Secondary school groups are invited to join writer Aniefiok Ekpoudom and guests on a journey through the social and cultural history of British rap in London.
Blending live conversation, poetry, audience participation and video archive, the event connects the roots of rap to the present day, and supports students’ understanding of key political, social and cultural movements which have shaped the genre.
Aniefiok ‘Neef’ Ekpoudom is a writer and storyteller from South London, whose work documents community and culture in contemporary Britain. His debut book, Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain, is a social history of British Rap.
This event supports the curriculum areas of history, music, poetry and creative writing, and explores themes of migration, identity and culture.
Aniefiok Ekpoudom: Where We Come From (schools only)
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