When you imagine a lyric video maker, you’re likely to think of music—the boom of the bass in a pop song or the silky flow of rap music. However, what if we crossed that line? What if lyric-like ...

Young poet and social justice activist Amanda Gorman, the first National Youth Poet Laureate, was just 22 when her “The Hill We Climb” launched the literary art back into a major worldwide spotlight ...

This line from “Unweaving Science,” the opening track of the spoken word album Experimental Words, illuminates the connections between science and art. The album, an eclectic collection of 10 poems ...

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have released a new song, “Shyness,” a spoken-word letter to Daniel and Vera based on Cave’s the Red Hand Files Issue #68 from October 2019. The single, released via Cave’s ...

BUEA, Cameroon (AP) — A woman cried out upon seeing what looked like a corpse, a sheet-covered form lying on a stretcher. As volunteers wheeled it onto the stage, Boris Taleabong Alemnge recited a ...

The front rows of L.A.’s historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre were occupied Saturday by more than 20 high school students, clutching each other’s hands and reciting verses under their breath as they ...

In the bustling artistic landscape of Chicago, where rhythm meets poetry and community activism thrives alongside creative expression, K Love The Poet stands as a beacon of authenticity. Her journey ...

Poet/Curator Taalam Acey honed his poetic skills growing up in Newark. Now known as “The Godfather of Spoken Word,” Acey triumphantly returns home to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's (NJPAC) ...