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 (Herman Jatoe) brings youth, grit, and wordplay to the 2025 Ehalakasa National Poetry Slam Prelims. Discover the rising voice behind the fearless smile.
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
“An artist’s personality reflects their work.” These are the words of Diamond King-Speaks, a spoken word artist whose life and art are deeply intertwined....
Ehalakasa, Ghana’s foremost spoken word movement, invites poetry enthusiasts, storytellers, and creatives to an exciting Slam Impulse Workshop on Saturday, 30th November 2024, from...
Ehalakasa, Ghana’s leading platform for spoken word and poetry, proudly presents the SlamImpulse Workshop on Saturday, 30th November 2024, at the Goethe-Institut Library, Cantonments,...
