Wayne Samuel

Wayne Samuel

Wayne Samuel

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Reviews, features and conversations

Reviews, features and conversations

Reviews, features and conversations

Reviews

There are spoken word poets, and then there is Wayne Samuel.

There are spoken word poets, and then there is Wayne Samuel.

There are spoken word poets, and then there is Wayne Samuel.

Sabo Kpade · People's Daily · 1 December 2022

On On My Honour, my set at the More Life Poetry Concert, Port Harcourt.

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On My Honour →

Arguably the highlight of the proceedings.

Arguably the highlight of the proceedings.

Arguably the highlight of the proceedings.

Sabo Kpade · National Economy · 12 December 2021

On the Lagos International Poetry Festival.

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LIPFest 2021 →

An audacious blend of film, performance art, and spoken word.

An audacious blend of film, performance art, and spoken word.

An audacious blend of film, performance art, and spoken word.

Wilfred Okiche · Leadership · 20 November 2021

On Love and Heartbreak in Lagos.

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Love and Heartbreak in Lagos →

Features and interviews

Features and interviews

Features and interviews

“A poet's encounter with fear”

“A poet's encounter with fear”

“A poet's encounter with fear”

Olisa Eloka · The Question Marker · 27 February 2019 · A profile of what happened after my first War of Words win, with an illustration by Nonso Brendan

Artist profile

Artist profile

Artist profile

Talku Talku · 2023

E-interview

E-interview

E-interview

Pagebloom · 2021

“Start Ugly”

“Start Ugly”

“Start Ugly”

The Good Newsletter · 2023

On air

On air

On air

Strictly Speaking with Bimbo Oloyede, “Tribe of Young Writers”

Strictly Speaking with Bimbo Oloyede, “Tribe of Young Writers”

Strictly Speaking with Bimbo Oloyede, “Tribe of Young Writers”

13 October 2022

Passing the Mic →

Festivals

Festivals

Festivals

“Four days of imaginative feast of performances, conversations at LIPFest 2021”

“Four days of imaginative feast of performances, conversations at LIPFest 2021”

“Four days of imaginative feast of performances, conversations at LIPFest 2021”

Vanessa Obioha · ThisDay · 10 December 2021

“Panels, Performances, and a Million-Naira Slam: At the Lagos Poetry Festival 2021”

“Panels, Performances, and a Million-Naira Slam: At the Lagos Poetry Festival 2021”

“Panels, Performances, and a Million-Naira Slam: At the Lagos Poetry Festival 2021”

Open Country Mag · 10 December 2021

TVO Tribe's 2021 anniversary programme

TVO Tribe's 2021 anniversary programme

TVO Tribe's 2021 anniversary programme

Open Country Mag · 2021

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