"the three-and-a half-hour (7pm-10.30pm) charged and heated session of intense commentary on political, economic and sexuality discourses in the country and around the world"
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| Mutabaruka from Jamaica |
A "FREE CREATIVE EXPRESSSON" in honour of WOLE SOYINKA @80 held last night at the main Auditorium of University of Lagos. Devoted to the theme DIALOGUE THROUGH SPOKEN WORD, the three-and-a half-hour (7pm-10.30pm) charged and heated session of intense commentary on political, economic and sexuality discourses in the country and around the world, was headlined by the big-boss of Spoken Word performances from Jamaica, MUTABARUKA and America's top-boy of Slam Poetry, JAVON JOHNSON and Nigeria's top-bills in performance poetry, SAGA HAS.SON, AJ DAGGAR TOLAR, EFE PAUL AZINO, UCHE UWADINACHI, DONNA OGUNNAIKE, TITILOPE SONUGA, AKEEM LASISI, DOLAPO OGUNWALE, FLOETRY, AYEOLA MABIAKU and aver 20 other young, fresh but vibrant voices.
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| Javon Johnson from US |
The night of "free mic and mind", anchored by Efe Paul Azino (of Unchained Voices) was witnessed by the Poetry laureates, the venerated NIYI OSUNDARE and FEMI OSOFISAN, accompanied by BEN TOMOLOJU, FOLU AGOI and other participants in the ongoing 2-day Wole Soyinka International Conference which ends today at Afe Babalola Hall, University of Lagos.
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| Sage Hasson |
The Free Creative Expression poetry concert continues in Abeokuta on Sunday at the Cultural Centre, where a line up of 80 poets will perform in honour of the Nobel laureate in continuation of the Project WS80 INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE ending on Monday with presentation of the play, "DANCE OF THE FORESTS" (directed by Tunde Awosanmi) in the Ijegba Forest Residence of Soyinka.
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