Words In My Mouth caters for deep souls
Local poets included Ropa Chimusoro, Noah Phiri and Kingdom Khoza.
MBOMBELA – On Friday night Stoep hosted another Words in My Mouth poetry slam evening organised by local poet and creative genius, Menzi Mkhonza. From 18:30 a group of deep, creative souls gathered in the establishment, where they would read and recite original work. “Tonight’s theme is ‘new poets’. We have poets from local high schools participating, which is very exciting,” Mkhonza said.
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Slam-poetry lovers will recall that the previous Words in My Mouth, hosted in June, caused quite a controversy. “Last month, we had Koleka Putuma,” he recalled.
Putuma had called apartheid genocide, which had stirred emotions among some patrons. Yet, according to Mkhonza, the context and nature of her work was generally understood and accepted.
Friday’s highlight was the appearance of poet Joseph Alexandra Brown. Originally from Zambia, he has since moved to Swaziland, where he is known as a musician. Local poets included Ropa Chimusoro, Noah Phiri and Kingdom Khoza.
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The group’s talents were not limited to the spoken word. Mkhonza jammed on his guitar and Phiri grabbed a harmonica – much to the delight of their friends. “It is important for us to acknowledge and give exposure to local talent, which we do with Words in MyMouth,” commented Mkhonza.
The Words in My Mouth poetry slam takes place once a month. The date for the next event is to be confirmed.
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