Ehalakasa
Slams, festivals, workshops, and world-stage appearances.
Join us for the fourth slam in the build up to the Ehalakasa Slam Finals in November. 12 poets will compete in three rounds of exhilarating wordplay. Come with your friends and family to experience this cool, entertaining and informative moment. Ehalakasa, it lives in us!
Venue: Nubuke Foundation, East Legon
Time: 6:00pm
Rate: GHC 5.00
Date: 28th September, 2014
TalkFACT3 in collaboration with Foundation for Contemporary Art (FCA), Nubuke Foundation, Inkfluent and I.U.B once again invite you to the only event in Ghana which keeps undiluted word art on top of heap. The only boundaries could be the red brick walls of Nubuke Foundation which echo the voices of the future to the world while it STILL lives in us!
We bring EHALAKASA PLUS back in grand style this time around. By popular demand, we’ll still have the OPEN MIC and TALK PARTY as well as the segment for a FEATURE POET. With reference to the latter, you’ll experience a hair-raising effect because this artist has made a mark through performance, creative activism, blogging, photography, MC-ing and more.
His journey started in 2006, a period where the field of poetry and spoken was almost desolate in Ghana. He is a pioneer and a trendsetter who has defied all hindrances in paving the way for other poets, both young and old, to pursue this alluring art form. He has been featured on several websites including The Fader, some local newspapers, as well as on TV programs and on both local and international radio. He won the very first slam held in Ghana (Ehalakasa Poetry Slam) in December 2009 at Alliance Francaise and has a spoken word album entitled PHOTOSENTENCES (released in 2012) to his name. He is no other than Mutombo DaPoet- One half of the audio kungfu killers “Sankwas Bois” and creative shaman of Pidgen Music.
All poets should note that September 28th is the 4th and last Slam(OPEN FOR REGISTRATION) preceding the finale which will bring together all the winners from the preliminary round to compete for the crown.
The kasa buzz is on the upsurge! Quality edutainment keeps seeping into minds and hearts. The musical ardor, dance culture and canny theatre find their traces in the adinkra pirouette.
The bar (all sorts of drinks and bites available) will be open as always and socialization is ever encouraged. Be there! #ItLivesInUs
GATE: GHC 2.00
DATE/TIME: 31st AUGUST/6PM
VENUE: NUBUKE FOUNDATION, EAST LEGON behind MENSVIC GRAND HOTEL
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Ehalakasa in collaboration with TalkFACT3, Foundation for Contemporary Art (FCA), Nubuke Foundation, Inkfluent and I.U.B invite you to an earful of the raw uncut beautifully woven kente lyrics from 12 outstanding Ehalakasa bards in 3 rounds of vocal magic! Previous winners of the first 2 slams include Chief Moomen, Tasha Viets-VanLear, Poetra Ama Asantewa, D.K. Osei Yaw, Anyuinsem Mu Komfopanyin Sedi and Andy. They sit on their thrones patiently awaiting the next 3 winners to be seeded from this Slam and the final 3 winners come September to face off in the grand finale in November.
This month we have two feature performers from the U.S.A join in for the Ehalakasa Slam III: Antique and Young Gifted and Black.
Antique is a singer, songwriter and educator. She is the founder of Antique Edutainment, a company that uses the science of music as a tool for healing and educating, the lead singer of a beatbox-sing soul band called Antique Naked Soul, and a solo artist with two outstanding mix tapes and a debut album in production (Spring 2015). She is also the artist in residence for Young Gifted and Black of Oakland. For more information about Antique go to http://www.antique-music.com/
Black Gold is a hip hop and spoken word group formed by members of Young Gifted and Black of Oakland. YGB teaches and learns African American History through poetry, rap and song. They make presentations all over California in the US, at schools, festivals, conferences and events. Black Gold are relics of our glorious past in the tradition of Marcus Garvey, calling all African people to be Black and Proud.
Excitement is building, positive talk keeps seeping into public spaces, musical vibe finds its traces in the fontomfrom gyrations, dance culture will take your mind and heart places and the theatre of the creative endowed with seasoned heritage stays ever amazing!
Please note the SLAM III deadline for registration is July 20th @ GHC 15. Thanks to all our members and donors who keep supporting the movement. Remember, it’s not about the points but the poetry. It’s not about our singular talents but the harmony of our voices. Ehalakasa! #ItLivesInUs
The bar will be open as always and socialization is ever encouraged. Be there!
GATE: GHC 5.00
DATE/TIME: 27TH JULY/6PM
VENUE: NUBUKE FOUNDATION, EAST LEGON behind MENSVIC GRAND HOTEL
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The thirty-one year old American, award-winning poet, certified Language Arts teacher and Hip-Hop artist Dorian “Paul D” Rogers currently based in Abu Dhabi near Dubai will be in Ghana to give educational workshops, lectures, volunteer at local schools and performances with selected Ehalakasa poets as part of a West Africa tour.
Paul D has shared stage with Amiri Baraka, Nikki Giovanni, and Stevie Wonder to name a few. Paul D is the founder and Host of Rooftop Rhythms, Abu Dhabi’s 1st Ever Poetry Open Mic.
To register for the educational workshop session contact: ehalakasa@gmail.com
Please Confirm by 4th April
Workshop Time: 10 – 12 noon
Event Time: 7: 00pm
Rate: Ghc 5
Venue: Alliance Francaise d’Accra
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