Saturday, May 18, 2013

2ndes - Dub Poetry

Kids,

Here are a few links for you to understand what dub poetry really is:

To get started, here is A definition

A few examples:


Benjamin Zephaniah performing his poem, Money
 
Benjamin Zephaniah's The British
 
John Agard performing Listen Mr Oxford Don
 
John Agard performing Alternative Anthem
 
and just because it is soon to be Mother's Day...
here is Zephaniah's I love my mother and my mother loves me
Don't hesitate and recite it to your mommy,
for this will make her, very happy!
 
To know more about Benjamin Zephaniah, go to his website
 
To get tips on how to write your own poem, visit these links:
 
 
Good luck with your poem! :)