Poets You Should Know:There is a Fly Between Us
Poets You Should Know:There is a Fly Between Us takes place on Tue, 29 Sept 2026 at 18:00 (GMT+3) at Alliance Française - Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya, and runs until 20:30. Entry is free; the listing is on Luma.
About this event
years ago this month, Marc Kelly Smith took poetry out of quiet academic backrooms, threw it onto the smoke-filled stage of Chicago’s Green Mill, and handed the judgment directly to the crowd. On September 26, 2026, we mark four full decades of Slam Poetry—forty years of raw vulnerability, razor-sharp cadence, and the democratic power of the spoken word.
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To honor this milestone, the September edition of Poets You Should Know gathers three reigning titans of the form who carry that lineage forward with relentless fire, craft, and truth. Timo GK - 64th Slam Africa Champion Laurent Bujirike - PYSK Francophone Slam Champion 2025 Nainena - Rising Voices Schools Slam Champion 2026 and Poetry Slam Africa 1st Preliminary winner
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Details
- When
- Tue, 29 Sept 2026 · 18:00 (GMT+3) · until 20:30
- Where
- Alliance Française - Nairobi
- Address
- Alliance Française - Nairobi, Utalii Ln, Nairobi, Kenya
- Price
- Free
- Genre
- arts
Questions
- When is Poets You Should Know:There is a Fly Between Us?
- Tue, 29 Sept 2026 at 18:00 GMT+3.
- How much are tickets for Poets You Should Know:There is a Fly Between Us?
- Entry is free.
- Where is Poets You Should Know:There is a Fly Between Us?
- Alliance Française - Nairobi, Alliance Française - Nairobi, Utalii Ln, Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Where can I buy tickets for Poets You Should Know:There is a Fly Between Us?
- Tickets are sold on Luma. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does Poets You Should Know:There is a Fly Between Us end?
- It runs until 20:30.