Spoken word is an ancient form, a Black form, with origins from our ancestral storytellers—spoken word emerged from Black jazz poets, using African riffs, rhythmics, and beats to accompany the core of the stories being told.

In “The Art of Listening”, we talk about how listening and being listened to is critical for Black thought, counterculture, revolution, and myth-making. Drawing on its predecessors dub, jazz, toasting, beat, hip hop, protest, and more, this episode is a sonic adventure in honour of the everyday poet.

Featuring Mahlikah the Moonrise Poet and Michie Mee

See hushharbour.com/speechsounds for more details