London Liming at Southbank Centre, 2009
Where Carnival meets Spoken Word
TILT presents London Liming at the closing night of the London Literature Festival 08 - curated by MELANIE ABRAHAMS and CHARLIE DARK.
The spoken word party offers a feast of poets, MCs, vocalists, word impresarios and a DJ.
Featuring JOHN AGARD, SPACEAPE, CAROLINE BIRD, MICHAEL HOROVITZ, DALJIT NAGRA, RINSE, AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON, NII AYIKWEI PARKES & DEBORAH STEVENSON. Graffiti art by REMI/ROUGH. Music by JAY DU BOIS.
8pm Tickets £8 Bookings via 0871 663 2500 or visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk
TILT at KINGS PLACE FESTIVAL 09
poetry, fiction, song and an anthology launch
Liming - where spoken word meets carnival
London Liming mixes poetry, music and audience participation to bring carnival to London: featuring Mellow Baku, Charlie Dark, Michael Horovitz and Aoife Mannix.
Mellow Baku weaves rich musical prose using jazz and reggae amongst other influences. She has worked with artists including Jean Binta Breeze and Michie One at venues including the Barbican and North Sea Jazz Festival.
Charlie Dark is a writer, producer and DJ specialising in poetry and the communication of stories. He is founder of the urban Nike-supported running club Run Dem Crew.
Michael Horovitz has been described as a “popular, experienced, experimental..Jazz Generation, Sensitive Bard” (by Allen Ginsberg) and is considered to be one of the last great Beat poets from the generation of Kerouac, Ferlinghetti, and Ginsberg.
Aoife Mannix is the author of four collections of poetry including The Trick of Foreign Words and a novel Heritage of Secrets. She has toured widely and her writing has been broadcast on BBC Radio.
Melanie Abrahams is an entrepreneur who curates and produces spoken word and literature including the Best Theatre/Play EMMA Award nominated ‘modern love’.
