The station has made a call for entries from slam poets with the skills to blow South Africa away, looking for young masters of the spoken word. This includes rappers who mix their art with music.
Five high school students will have the opportunity to perform their work live to the
5 Nation at an exclusive Poetry Slam showcase on Africa Day. They will also have the privilege of working with World Poetry Slam Champion Xabiso Vili, who was interviewed by the
5 Breakfast team and also showcased his talents with an in-studio live performance.
5FM 5 Breakfast host Dan Corder says, "
5FM supports and celebrates young people who are finding their voices and expressing their creativity through performance poetry for Africa Month. Oral storytelling, including performance poetry, is a crucial and sacred tradition in South African cultures, so for Africa Month, we are putting high school performance poets in the spotlight, where they belong."
5FM is uniquely placed to do this work because
5 is the national youth radio station of the whole country, and it has always been the station's purpose to celebrate and support young people and make sure their voices are heard," adds Corder.
Entrants are required to post a video of three minutes or less to Instagram, using the hashtag '#5SchoolPoetrySlam' and tagging @5FM. They are also required to visit the
5FM app and fill out the entry form.
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