SHAMPOO YOUR POETRY
workshops
Using spoken word, poetry, and rap as tools to build confidence and create social change, Kimba offers a fresh and inspiring approach to literacy for young people.
Addressing topics ranging from mental health, bullying, to black history, recycling to the environment, Shampoo Your Poetry workshops capture the attention of young people and social media audiences around the world.
Kimba raises awareness and establishes a love for literacy using one of the UK’s most popular art forms to empower children and teens to care about their surroundings, embrace who they are, set goals and, to encourage positivity…
Working in partnership with university's, schools, charities and youth organisations he seeks to inspire the next generation.
"Kimba was absolutely fantastic and both the children and staff loved his visit."
Princess Frederica Primary School
Programmes
Kimba offers a 3 tier programme to best suit your organisations needs
Bronze:
1hr visit (Best suited to school assemblies or an audience of 35+ people)
To include the following:
Performance of 2 hip hop songs
Spoken word piece
Free-style session (where the audience suggests words (from a range of topics)
Short motivational talk
silver:
2 x 1hr creative writing, poetry sessions (Best suited to 2 x small groups of 5–32) or 1x 2hr session
To include the following:
Freestyle and perform pieces of poetry
An opportunity for participants to write their own piece of poetry through an enthusiastic and exciting process.
A performance or a voluntary sharing of participants work
gold:
1 x Assembly or showcase (see bronze package), 3 x 1hr creative writing, poetry sessions (See Silver package) or, 2 x 1.5hrs extended sessions