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L-R: Linton Kwesi Johnson (photo, Glasgow Poetry Club); Conceição Evaristo (photo, Monica Ramalho); Roger Robinson (photo Gavin Wallace); Malika Booker (photo, Josimar Senior – Black Writers’ Guild).
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Sound System: Music & poetry of the black atlantic
Performance
Spoken Word
Event organiser:
Out of Many People
A constellation of powerful poetic voices takes us on a global journey of music and poetry across the African continent, Black Britain, the Caribbean and South America;
Iconic dub poetry and Black British activism pioneer, LINTON KWESI JOHNSON, giant of Brazilian poetry CONCEIÇÃO EVARISTO and internationally acclaimed T S Eliot Award-winner ROGER ROBINSON.
Two-time Forward Prize-winning writer, poet and artist MALIKA BOOKER chairs this not-to-be-missed evening of poetic excellence.
Royal Armouries
Armouries Drive
Leeds
LS10 1LT
United Kingdom
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53.79187, -1.532264
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