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Ife Piankhi

Contains 2 collection items, 2 performances, 4 in total. Currently showing 4 in total.

Ife Piankhi is a Ugandan poet, singer, creative facilitator and educator.  She has collaborated with artists such as Keko, Nneka, Mamoud Guinea, Geoff Wilkinson, Michael Franti, Jonzi D, Wynton Marsalis, Floetry, among others. She has toured internationally for the past 22 years visiting Canada, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Zanzibar, Zambia, Romania, Italy, Holland, and USA. While living in London she was a regular on Colourful Radio, founded by Henry Bonsu. She has been featured in the documentaries 500 years later by Owen Shahadah and Nubian Spirit by Louis Buckley, which highlight her knowledge of Nile Valley Civilisations. She is also resident poet and MC for Poetry in Session the longest running poetry event in Kampala to date. Taken from her Wikipedia page which has further information.

  • Sistaspeak

    Sistaspeak

    4 November 2005 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
    Malika Booker not included (although featured on the flyer)!
  • Audio recording of Sistaspeak (2005)

    Audio recording of Sistaspeak (2005)

    4 November 2005
    Minidisc recording of second half of Sistaspeak show (2005), featuring Ife Piankhi, Mahogany Browne. Recording of first half is missing.
  • Video recording of Sistaspeak ('05)

    Video recording of Sistaspeak ('05)

    4 November 2005
    Mini-DV tape of Sistaspeak (2005) at BAC.
  • Sistaspeak

    Sistaspeak

    19 November 2005 at 
    Norden Farm (Maidenhead) (9)
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