Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo
poet, vocalist
Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo is a performance poet/vocalist and a recipient of the 2008 National Performance Network/NCCC Residency Award. A first-generation Nigerian-American, Iyeoka was a practicing pharmacist before launching her career as a poet, performer, activist, and educator. [more]

Spoken Word Showcase

Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo
October 24, 2009
00:45:43

Poet Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo host a spoken word showcase, in which beautiful, powerful language is transformed into music to convey deep emotions and provocative ideas. Young Bostonians perform original works as well as those of well-known published poets.

http://forum-network.org/speaker/iyeoka-ivie-okoawo

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