communities, he has grown into a compelling poetic voice whose work reflects the urgencies, tenderness, tensions, and truths of everyday Ghanaian life.

Soyo Vi Zibo’s artistic journey is shaped by both lived experience and disciplined growth. His educational path runs from Kubatul Hadra Islamic Primary School to Barnes Memorial Institute and then O’Reilly Senior High School, where he studied Business. Across that journey, words became more than expression for him; they became a tool for reflection, performance, teaching, and social engagement.

Soyo Vi Zibo’s artistic journey is shaped by both lived experience and disciplined growth. His educational path runs from Kubatul Hadra Islamic Primary School to Barnes Memorial Institute and then O’Reilly Senior High School, where he studied Business. Across that journey, words became more than expression for him; they became a tool for reflection, performance, teaching, and social engagement.
As a performer, he is known for poetry that moves across politics, love, education, domestic realities, and the environment, often carrying the pulse of the street into formal cultural spaces. Ehalakasa’s public profile of him places him among the strongest contemporary voices in Ghana’s spoken word scene, with appearances linked to the National Theatre and other performance platforms in Accra. His delivery is often described as grounded, intentional, and emotionally resonant.

Beyond the stage, Soyo Vi Zibo’s work is equally defined by service. Publicly available profiles identify him as a literacy facilitator at the Nima Maamobi Community Learning Centre, a role that strengthens his profile not just as an artist, but as an educator investing in language, confidence, and human development. That dual commitment to performance and pedagogy gives his work unusual depth: he does not only speak to audiences, he also helps shape the next generation of voices.
His competitive rise within Ghana’s slam poetry movement has further elevated his profile. Ehalakasa’s 2025 national slam coverage lists him among the leading poets who advanced from the preliminaries to the final stage, while later public posts identify him as the 2025 National Grand Poetry Slam Champion. Those same public traces also position him as a major representative voice within Ghana’s national slam ecosystem.https://fb.watch/FSu5yIQMnj/

Today, Soyo Vi Zibo represents a form of poetry that is both artistic and civic. He is part of a generation of Ghanaian spoken word practitioners using the stage not simply for performance, but for reflection, advocacy, memory, and connection. In his work, Maamobi is not just a place of origin. It is a worldview, a rhythm, and a living archive.