Ep. 131 - Zena Edwards
Cece's Speakeasy (30th June-3rd July 2021) - https://applesandsnakes.org/project/ceces-speakeasy/
\nThis week The Repeat Beat Poet speaks to writer, performer, creative director, and tarot-reading multi-faceted artist and activist Zena Edwards. The pair talk about navigating corporate spaces while maintaining integrity, the importance of orality and sound within self-expression, and how indigenous African peoples and systems of knowledge have guided Zena's work. The two poets also give some shine to Apples & Snakes, the UK's longstanding leading poetry organisation, discuss their involvement in the immersive climate cabaret show, Cece's Speakeasy, and highlight the artistic innovations that come from cross-artform collaborations.
\nWe hear two performances from Zena -
\nBrother's Keeper - - 0:19:00
\nhttps://zenaedwards.bandcamp.com/track/brothers-keeper
\nWood and Strings - 0:45:30
\nhttps://jazzrefreshed.bandcamp.com/track/wood-and-strings
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