NYLON at Southbank Centre

Five acclaimed poets from the USA and UK celebrate cultural exchange in an evening exploring identity, social justice and human nature 

Featuring Lemn Sissay and Salena Godden for the UK, and Kwame Dawes, Ugochi Nwaogwugwu and Jive Poetic from the USA, Apples and Snakes will explore identity, social justice and the complexities of human nature in an eclectic mix of performances at the Southbank Centre’s London Literature Festival. The evening will be hosted by rap artist BREIS and the poets will be accompanied by a house band under the musical direction of musician, singer and songwriter Renato Paris, who is a key member of two-time MOBO award-winning Moses Boyd Exodus.  
 

NYLON is part of Speak Up Newcomer, a youth outreach and public engagement programme which aims to harness the creative skills of gifted US poet activists to inspire and empower citizens from across the UK to realise the power of their own voice, to affect social change and explore the themes of social justice and racial equity.