This Entangled Bank: The Fela Sermonmay contain traces of knowledgetag:entangledbank.co.uk,2005:TypoTypo2007-09-18T10:18:12+01:00Edurn:uuid:2e543cd6-9cc2-42ce-8860-90baecc99d1e2007-09-18T01:11:00+01:002007-09-18T10:18:12+01:00The Fela Sermon<p><a href="http://ckut.ca/"><span class="caps">CKUT 90</span>.3 FM</a> is the student radio station of McGill University in Montreal. It’s available online and they have some good shows including Dromotexte, a weekly hour dedicated to poetry and the spoken word. It’s hosted by <a href="http://www.fortneranderson.com/">Fortner Anderson</a> who is a good poet but a terrible presenter. But he does have an extraordinary collection of poetry performance recordings.</p>
<p>Here’s an example from a recent show: the (presumably Nigerian) poet Lesego Rampolokeng with a piece called <a href="/files/the_fela_sermon.mp3">The Fela Sermon</a> inspired by the great afrobeat musician and activist Fela Kuti.</p>
<p>You can hear Fortner reading his poem <a href="/files/fortner_anderson_Im_a_man.mp3">I’m A Man</a> if you like. It’s strong stuff.</p><p><a href="http://ckut.ca/"><span class="caps">CKUT 90</span>.3 FM</a> is the student radio station of McGill University in Montreal. It’s available online and they have some good shows including Dromotexte, a weekly hour dedicated to poetry and the spoken word. It’s hosted by <a href="http://www.fortneranderson.com/">Fortner Anderson</a> who is a good poet but a terrible presenter. But he does have an extraordinary collection of poetry performance recordings.</p>
<p>Here’s an example from a recent show: the (presumably Nigerian) poet Lesego Rampolokeng with a piece called <a href="/files/the_fela_sermon.mp3">The Fela Sermon</a> inspired by the great afrobeat musician and activist Fela Kuti.</p>
<p>You can hear Fortner reading his poem <a href="/files/fortner_anderson_Im_a_man.mp3">I’m A Man</a> if you like. It’s strong stuff.</p>