Talking the Talk

Man and woman strip tape from their mouths. Voices over saying "poetry is about / an alternative perspective / oral tradition is a way of passing on information / poetry’s about talking, it’s about expression". Zena Edwards with girls in playground. Her VO complaining about the attitudes to women in rap. Caption: Bitch Hype. Edwards performs her poem. Brother Niyi kicking a globe in playground. His VO on John Major’s idea of creating a classless society. Caption: Classless Society. Brother Niyi performs his poem. Edwards explains her wish to "sing the praises of black women". Caption: Woman. Edwards performs her poem with interventions by other women. Brother Niyi on rap poetry and the need for self-expression. Caption: Now is the Time. Brother Niyi performs his poem. Credits – poem continues over.

Artists Zena Edwards,
Brother Niyi;
Music MC Square;
Cameraman Kelvin Richards;
Sound Albert Bailey;
Offline Editor Eliot McCaffrey;
OnlineEditor Thomas Ioannou;
Producer Jackie Osei-Tutu;
Director Marina Warsama.
A Tatu Dada Production.
Produced with financial assistance from The Arts Council of Great Britain.