Badilisha! Brief: Jessica Mbangeni (Video)
Imbongi Jessica Mbangeni performed at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip of one of her performances:
Video: Jessica Mbangeni at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change
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Badilisha! Brief: !Bushwomen (Video)
Performance duo Tereska Muishond and Laverne da Silva, aka !Bushwomen, performed at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip of the performance:
Video: !Bushwomen perform at Badilisha! 2009
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Badilisha! Brief: Lemn Sissay (Video)
UK poet and spoken word artist Lemn Sissay performed at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip of the poet reading “Invisible Kisses”:
Video: Lemn Sissay performs at Badilisha! 2009
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Badilisha! Brief: Emile Jansen
B-boy and spoken word artist Emile Jansen performed at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip of his opening breakdance sequence:
Video: Emile Jansen performs at Badilisha! 2009
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About the artist
Hailing from the Cape Flats, Emile Jansen aka Emile YX?, B-boy War-lock or A-free-Can I, has been involved with Hip Hop Culture since 1982. He is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of South African Hip-Hop, making his name as a founding member of legendary Hip Hop ensemble, Black Noise. Emile has released several CD compilations, appeared on stages world-wide and has associations with celebrated performers in his genre. (Read more about Emile Jansen.)
Badilisha! Brief: Phillippa Yaa de Villiers (Video)
The poet and dramatist Phillippa Yaa de Villiers performed at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip of a reading/performance she gave us from her play Original Skin:
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Badilisha! Brief: Berceuse (Lullaby) (Video)
The trio of Tania van Schalkwyk (SA), Mwila Mambwe and Jamala Safari (both DRC) collaborated in a performance called “Berceuse (Lullaby)” at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip of the performance:
Video: from “Berceuse (Lullaby)”
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Badilisha! Brief: Seni Seneviratne (Video)
Seni Seneviratne read and sang from her repertoire at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip of one of her songs:
Video: Seni Seneviratne sings at Badilisha! 2009
Badilisha! Brief: Eric Miyeni (Video)
Eric Miyeni read from his poetry at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip of one of his performances:
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Badilisha! Brief: Tantra-Zawadi featuring Shannon Mowday (Video)
The USA’s Tantra-Zawadi performed with saxophonist Shannon Mowday at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip from one of their collaborations:
Video: Tantra-Zawadi and Shannon Mowday at Badilisha! 2009
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Badilisha! Brief: Megan Hall (Video)
Poet Megan Hall read from her work at the 2009 Badilisha! Poetry X-Change. Here is a clip from one of her readings:
Video: Megan Hall reads “Icebreaker”
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