Ghanaian writer and poet Sandra Bonsu Asamoah, known as Ama the poet, has captivated audiences for years.
Ama, a leading poet in Ghana and beyond, loves the arts and self-expression.
Ama started writing poetry in high school to express her emotions and connect with others.
Her experiences and surroundings shaped her style and skills.
Ama’s ability to capture love, nature, and God’s beauty and complexity makes her a unique poet.
Her poems explore life, love, spirituality, and the human experience with raw emotion, vivid imagery, and powerful themes.
Poetry helps Ama understand the world and connect with others.
She writes to share her authentic and relatable thoughts and feelings and create a space for others.
Ama loves poetry and all forms of art.
She loves discovering new ways to express herself and connect with others, believing that the arts can heal, inspire, and unite.
Ama’s latest poems and musings can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
Her passion for the arts and storytelling inspires others to find their voice and share their stories.
Ama the poet is a creative force in the poetry world.
She is a leading voice in Ghanaian poetry and beyond due to her raw talent, passion for self-expression, and ability to capture the beauty and complexity of life, love, and God.
Her words inspire, heal, and unite, making her a creative gem.
Writing has been a constant in Maame Afua Fosua Ayiku’s life.
Her father encouraged her to write essays on Saturdays, which she despised at the time.
However, as she grew older, she came to value the skills she learned from those exercises.
Writing is now more than a hobby for her; it is a passion that has led her to explore various genres such as prose, poetry, and drama.
Ayiku draws her inspiration from her childhood experiences and biblical stories, which she uses to connect with her audience on a deeper level.
Her passion for spoken word, on the other hand, developed later in life, when she began to explore ways to express herself beyond the written page.
Ayiku’s work extends beyond writing and spoken word.
She is also a voracious reader and a fan of natural hair.
Ayiku believes that natural hair is an important part of one’s identity as someone who values self-expression.
Aside from writing and having natural hair, Ayiku enjoys baking.
She sees baking as a creative outlet, similar to writing, and enjoys experimenting with new flavors and ingredients.
She enjoys sharing her creations with friends and family.
Ayiku has always pursued her interests and found ways to express herself through them.
Her writing, spoken word, love for natural hair, and faith are all extensions of her creative spirit.
Ayiku’s goal is to connect with others and inspire them to pursue their own passions, whether through her writing or spoken word performances.
Lawrencia Asaadare Awinsongya, better known by her stage name She Northerner, is a Ghanaian public speaker, writer, and female advocate. She is a member of the Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) and Mastercard Foundation, two organizations that strive to empower young girls and women in Africa by providing education and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Born and raised in the Upper East Region of Ghana, She Northerner has always been passionate about empowering women and girls in her community. Growing up, she witnessed firsthand the struggles and fears that women face in the society, such as limited access to education and employment opportunities. This fueled her desire to make a difference and inspire change.
She Northerner’s love for public speaking and writing began at a young age. She realized that these were powerful tools that could be used to amplify the voices of women and girls, and bring attention to important issues affecting them. She Northerner’s speeches and articles often touch on topics such as gender equality, women’s rights, mental health and education.
As a member of Camfed and Mastercard Foundation, She Northerner has been actively involved in advocating for girls’ education in Ghana. She has spoken at various events, including conferences and workshops, to raise awareness about the importance of educating girls and breaking down barriers that prevent them from accessing education.
She Northerner’s writing is equally impactful. She uses her words to challenge societal norms and inspire women and girls to pursue their dreams. In one of her articles, she writes, “The world needs more women in leadership positions. Women who are not afraid to speak up, take risks, and make a difference.” Her writing has been featured in various publications, including The Guardian and the Huffington Post.
Despite her success as a public speaker and writer, She Northerner admits that she sometimes struggles to express herself. “I write what I fail to speak and speak what I fail to write,” she says. But this has not stopped her from using her voice to make a difference. She believes that everyone has the power to effect change, no matter how small their contribution may seem.
She Northerner’s work is a testament to the power of women’s voices. Through her public speaking and writing, she has inspired countless women and girls to pursue their dreams and break down barriers that limit their potential. She is a true champion for women’s rights, and her work has made a significant impact in Ghana and beyond.
