The power of performance poetry

表演诗歌的力量

The Conversation

2025-05-05

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Spoken word poetry is a powerful tool for storytelling, activism and self-expression. Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two award-winning poets who use the craft to amplify issues they care about. Sofie Frost is a Norwegian actor, slam poet and spoken word artist. She won the Norwegian Poetry Slam Championship in 2017 and was a finalist for Norway's Got Talent the following year. Sofie's poems have repeatedly gone viral, amassing millions of views online. Wana Udobang from Nigeria is a writer, poet and performer. She has released three spoken word albums that explore the themes of familial relationships, womanhood, joy and the body. Wana's work has been commissioned by organisations including the Edinburgh International Festival, Deutsches Museum and the Gates Foundation. Produced by Emily Naylor (Image: (L) Sofie Frost credit Astrid Sand Samnøy. (R) Wana Udobang credit Boye Oyewusi.)
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  • Today I'm speaking to two spoken word poets, Wana Odobang from Nigeria and Sophia Frost from Norway.

  • Wana, Sophia, welcome to The Conversation.

  • Thank you.

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  • So, Sophia, what exactly is spoken word poetry?

  • What makes it so different from just your standard on-the-page poetry?

  • Well, I think it's because it's supposed to be a meeting kind of between the poet and the audience.

  • It's something that happens in the moment.

  • I like that.