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Road to the Crown: 16 Poets Secure Their Place in Ghana’s National Poetry Slam Final 2025
On August 9, the National Poetry Slam Prelims 2025 brought 26 of Ghana’s finest to the British Council Hall, Accra. After an intense contest, 16 poets advanced to the National Final on November 1.
The winner will represent Ghana at the 2026 World Poetry Slam Championship in South Africa, showcasing our nation’s cultural voice on a global stage.
Ueezy de Poet: The Smile That Slices with Truth
Ueezy de Poet (Herman Jatoe) brings youth, grit, and wordplay to the 2025 Ehalakasa National Poetry Slam Prelims. Discover the rising voice behind the fearless smile.
Maame Rasta: The Unapologetic Voice Roaring into Ghana’s Slam Arena
Maame Rasta brings fire, freedom, and fearless authenticity to the 2025 Ehalakasa National Poetry Slam Prelims. Discover the legend behind the voice.
Soyo Vi Zibo: The Pen, The Stage, The Voice of Maamobi
Meet Jibril Iddrisu, aka Soyo Vi Zibo the actor, poet, teacher, and National Slam Champion from Maamobi, Ghana, using spoken word to shape thought and stir hearts.
Dorneh Rhymez: Turning Wordplay into Worldview
Poetry can be playful, but it should always leave something behind—an idea, a feeling, a question. Dorneh Rhymez
Whinna Yentem: Healing Hearts and Minds Through Poetry
Poetry is the best way to express hidden emotions and connect with those who can relate.” Whinna Yentem
“Art and empathy are not separate. They are the same heartbeat.” Gbeng Gloria
Poetic Dennis: Giving Voice to Everyday Ghana Through Verse
Poetry must breathe with the people. If it doesn’t echo their truth, it’s just noise.” Poetic Dennis
“I write not to impress, but to inspire.” Dennis Aboagye
P.L.A.N.S: Writing the World Anew with Poetic Precision
Writing is both a voice and a mirror—it helps me reflect on the world and speak to it.” P.L.A.N.S
“Poetry, for me, is how I feel less alone in a world that needs more listening.” P.L.A.N.S
TELIBA The Barefoot Woman Echoing the Soul of Africa Through Poetry
I don’t perform barefoot for style. I do it to remember the ground I stand on and those who stood before me.” Teliba
“Poetry is how I rebel. It’s how I remember. It’s how I return to myself.” – Teliba
KWABENA PRAH: The Resonant Voice of Ghana’s Stage and Airwaves
Kwabena Prah doesn’t just speak poetry he performs cultural memory
NAPARI: A Northern Voice Rising from Code to Couplet
From Tamale to Accra, from poetry to programming Napari speaks a language the world is just beginning to understand.
The TOWN CRIER: A Scientist of the Soul Using Poetry to Awaken the Nation
He doesn’t just speak — he rings the bell of awareness. The TOWN CRIER’s words echo across generations, cultures, and causes.