WEYA Events Space - Jam Sessions as part of Mouthy Poets Lyric Lounge
Join Nottingham’s spoken word collective The Mouthy Poets, party magnificoes Charity Shop DJ and stellar performance poet Francesca Beard for a myriad of workshops, performances and celebrations.
Nottingham's Mouthy Poets have organised a jam-session-packed line up of wordsmiths and music from their very best, including a DJ who will play with the lyricism of his peers. There will also be some WEYA musicians involved!
Mouthy Poets
The Mouthy Poets are an open collective of young people who create, command and coordinate their words, voice and career through writing, performance and event production. In residence at Nottingham Playhouse, Mouthy create energising first-class shows and education programs in theatres, festivals, schools, universities and living rooms! Their poetry often collaborates with all types of entertainment; music, visual art, film and dance to name a few.
Ultimately, Mouthy are about empowering young people to challenge, speak and work hard and as a result is owned by the poets, lyricists, songwriters and storymakers within it.
Jose Alvarez
Jose Miguel Ando Alvarez is a classical guitarist from Bolivia who has won three of the country's most important guitar competitions: La Paz, Cochabamba and Tarija. Representing his country further, he won the international guitar contest held in Tarija in 2010. Conductor of the Loyola University Guitar Orchestra in 2012, he has been integral in the development of classical guitar as an art-form, as well as being the first guitarist in twenty years to complete his study at the National Conservatory of Music.
Gonzalo de Lizarza
Bolivian instrumentalist proficient in Spanish guitar, jazz and bosanova. His uniquely captivating performance transports the listener to exotic South American lands, a journey that weaves multiple indigenous tones into its rich cultural tapestry.
Patyatann
Mauritian-based Patyatann offer a harmonious blend of history and folklore with a modern vision for pan-continental musicianship, creating a hybrid genre in its wake. Patyatann, meaning ‘didn’t expect that’, is a four-piece acoustic group hailing from Mauritius. They dubbed their band with that expression based on the fated origins of their meeting at a party where all members were jamming together for the first time, discovering a kindred spirit that has bound them on a musical journey ever since. Putting on hold other projects, group and solo, they anchored their connection through a shared love of intercultural music; taking inspiration from their combined African, French and Asian roots to pursue union through diversity.
Franciar
Zambian pop-soul singer Francisca Msisha (aka Franciar) aims to highlight the abundance of problems in her country using her lilting vocals as the platform from which to address the world. With a light tone and inflected vibrato, she is able to discuss heavy subjects without hammering the listener. Versatile, she also raps with the precision of a hip-hop legend, hitting the beat in a lyrical flourish.
This is a free and unticketed event
