What is a song? Does it always require lyrics? No, not always. Does it always require live instruments? No, not always. Does it always require music? Maybe, maybe not. What about singing? Hmm ...

Spoken word poetry is very popular and there are a number of well-known spoken word poets. As well as winning poetry awards, spoken word poet Kae Tempest has also been nominated for music awards ...

On Saturday evening, around 200 students flooded an auditorium in William L. Harkness Hall for WORD’s annual fall spoken word ...

Spoken Word Poetry has been around for millennia. The advent of language, which conservative estimates put at about 60,000 years ago, made it natural for oral tradition to become man’s primary ...

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In part due to a budding friendship and a lost set of keys, local artist Caleb Rainey became the subject of a new documentary film, The Negro Artist. Caleb Rainey's poetry captures the attention ...

Local artist and poet from Lamont, Jorge Guillen says his work is grounded in his 'cultura'—his culture. Potential Tropical Storm Nadine Path, Track as It Approaches Florida In Jordan, a ...

About a month after turning 100 years old, former President Jimmy Carter received his 10th Grammy Award nomination for his latest spoken-word album, “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial ...

(Photo by Yvonne Krumrey). This is Lingít Word of the Week. Each week, we feature a Lingít word voiced by master speakers.

In the 2024-2025 season, the renowned spoken word festival will expand beyond its Mumbai base, debuting in Shillong and Bangalore. This nationwide expansion marks a significant moment in India’s ...

Isabella Dail, head editor of The Prospect and staff writer for News, interviews Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon about his ...