Malgu Seebaway is a talented poet and writer based in Accra, who has a deep passion for the creative arts. For many years, Malgu has been honing her skills as a wordsmith, producing a wealth of moving and thought-provoking poetry. In fact, one of her poems was even published in an anthology back in 2015, a testament to the quality of her work.
For Malgu, the world of creative writing is a place of infinite possibilities, where she can explore new ideas and connect with others on an emotional level. She finds great joy in sitting alone with her thoughts, pondering the next line or stanza that will bring her poetry to life.
As an artist, Malgu is deeply inspired by the world around her, drawing on her personal experiences and observations to inform her writing. Her work is characterized by its vivid imagery, raw emotional depth, and powerful themes, which often touch on issues of life, love, loss, personal experiences and the human condition.
In addition to her poetry, Malgu is also an avid supporter of all forms of creative expression. She believes that the arts have the power to express your deepest thoughts and emotions, help in healing and spiritual growth and create an intimate connection with people and is always eager to explore some other forms of artistic expression.
For those who want to experience Malgu’s work, you can find her on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, where she shares her latest poems and musings with her followers. Follow her @hajiamalgu on Facebook and Instagram, and @Malgu_Seebaway on TikTok to discover more about this talented artist and her work.
Join us on April 5th at 7:30 p.m. At the Goethe Abansoro balcony for a night of music and spoken word. This collaboration between Goethe Institut and Ehalakasa brings you a one-of-a-kind and unforgettable experience that you won’t want to miss.
The evening promises to be filled with soulful sounds from Nii Musesick’s acoustic guitar and captivating spoken word performances from Afi Galley and Bonkua.
You’ll be able to immerse yourself in a musical and poetic fusion that celebrates creativity and diversity.
The event is open to the public and, best of all, admission is completely free!
So, whether you’re an art lover, a music fan, or just looking for a fun night out, this event is for you.
This event is part of a bimonthly series aimed at highlighting local talent and providing a platform for artists to display their work. It’s an excellent opportunity to discover emerging artists and connect with others who share a love of creativity.
There will be opportunities to network and interact with other attendees in addition to the live performances. You’ll be able to meet and connect with others who share your passion for the arts and want to help the local artistic community.
Join us on April 5th for an unforgettable night of music and spoken word at the Goethe Abansoro balcony. Come and immerse yourself in the vibrant and diverse artistic community of Goethe Abansoro and Ehalakasa.
The month of February is sexrated and fashioned the shortest month of you year by some selected few, don’t ask why?
No wonder it has been considered by orgastronomics the “quickie month” aka quickest month of the year.
However the question still remains to most orgasmic legalists why weddings last longer than marriages these days.
Don’t look at us like that, we are just about to wet you up and soak you on with orgasmic delicacy.
Don’t you have craves, fantasies, desires and needs about love and relationships, don’t you feel you want to just elope into orgasmic galaxies and never come back, don’t you ever wanna be spoiled or wasted a little bit with lubricants that only come to you in bed when dreaming?
Worry no more the expert from Germany Doctor of orgasmic litigation Dr So and selected orgasmic panelists together with lyrical orgastrifiers will be on stage this quickie season to exult, glorify and magnify the nitty-gritties of love and life to you.
They will also demonstrate in real time how and how not to knot kont and lose dick-tionaries for the purposes or learning, edutainment and pleasure.
A night of red and black, She and He, bars and balls, pussies and cats, and the all living things that keeps us sane. You aren’t seen anything yet!
This Lyrical Orgy is strictly AdultRated and not for persons below eighteen.
Ehalakasa is the platform where spoken word (poetry) intersects with music.
Eha means Song in Ewe. La means Sing in Ga. Kasa means Talk in Akan (Twi).
These separate words are combined to form EHALAKASA. The basic intent for EHALAKASA is to address and deal with issues relevant to our time as a people, while projecting Ghanaian values. At Ehalakasa we discover, nurture, develop and empower youth in the areas of creative writing, reading and performance arts, through event production and workshops. EHALAKASA has evolved out of the response of artists’ and art lovers’ desire for the awakening and recognition of spoken word performance, live music and poetry in Accra and Ghana.
