Editing Spoken word (section)

==== Ghana ====
In [[Ghana]], the poetry group Ehalakasa, led by Kojo Yibor Kojo AKA Sir Black, holds monthly TalkParty events (collaborative endeavour with [[Nubuke Foundation]] and/ [[National Theatre of Ghana]]) and special events such as [https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Mawuli-Senior-High-School-wins-Ehalakasa-poetry-slam-championship-1212142 Ehalakasa Slam Festival] and end-of-year events.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tigo|first=Joshua|date=2018-07-22|title=Accra's biggest poetry and spoken word event set for September 2|url=https://www.adomonline.com/accras-biggest-poetry-and-spoken-word-event-set-for-september-2/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Adomonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Somuah-Annan|first=Grace|date=2021-05-16|title=We must build a poetry community in Ghana -Spoken word artists advocate|url=https://3news.com/we-must-build-a-poetry-community-in-ghana-spoken-word-artists-advocate/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=3news|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ehalakasa TalkParty Plus--Be There or Nowhere|url=https://freduagyeman.blogspot.com/2010/06/ehalakasa-talkparty-plus-be-there-or.html|access-date=2021-05-22|website=Ehalakasa TalkParty Plus--Be There or Nowhere}}</ref> This group has produced spoken-word poets including Mutombo da Poet,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theafricandream.net/mutombo-poet-of-ghana-presents-africas/ | title=Mutombo The Poet of Ghana presents Africa's spoken word to the world | date=3 October 2012 | publisher=TheAfricanDream.net | access-date=4 December 2019}}</ref> Chief Moomen, Nana Asaase, [[Sonny Kwaku Bedwei|RhymeSonny]], [[Koo Kumi]], Hondred Percent, Jewel King, Faiba Bernard, Akambo, Wordrite, Natty Ogli, and Philipa.

The spoken-word movement in Ghana is rapidly growing that individual spoken-word artists like MEGBORNA,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hypercitigh.com/personality-of-the-week/meet-knust-finest-spoken-word-artist-chris-edzordzi-parker-mogborna/ |title=Meet KNUST finest spoken word artist, Chris Parker 'Megborna' |website=hypercitigh.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228010756/https://hypercitigh.com/personality-of-the-week/meet-knust-finest-spoken-word-artist-chris-edzordzi-parker-mogborna/ |archive-date=28 February 2021}} </ref> are continuously carving a niche for themselves and stretching the borders of spoken word by combining spoken word with 3D animations and spoken-word video game, based on his yet to be released poem, Alkebulan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-06|title=Meet KNUST finest spoken word artist, Chris Parker 'Megborna'|url=https://hypercitigh.com/campus-news/knust-updates/meet-knust-finest-spoken-word-artist-chris-edzordzi-parker-mogborna/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=Hypercitigh.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:The Megborna Concert 1st Kvngs Edition - 44.jpg|thumb|Megborna performing at the First Kvngs Edition of the Megborna Concert, 2019]]
In [[Kumasi]], the creative group CHASKELE holds an annual spoken-word event on the campus of [[KNUST]] giving platform to poets and other creatives. Poets like Elidior The Poet, Slimo, T-Maine are key members of this group.