by Admin | Mar 1, 2025 | Artist Corner, Artiste Corner, Events, Latest, ShesheSlam, Slam
he stage is set, and the countdown begins for SheShe Slam IV, Ghana’s premier poetry showdown celebrating the power of words and the brilliance of women in spoken word. This year, two dynamic performers—Emmanuella Afi Dentsui (Afyah4Christ) and Praise Deladem Vorsah (Praiz Dee)—are stepping into the spotlight as the Poetic Mavericks, ready to captivate the audience with their lyrical mastery.
Meet the Mavericks
Afyah4Christ is a passionate educator, creative writer, and poet with a mission to inspire and give back to society through her craft. Her performances are known to blend wisdom, faith, and a powerful sense of purpose.
Praiz Dee, a final-year ICT/Maths student at Akatsi College of Education, is not just a poet—she’s a storyteller, a beauty queen, and a literary force. She lives by Abraham Lincoln’s philosophy: “If some achieve success, it is proof that others can achieve as well.” Her poetry reflects resilience, ambition, and an unshakable belief in the power of words.
The Battle for 5,000 GHC
With 5,000 GHC on the line, SheShe Slam IV promises an electrifying night where poetry meets passion. Who will claim the crown? Who will leave the audience in awe? One thing is certain—these Poetic Mavericks are ready to leave their mark.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, 8th March
Venue: Food Court, Accra Mall
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
Join us for an unforgettable night where words take flight and poetry reigns supreme!
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by Admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Events, Latest, Slam
The countdown to Ghana’s most electrifying spoken word event is on! The EHALAKASA National Grand Slam is set to take place on Monday, December 30, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the vibrant Food Court, Accra Mall. This free-entry event promises an unforgettable night of rhythm, emotion, and raw poetic talent.
What to Expect
The National Grand Slam will feature 12 of Ghana’s most talented slam poets, each bringing their unique style and energy to the stage. The lineup includes:
- Coniah The Poet: A storyteller of profound depth.
- Nassam: Whose words heal and inspire.
- Jewell King-Speaks: A master of spoken word artistry.
- Poetic Dennis: Known for his captivating flow.
- Whinna Yentem: The poet of resilience and power.
- Soyo Vi Zibo: A voice of intensity and grace.
- Kobby Wright, King Yaw, and Ueezy De Poet: Rising stars redefining Ghana’s slam scene.
- Diamond King-Speaks: A force of bold expression.
- Efako Dee: The “baby poet with adult teeth,” bringing fresh fire to the stage.
- Kai Nananom: The embodiment of poetic excellence.
Why You Should Attend
EHALAKASA, meaning “It lives in us,” is not just a poetry platform – it’s a movement that celebrates the power of words to transform, connect, and inspire. The National Grand Slam is the pinnacle of this movement, uniting poets and audiences in a shared celebration of creativity.
Event Details
- Date: Monday, December 30, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Venue: Food Court, Accra Mall
- Entry: FREE
Experience the Power of Poetry
Whether you’re a poetry lover or just curious about spoken word, this event promises to be a night of unforgettable performances and profound connections.
Contact: For more information, call +233 59 894 2935.
by Admin | Jan 17, 2023 | Events, Slam
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.
SheSheSlam – “The future is SheShe”.
Ehalakasa, It lives in us!
by Admin | Jan 1, 2023 | Events, Scripts, Slam
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.
by Admin | Dec 23, 2022 | Artist Corner, Artiste Corner
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.
