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Ottawa Slam Poets Speak
Rusty Priske, Slam Master of the Ottawa Capital Slam Collective, talks of his late entry into the world of poetry, and how age is irrelevant when in the pursuit of art.
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Oni the Haitian Sensation, poetry legend and self-described grandmother of slam poetry in Ottawa, speaks of her unique background, the world of slam, and gender politics.
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FreeWill, a performance poet and revolutionary from Ottawa. He wrote
his first poem when he was six and has since traveled the world
writing, performing and recording his work.
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Mehdi Hamded, connu sous le nom d'artiste « 1 » est né à Alger, en Algérie. Artiste multidisciplinaire, il œuvre aussi dans le domaine du théâtre, et travaille présentement avec la troupe théâtrale « Terre d'accueil » et le Théâtre social du GRIPO.
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Nathaneal Larochette, winner of the 2008 CBC poetry faceoff and long time poet, Nathaneal teaches poetry workshop in highschools all across the Ottawa region.
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Open Secret, an inspiring shining star, Ikenna Onyegbula, reads soulful melodic poetry that is both deep in understanding and emotional wisdom as well as clever in alphabetic composition.
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