Pẹ̀lúmi Obasaju is a Nigerian-British scientist and storyteller who brings poetry into the day-to-day. An experienced performer, she has been commissioned for several projects including an AR candle with New York based Spoken Flames, the consecration of the first black bishop of the Diocese of London, and The Royal African Society 120th Anniversary Gala. Her […]
Rahma O. Jimoh is a winner of the Poetry Translation, Lagos-London competition. She is a participant in the Undertow Writing workshop and has been published or has works forthcoming in Salt Hill Journal, Isele Magazine, Parentheses Art, Ake Review, Tinderbox Poetry, Olongo Africa, Lucent Dreaming, Agbowo, Tab Journal, Brittle Paper, Kalahari Review & others. She […]
Isaiah Adepoju is a retired Nigerian. He’s a fellow of Ebedi International Writers Residency, UNDERTOW Poetry fellowship, London, and Imodoye Writers Residency. His debut novel is forthcoming from Abibiman UK this year. His poems have been longlisted for 2023 Alphine Fellowship Poetry Prize, and won the 2022 Lagos-London Poetry Prize. Isaiah Adepoju was part of […]
Sodïq Oyèkànmí (he/him) is a poet, thespian and librarian. A 2022/23 Poetry Translation Centre (UK) UNDERTOW Cohort. He holds a B.A in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan where he specialised in Acting & Dramaturgy. Nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, he won the 2022 Lagos / London Poetry Competition. […]
Muiz Ọpẹ́yẹmí Àjàyí (Frontier XVIII) is a Lagos-born Nigerian poet of Yoruba descent. His writings explore identity, language and place. He currently studies Law at the University of Ibadan. He’s an editor at The Nigeria Review, poetry reader for The Adroit Journal, a 2021 ARTmosterrific writer-in-residence and a 2023 Poetry Translation Centre UNDERTOW cohort. Winner […]
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Bí a bá mú egbin kúrò láwùjọ ẹranko Ẹranko tó dára ti tán Bí a bá mú òdú kúrò láwùjọ ẹ̀fọ́ Ẹ̀fọ́ tó dára tó jọjú ti dínkù Ẹni tó fọ́jú mẹwà egbin bí ó bá fọwọ́ pa á lára Àńbọ̀sìbọ́sí ẹni tó lẹ́yinjú méjèèjì Adúmáadán obìnrin ló múmi rántí Ẹranko tó wuyì láwùjọ ẹranko […]
Ọgbà àjàrà ayọ̀ la wà yìí Dè mí kí n má lè rọ́nà yí Tilẹ̀kùn ọgbà àjàrà Kí nwọn ó máa gbẹ́kùlé wàrà. Kàn’lù ìfẹ́ sí mi Kí n jó dùndún ìfẹ́ mọ́jú Ràdò ìfẹ́ bò mí Má jẹ̀ẹ́ n ké’gbe òtútù. Bẹ́ẹ̀ bá wá’únjẹ wọ́gbà yìí wá Afẹ́fẹ́ ìfẹ́ leè yó’kùn-un wa Báà wẹ̀ […]
Ẹ métí bora kẹ́ gbóhun tí mo fẹ́ wí orin ewì ń gbé mi nínú Ibi mo sọ̀rọ̀ dé ni ngó fàbọ̀ sí Orin ọgbọ́n ṣẹ́kù nínú mi Orin olówó lorin tó yó sí mi lẹnu Kò sí gbàrọgùdù mọ́, orin olówó ló kù nílẹ̀ Mo ní b’ọ́lọ́lá ayé ti lọ́lá tó Ọlọ́lá ò le […]
Tọ́lá Ọ̀ṣunnúgà teaches at SOAS, University of London. His research interests lie in African language media, Yoruba written poetry, folklore, stylistics, translation and interpreting. In recent years, he has focused on language and style of the Yoruba newspaper. He has collaborated actively with researchers in several other disciplines of African languages and literature. His publications […]