Co-published by uHlanga Press, Lingua Franca Spoken Word Movement, and the Cape Youth Poetry Hub for Expression & Rhythm (CYPHER), “Imbewu Yesini” is a collection of poems by the youth poets who form the collective, the CYPHER (Cape Youth Poetry Hub for Expression & Rhythm). First written and performed as part of a poetry-theatre production directed by Koleka Putuma this past August, we now proudly present the book version of “Imbewu Yesini” for everyone to continue enjoying the nourishing, healing and brilliant words of some of Cape Town’s most exciting youth poets.
Come celebrate the book launch, enjoy a reading by all the contributing poets, and get your copy of the book before they sell out! Books will be on sale for R80.
About the book:
“A journey through our gendered experiences, Imbewu Yesini bears witness to the wounds and the narratives that have come to separate us as women and men, celebrating our power to shed worn petals and plant new seeds.”
“Uhambo oluqonde isini kunye nokuzazi, imbewu yesini ibubungqina bezilonda kunye namabali asohlukanisayo singamadoda nabafazi, sibhiyozela amandla ethu okwebuza imbewu eyonakeleyo kwaye sityale ngembewu entsha.”
Poets who feature in this collection include:
Siphosethu Phikelela
Lesego Mkhize
Molupi Lepedi
Sisipho Makambi
Phelisa Sikwata
Vusumuzi Mpofu
Aviwe Gwele
Palesa Mohlala
Genevieve Zongolo