Spread the Word Music and poetry course to commemorate the Windrush Anniversary.

Sounds of Poetry

Music and poetry course to commemorate the Windrush Anniversary.

Work alongside musicians to create work in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the arrival of 492 Caribbean men and women on the Empire Windrush at Tilbury docks in June 1948.

Participants will explore aspects of identity, exile and diaspora and how the influx of Caribbean musicians in particular changed the cultural landscape of the UK, introducing Calypso, Ska and Reggae to Britain.

Tutor: Anthony Joseph
Wednesdays 9, 16, 23, 30 July
7pm – 9pm
Nettlefold Hall
Norwood High Street
West Norwood
London
SE27 9JX
[TRAIN] West Norwood
Number of places: 8
£50/£30 concessions

Anthony Joseph

Anthony Joseph is a poet, musician and lecturer. Born in Trinidad, his experimental poetry, fiction, music and spoken word performances blend Calypso rhythms with a post-modern eye, creating what he calls liquid textology. His book, the African Origins of UFOs was published in October 2006 by Salt Publishing.