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“Stories are not simply reflections of systems; they are part of the system itself, shaping what is seen as possible and permissible.” (p. 6) - Dr Ian Philips - 2026

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Arts & Culture

Word, Sound, Power

Name: Word, Sound, Power
Start: 2026-04-18T16:00:00.000+01:00
End: 2026-04-18T19:00:00.000+01:00
Location: 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning

The Ubele Initiative

198 Contemporary Arts and Learning

London, England

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About Event

This open mic poetry is set within a drum circle. Whether you're coming to listen, to drum, to speak, to move, to sing, or rap - you're welcome here.

This gathering invites poets, spoken word artists, and drummers to explore the relationship between the drum, sound and spoken word.

Hosted by Tafadzwa Mbandaka

Featuring Master Drummer Ras Happa + Vee Belinga

Ras Happa is a master drummer who specialises in traditional Caribbean and African drum rhythms such as the nyahbinghi, the mento, the kumina, the bruckins as well as their relationship to popular dance rhythms found in contemporary music.

You’re welcome to bring your own drums, poems, songs, and provocations.

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Join the exhibition at 198 Gallery, Brixton

11am- 5pm Thursday April 16th - Saturday 18th, 2026
The exhibition brings together paintings, images, video, sound, archive materials and objects tracing more than five years of work across the African continent and the diaspora in the UK exploring themes of ancestry, systems and community practice.

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