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The mightiness of this episode is next level! Join us as we talk with Safiya about the power that language carries - through the lens of her debut poetry collection Cane, Corn & Gully, ancestry, dance and poetry.

 

A powerful & passionate choreo-poet who is just getting started. Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa is a British born Barbadian raised choreo-poet and PhD student at the University of Leeds in Cultural Studies. Her interdisciplinary art braids dance and poetry on the page and stage. She is an Obsidian Foundation fellow and an Apples & Snakes/ Jerwood Arts Poetry in Performance recipient. Her work has appeared in a variety of journals including Poetry London, Poetry Review and Wasafiri. Safiya is also a national and international spoken word champion and came third place in The London Magazine Poetry Prize (2022).

 

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Website: https://www.safiyakamaria.com/

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Labanotation: Graphic notation for dance/dance scores

The Kamaria technique

Ep 41: We Move in Circles with Thomas "Talawa" Presto https://open.spotify.com/episode/1549ahF6J5dojFC35OvC3i?si=daff6659ad68482e

Poem read: Speightstown Is Such a Darling Place

 

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If you are or have been affected by any of the topics we've discussed in this episode here are some organisations you may find helpful:

 

https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/

www.mind.org.uk

https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/