Title: SLAMbassadors Competition
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See the winning entries:
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Blast and partnered up to bring you this year's SLAMbassadors competition. Six winners were invited to a two day masterclass event held in London with leading UK poets. The winners also get the chance to show their skills at a live slam poetry event and perform alongside professional poets including Scroobius Pip and Benjamin Zephaniah!
The Brief:
Write an original piece (poem or rap) on the theme of identity. Record your original track in less than 60 seconds and to our showcase now!
What is slam poetry?
Slam is the competitive art of performance poetry, spoken word and rap.
Rules of Slam:
DOs
- Do write an original piece of writing
- Do write about identity - who you are, where you have come from, what you see around you and how it affects you and others, cultural identity, national identity, human identity
- Do enter as a group, as well as on your own (up to five people allowed in a group)
- Do use beatbox, rap, mc-ing, polyvocal, acapella
DON'Ts
- Do not exceed 60 seconds
- Do not use music or backing tracks
We're looking for:
- An engaging performance
- Originality and artistic flair
- A piece that lyrically reflects the theme of identity
We partnered with to bring you this competition.
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