GEORGE THE POET: LIVE FROM THE BARBICAN + SOPHIA THAKUR

Spoken word performer George the Poet presents his unique combination of music, poetry and social commentary, with live orchestral accompaniment.

For years George has written poetry about the highs and lows of Black life, backed by the driving force of Black music. In this evening’s one-off show, ‘Common Ground’, he looks at the unifying power of this music, and how it has transformed the world – be it jazz in America, reggae in Jamaica, or grime in Britain. With spoken word taken from upcoming episodes of his award-winning podcast, he walks us through historic injustices which sparked Black music movements and birthed 150 years of musical innovation.

Tonight, he’ll be accompanied on stage by a twelve-piece ensemble of classical musicians from the BBC Concert Orchestra, and audience members can submit their questions for an interactive Q&A session.

Spoken-word performer, poet and author of the book Somebody Give This Heart A Pen, Sophia Thakur opens the evening.

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