Dub Poetry
Yasus Afari - Jamaican Dub Poet
Dub poetry is a form of performance poetry of West Indian origin, which evolved out of dub music in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1970s.
It consists of spoken word over reggae rhythms. The dub poet's performance is normally prepared in advance. In musical setting, the dub poet usually appears on stage with a band performing music specifically written to accompany each poem.
Musicality is built into dub poems, yet, dub poets generally perform without backing music, delivering chanted speech with pronounced rhythmic accentuation and dramatic stylization of gesture. Many dub poets also employ call-and-response devices to engage audiences.
It consists of spoken word over reggae rhythms. The dub poet's performance is normally prepared in advance. In musical setting, the dub poet usually appears on stage with a band performing music specifically written to accompany each poem.
Musicality is built into dub poems, yet, dub poets generally perform without backing music, delivering chanted speech with pronounced rhythmic accentuation and dramatic stylization of gesture. Many dub poets also employ call-and-response devices to engage audiences.
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