On Kumukanda and the influence of grime
Earlier in the year we spoke to Kayo Chingonyi, one of the ILS showcased writers, about his poetry and the publication of his first collection, Kumukanda.
Coming soon to litshowcase.org: Kayo’s brand new Crossing Borders commission Boy from the Copperbelt.
Kayo Chingonyi
Kayo Chingonyi is the author of two poetry pamphlets, Some Bright Elegance (Salt, 2012), and The Colour of James Brown’s Scream (Akashic, 2016). He was Associate Poet at the ICA between Autumn 2015 & Spring 2016 and has held residencies at Cove Park, Royal Holloway University of London, and Nuffield Council on Bioethics. His first full-length collection, Kumukanda, will be published by Chatto & Windus in 2017.
Kayo is also the founder and editor of The Poetics of Grime – a blog exploring the poetic significance of grime lyricism.
Commissioned as part of the International Literature Showcase 2015–2021; a partnership between National Centre for Writing, British Council and Arts Council England, supported by Creative Scotland, Arts Council Northern Ireland and Wales Arts International.
