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Music & the Spoken Word: Water the roots

The Spoken Word” is shared by Derrick Porter each Sunday during the weekly Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square broadcast. This will be given Sunday, March 15, 2026. This week is No. 5,035 of the ...
SUNY Cortland

Women’s History Month events planned throughout March

SUNY Cortland will celebrate Women’s History Month (WHM) from Wednesday, March 4, through Wednesday, April 8, with a series of events that includes historical and cultural lectures, sandwich seminars ...
Radio Ink

Podcasts Surpass Radio in Spoken-Word Listening for First Time

It may have seemed unthinkable a decade ago, but, for the first time, podcasts have surpassed over-the-air radio in daily spoken-word audio time in the US, according to new Edison Research Share of ...

Hugh Laurie hits back after tribute to ‘brilliant’ producer found dead sparks row

Hugh Laurie has hit back after facing backlash for a tribute to late Israeli producer Dana Eden. The creator and producer behind TV thriller Tehran, has died aged 52 while filming the new season. She ...
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Spoken word poetry event celebrates hip hop culture and impact

Spoken word poetry event celebrates hip hop culture and impact 'Everyone here is irate': White House scrambles after tariff loss as Trump unloads on Supreme Court US fighter jets intercept Russian ...
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MOJA Arts Festival brings spoken-word 'Roots of a Renaissance' to Dock Street Theatre

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Organizers of the MOJA Arts Festival hosted an evening of spoken-word poetry Monday at the Dock Street Theatre in downtown Charleston, highlighting local voices rooted in ...
The Daily Illini

Purity culture meets a new generation

You can see it in YouTube video essays, TikTok comments and social media trends. Purity culture is back. Waves of tradwife influencers like Nara Smith and Ballerina Farm, rising numbers of religious ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs Where the Spoken Parts Steal the Show

Country is the genre that comes to mind when we think of spoken word moments in song, but that scene isn’t the only one that fancies a less-than-melodic verse. Rock music also has its fair share of ...
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Richmond native ‘Mad Skillz’ takes home Grammy for best spoken word poetry album

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond native Shaqwan Lewis, also known as rapper “Mad Skillz,” took home his first Grammy award for “Best Spoken Word Poetry Album” of the year at this year’s 68th annual ...
WVEC

Richmond rapper Mad Skillz wins first Grammy for spoken word album

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond-based rapper and poet Mad Skillz has won his first Grammy Award, taking home the honor for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Mad Skillz earned ...
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Richmond hip-hop artist Mad Skillz wins first Grammy: 'This is for Virginia'

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond-based hip-hop artist Mad Skillz won his first Grammy Award on Sunday, bringing home the trophy for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album. "Words For Days Vol. 1" took the honor at the ...