The Slam Africa Pod collaborates with The Poetry Café for a powerful cross-continental dialogue featuring Josephus III, Greensboro’s inaugural Poet Laureate, and Ian Gwagi, curator of the Poetry Slam Africa Festival.

In this episode, the hosts explore poetry practice, experiential insights, and the intentional building of platforms that support artists and communities. From classrooms and youth slams to radio, festivals, and global stages, the conversation highlights real opportunities for young poets, the role of mentorship, and the future of poetry as a cultural force.

This episode bridges African and diasporic spoken word scenes, offering inspiration, practical insight, and a shared vision for collaboration and growth.

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We have a sitdown with Sulle, Formerly Fuse Sulle, a cosmic wordsmith, sketch master, pencil artist, painter, multimedia mural artist, and penman. He is a guru at wordplay and metaphorical juxtaposition whose space-time continuum bending mastery of sheng poetry transports audiences to an unexplored, awe-inspiring dimension of consciousness.

His work centres around chaos and calm, motion and stillness, frankness and reticence and employs a wide range of artistic tools to condense life's complexities into simple linguistic wonders.

His evolution into a builder of cross-genre and multimedia amalgams of poetry, prose, music and visual art to create introspective pieces of art has brought him in contact with creators and performers of similar militancy and inclination.

Fuse is the 23rd Slam Africa champion.

Hosted by: Ian Nonickname

Audio recorded by: Two Tea

Scar Poetry alias Priscar Njeri is a poet whose work strives to move humanity forward in healing and togetherness. Her poetry delves into the darkest parts of humanity believing that it is in exposing ourselves, our wounds, and being our most authentic selves that we can heal as individuals and collectively.

She is an award-winning poet, soon to be published, recently claiming the title of PYSK Women's Slam Champion 2024.

Exploring themes of womanhood, humanity, love, war, politics, social justice, identity, and authenticity. Writing has always been her refuge, a way to make peace with the complexities of the world and envision a brighter future for us all.

Greatly influenced by women and indigenous poets, Scar Poetry hopes to inspire readers to embrace their authentic selves and cultivate compassion for each other. She hopes her poetry inspires a greater sense of care for one another and serves as a reminder of our shared humanity.

She has just launched her YouTube channel @Scarandherpoetry where she hopes to share her journey as a poet and in life. Scar Poetry hopes To be remembered as someone who spoke up for the voiceless and worked to remind us the duty we owe to each other and humanity.

Catch her conversation with Sannario on her beginnings, her poetry and work within the community

Recorded with a live audience at the Alliance Française Nairobi Multimedia Library.

Audio Edited by: Two Tea

Dominion is a writer who brings the power of poetry with just a hint of swagger. He blends sharp commentary with deep introspection, tackling everything from identity struggles to the absurdities of modern life. With a voice that could command a room, Dominion has turned poetry slams and open mics into his personal stage, weaving stories that range from powerful to hilarious—sometimes in the same breath.Beyond the stage, Dominion collaborates with youth organizations and social justice groups, helping to amplify voices that are often unheard, all while trying to figure out how to pay rent on time. With a blend of activism, humour, and unapologetic authenticity, Dominion is proving that spoken word doesn’t just entertain—it has the power to change the world, one clever line at a time.

Catch his conversation with Sannario on his journey from the village to the World Poetry Slam stage.

Recorded with a live audience at the Alliance Française Nairobi Multimedia Library.

Audio Edited by: Two Tea

Dorphan is a gifted lyrical virtuoso - a blender of verse of hip hop, theatre l, music and improvements in his mission to be a truth-teller, a historian of self and society. His spoken words performances travel from the anguish of the personal to the uncertainties of living in a broken world. He opens the door to vulnerability and poignancy so rare in performance spaces chasing the momentary relief of comedy and let's the tirades verbalising the pains of dispossession flow freely - telling the stories of the forgotten, the scared, and the disenfranchised people.

Catch his conversation with Sannario on how home influenced his come up in poetry.

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Poet. Comedian. Lawyer. Ty Ngachira sits down with Slam Africa Podcast to unpack the intersections of law, laughter, and lyrical truth. Tune in for raw insights, sharp wit, and reflections from a voice unafraid to challenge the norm.

Hosted by: Sannario (Sanna Arman)

Podcast Audio edited by: Two Tea

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We take a deep dive into Slim Shaka's roots and introduction to spoken word poetry and how it has shaped his worldview.

Host: Ian Nonickname

Audio mixed and Mastered by Paul Shiundu.