The finalists for #NaijaPoetrySlam have been selected!
Congratulations to Fex InspiroLogos, Ikenna Onyegbula, Joshua Tanko, Uche Uwadinachi, Amanda Bisong, Kenneth Ibegwam, Chiedu Ifeozo, Obiamaka Ifejika and Jeffery (Plumbtifex). Another finalist, fan favorite, Akwaeke Emezi was unable to make the trip to Lagos so she graciously pulled out of the competition.
Because of the amazing response to the slam and the fact that so many were new to the process and may be more comfortable performing live, I’ve decided to hold an open call for the last spots of the slam. This is open to everyone who sent in a video and to people who may have missed the deadline. I will keep you informed in the weeks to come. Thank you so much for participating! I can not wait to see you all when I get to Nigeria.
Talk soon,
B.
24th July 2012
Notes: 4
Hi, I’ll be in Nigeria next month for some shows. I’m also working on a web docu-series about returning to Nigeria after almost 2 decades away as well as holding conversations about mental illness and mental health awareness in Nigeria. I plan on taping interviews and discussions about mental health and mental illness in the diaspora. The project needs your help though! If you could read the post and share it with friends and family, I would greatly appreciate it. If you are able to make a contribution, that would mean the world to me. Thank you so much for your continued support!
Two Weeks until Naija Poetry Slam entrance contest ends.
The first official entry to my Naija Slam Competition. What do you think? Is he a contender? Let me know!
Special announcement about my trip to Nigeria.
Version of my poem Choices in support of The Siwe Project. Please Share.
177 Notes?! That’s more than a Boogie post! Thank you guys for the reblogs!
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Version of my poem Choices in support of The Siwe Project. Please Share.
Version of my poem Choices in support of The Siwe Project. Please Share.
Version of my poem Choices in support of The Siwe Project. Please Share.
When I thought about starting my blog (mmh I thought about starting a blog for over a year) I thought about every single detail from the theme to the content to the type of blog I was going to create and the impact that my blog had on my life. Once I decided the relevance that my blog had on my…
Thanks for the reminder. I think I’m going to revisit this challenge. Start on the day I left off last time.
I dig the pictures. Love the look.
Thank you to @thesevanblog for the feature.
-Bassey Ikpi
(for you, still)
asked you to stay the night
too late to drive so far
I said
had your safety in mind
surprised when you said yes
the way you did
mumbling something about winter
in the city and
WOW! Where did you find this poem? I haven’t seen this in years. Thank you for posting it.
