Date: 8 May 2012
Open Mic is a monthly poetry and spoken word event held every first Tuesday of the month @ Club Soundd on Kaunda street from 7-9pm. We feature a poet / spoken word artist who has shown consistency and growth in performance and audience pull. Past features include Njeri Wangari, Ngwatio Mawiyoo, Phyllis Muthoni, Winyo, Eko dydda, Just a band, Kenyan Poet, Uko Fulani Mau Mau and others. The rest of the evening is open for anyone to perform / read their work: sign-ups happen between 5-7pm.
Kwani? Open Mic Reloaded May 2012
Featured Poet: Check Mate
Featured Artist: Anto and Paragasha Band
MC: Cindy Ogana
Date: 8th May 2012
Time: 7 -9 pm
Venue: Club Soundd
Entry: 200 Ksh
ABOUT THE FEATURED POET
The ever resilient Checkmate Mido is a human beatbox, poet, musician and actor. He is known for his thought provoking poems and incorporating beatboxing into his performances. In December 2010, at the annual Kenya Music Week, held at the Sarit Centre, he co-released, and is now promoting his 6track EP called “Broken City” with Kennah as his first foray into recording an album, which apart from the two, features various artists such as world renowned percussionist “Tenpar Tella”. Broken City was again relaunched at the secrets lounge on the 3rd of March 2011.
Apart from writing his own music and poetry, he had a hugely successful debut as an actor appearing in the popular play “Mayors’ Diary” performed by Ethnic Productions in collaboration with Adcents media (now Kilele Productions), in which he starred as the title character the Mayor. He also played a role in the thriller ''Death & The Estate'' (as Spencer-The Family Lawyer)staged at the Kenya National Theatre from 9th-11th December 2011. Having featured in festivals such as Wapi (words and pictures) in 2011 and Kinanda Arts Festival he has performed at various other poetry nights such as slam Africa, Kwani and Wamathai.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: info@kwani.org
Website: http://kwani.org