The SheSheSlam
SheShe is an all-women performance project open to only females. Our target is women of all ages and background based in Ghana with emphasis on young women. Slam as the name implies, is a crash in this case by words and ideas. SheSheSlam is a lyrical battle set between open-minded women who believe in the submission and exchange of thoughts through imagination and creativity within a timeframe of 3 minutes.
This slam is eligible only to females because we have realized a huge gap with regards to gender roles in general within the space of poetry slam and we want to bridge that gap. The poetry slam space, although is not a male-only field has been dominated by males over the years and thus, the need for us to rise up to the call to duty with SheSheSlam. We set to see women slam organizers from A to Z for the first time and to witness all key players during the slam taking the bull by the horn.
Our focus is on helping to raise and grow the interest of young women for the global slam community and allow them the space to voice out in the right direction. We are proud to mention the current National Slam Champion, Twita Lit who is also a former SheShe Slammer, is one of us. She is working towards representing Ghana at the next Africa Cup of Poetry Slam in Bamako this year and later to the World Poetry Slam Championship in Brazil.
This is the road map for SheSheSlam, we are calling on all individuals; women support groups and stake holders who believe and see eye with us on this.
SLAM RULES
The slam is a three (3) round healthy battle of performances where slammers perform their originally written spoken word pieces before a live audience to be judged by five (5) randomly selected audience members as judges on the scale of one to ten (1 – 10).
After each performance, slam master will drop one (1) high score and one (1) low score then add up the three (3) scores in between to make up the total score for the performance. This will make 30 the highest score.
Each piece or performance must be within 3 minutes. A Slammer has a 10 seconds grace period after which one (1) point will be deducted from slammers total score.
No props are allowed (no music, no costume, no use of any object apart from your body)
30 seconds singing allowed but no instrumentals
We are so excited to see you all at the Silverbird Cinemas, Accra Mall on Saturday March 11, 2023.
Over the years, poets and spoken word artistes across the length and breadth of the country battled it all out for the biggest title on the poetry landscape; “The National Slam Champion”. The search for the 2022 slam champion began in June. There were three(3) preliminary stages and at each stage the top 3 qualified to the final stage. Thirty-six (36) spoken-word artistes/ poets took part in this year’s championship. The roadmap to the finals had some special features to it. The Third preliminary was a double contest because the winner did not only qualify to the grand slam, but also qualified to represent Ghana at the next FESPACO Gold Slam which will take place in February, 2023 at Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso. Jewel King-Speaks emerged winner, making him the country’s representative at the FESPACO Gold Slam. At the end of all three preliminary battles, Faiba, Chessed, Afi, Jewel king-speaks,
Nana Kuffour, Twita-lit , Baby Poet, Briana and Wiseborn qualified to the finals which took place on 30th December 2022 at the Silverbird Cinemas in Accra.
This year’s National Slam Championship finale was intriguing and highly competitive, as each slammer brought their A-game. Big Names in the Ghanaian creative Arts industry such as Martin Egblewogbe (the first person to win a Slam in Ghana), Apiorkor Ashong-Abbey, Nana Asaase, Hondred Percent, Vitus Zulee, amongst others came in to witness history as it was being brewed.
It was a tough word war with all standard slam rules in place; 3 minutes per performance, original written pieces and no use of props.
Slammers went neck to neck with their performances, each showing their poetic prowess but at the end of the day 22 year old Twita-Lit also know as Theresa Kuffour, emerged winner of Ehalakasa National Slam Championship, 2022. She took home a trophy and a ticket to represent Ghana at the next Africa Cup of Poetry Slam in Bamako, Mali and later to the World Poetry Slam Championship in Brazil.
Jewel-King Speaks came in second, trailing behind Twita-lit with just a point and Afi and Nana Kuffuor came in third place.
It was an amazing sight to behold and it’s much evident that there is a bright future for spoken word poetry slam in Ghana.
Poetry stages identify me as Shaba.
I am an artist, a writer, and a performer.
Beautiful words know their way to the doorstep of my brain, So I come with it and love.
Poetry stages identify me as Shaba.