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Word! Sound! Powah!

By d'bi.young Anitafrika

In word!sound!powah! young dub poet Benu Sankofa is swept up in the violence of the infamous 1980 national election in Jamaica. The country is on the cusp of a political coup, and in the heat of the struggle between young radicals and the establishment, Benu is arrested. She finds strength in her maternal ancestors to fight for the freedom she believes in.

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First produced

2011, Tarragon Theatre, Toronto

Publication year

2017

Published by

Playwrights Canada Press

ISBN

9781770914582

Part 3 of the Sankofa trilogy https://dbiyounganitafrika.com/the-sankofa-trilogy. Play has since been adapted for a larger cast.

Part 3 of the Sankofa trilogy https://dbiyounganitafrika.com/the-sankofa-trilogy. Play has since been adapted for a larger cast.

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