EVENT: Leaders of the Old Skool

MANDiNKA and ONiT! PR present Leaders of the Old Skool Beyond 2000, A Return to the UK's Roots Sunday 3rd July 2011 Plan B, Brixton | 6:30pm Every scene has its originators and Spoken Word is no different. New and emerging artists constantly sprout from a genre which some believe to be just a few years old, but look beneath the surface, and you'll find an array of poets, lyricists, spoken word artists and story-tellers who've set the scene and paved the way for generations to come... ...meet the Leaders of the Old Skool 7 of the UK's Pioneering artists who've carved and moulded a sub-culture of entertainment that speaks to generations Compere Kat Francois Guests Best Kept Secret [AmeN NoiR | OneNess | ShaKaRa | TuggS.t.a.r] Beyonder David J the Pugilist Inua Ellams Tshaka Campbell Zena Edwards Prepare yourself for greatness as these trailblazers remind you of where spoken word came from, introduce you to how far it's reached and show you why its possibilities are endless. Leaders of the Old Skool Sunday 3rd July 2011 Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pm Music til 11pm Plan B, 418 Brixton Road, LONDON SW9 7AY Tickets: £7 in advance / £10 on the door MANDiNKA: 07873 813 466 / ONiT! PR: 07971 481 956 Get your ticket sharpish, this show will be a roadblock!

POEM of the DAY: In The Spirit | AmeN Noir

Today's Poem of the Day, is In The Spirit by AmeN Noir of Best Kept Secret Collective.

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POEM of the DAY: Poet in Isolation | ShaKaRa (BKS)

Today's Poem of the Day, 'Poet in Isolation' is by ShaKaRa of collective, Best Kept Secret. The video is a filmed performance of ShaKaRa at monthly event, Rum Punch, which ShaKaRa competed in, and made the finals of the 2010 UK UNSIGNED Spoken Word SLAM competition.

For information on ShaKaRa, check out the links beneath the video and if you like what you see and hear, get ONiT! and let him know!




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EVENT: Rum Punch - June 2010

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Join Partnas in Rhyme, at Rum Punch on Thursday, 3rd June for an explosive night that’s guaranteed to leave your creative taste buds refreshingly intoxicated and yearning for more.


This months show, hosted by one half of Partnas in Rhyme, Saran Green, they’ll present to you, a full, impressive line up of some of the UK’s most talented Rappers, Poets and Singers, including a Feature Performance from Spoken Word Artist, ShaKaRa (of collective Best Kept Secret), as well as a whole heap of fun, jokes, “Shabbas!” and the Open Mic segment, for all you enthusiasts who have some creativity to share (Open Mic is first come, first served – limited spaces - sign up from 7pm).


So arrive early, grab your prime spot, a mocktail or Rum Punch cocktail and join in the fun.

Doors: 7pm Show: 7:30pm -10pm

Entrance: £5 (£4 Students/Disabled with valid I.D.)

Venue: Rudys Revenge (Downstairs), 168 High Holborn, London WC1V 7AA (On the corner of Endell Street, Next door to Oasis Sports Centre/Opposite Shaftsbury Theatre) MAP

Closest Tubes: Holborn, Covent Garden or Tottenham Court Road















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