She Recites #009 - "Poetry is entrenched in the legacy of Islam we proclaim“- Rakaya Fetuga

Today's guest is poet and spoken word artist Rakaya Fetuga from London. 

During the course of the interview, Rakaya shares three of her poems. 

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Rakaya Fetuga is a young faithful poet from London of Ghanaian and Nigerian heritage.

Her work joins conversations on overlapping identities, faith and culture as self-affirmation.

Rakaya won the Spread the Word Poetry Prize in 2017 and the Roundhouse Poetry Slam in 2018. She was shortlisted for the Out-Spoken Poetry Prize in 2018 and 2019.

As well as performing at UK venues such as British Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Trafalgar Square and The Ivy, Rakaya shared poetry at Kosmopolis Festival Barcelona and 010 Says it All Rotterdam in 2019.

Rakaya has facilitated workshops across the UK and has been commissioned by BBC, Apple, Bloomberg Philanthropies with Vanity Fair, English Touring Theatre, Kyra TV and LinkdIn.

Rakaya is also a part of the ::Nana:: Poetry Collective, featuring four Muslimah poets who weave spirituality into their poetry recitals. 

Rakaya has developed a mono drama called Unbraided, which will show at the RoundHouse festival in London in July 2021. For more information visit: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2021/the-last-word-2021/unbraided/ 

Find Rakaya online at: 

https://www.instagram.com/rakayaesime/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/_nanacollective/?hl=en 

 

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