Samuel Yakura
Episode description
Samuel Yakura is a Nigerian born writer, poet and performing artist living in Ireland. He's a multiple-time Slam Champion both in Nigeria and in Ireland, winning Slam competitions like ALS, OxFam, and Talkatives. He's a member with the WeareGriot Poetry Collective who run regular poetry/rap and hip hop events in Dublin.
He’s also done commissioned works for the likes of Summer in the city, Poetry Ireland, Dublin Fringe, Adrian Brinkerhoff Foundation, IMMA, Gaisce Awards, amongst others. And his play, ‘The Perfect Immigrant’ premiered at the New Theatre, at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2022.
We talked about his poetry videos on Tiktok, the slam poetry scene in Abuja before he left, his play, 'The Perfect Immigrant', spoken word and Joshua Bennet, and more about his creative process.
Find more of his work on his site - samuelyakura.com and on his Tiktok @samuelyakura