The collective, founded by former anti-apartheid activists, explores verse in Afrikaaps, the Cape dialect. Three poets will give a lively reading of their verse to improvised music on traditional instruments, conveying the rich, melodic and modern qualities inherent in their language.
Cape Cultural Collective
Poetry and Music
Christopher Ferndale, Khadija Tracey Heeger, Toni Stuart, poet-performers
Ncebakazi Mnukwana, uhadi and mbira arc
Corealisation Maison de la Poésie (Paris) ; Festival d’Automne à Paris
Manifestation part of Saisons Afrique du Sud-France 2012 & 2013 www.france-southafrica.com
October 8 and 9
Address : Passage Molière – 157, rue saint Martin – 75003 Paris
Metro : Rambuteau
RER Châtelet-Les Halles
Reservation : 01 44 54 53 00 from Tuesday until Saturday 15h until 18h
www.maisondelapoesieparis.com
8 and 9 of Octobre 20h
10€ and 15€ // Subscription 10€
Duration : 1h10
