Welcome
Power in the Voice is a British Council project with volume. This three-year programme is designed to celebrate people finding their voices and expressing themselves. It taps into the wealth of oral and performance traditions, the rhythms, the sounds and the messages of speech and song. Performance poets, rap artists and storytellers will work with schools and youth groups throughout Southern Africa and the UK to explore their lyrical, vocal and soulful talents. Power in the Voice will provide lots of opportunities for people to learn new skills in performance poetry, storytelling, rap and a variety of related arts, through a series of competitions, collaborative workshops, exhibitions and talks.
The countries currently taking part are:
- Botswana
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- South Africa
- UK
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- About the project
Read more about how African and UK artists are working together with young people
About the project - Resources
Lists of useful books, CDs and links; plus tips, workshops and expert advice
Resources - Discussion boards
Have your say; share your ideas and experiences on poetry and performance
Discussion boards - Blog
Find out more by reading blogs by participating schools and artists
Blog
