OTIS MENSAH

hip hop
Wednesday
11
October 2023
  • Witloof Bar
19:30
DAY OF SHOW 10
BOTACARTE 7
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Extra information

19:30 doors open
20:00 Klakmatrak (Rotonde)
20:30 Otis Mensah (Witloof Bar)
21:15 Violent Magic Orchestra (Rotonde)

When

Wed. 11 Oct, 2023

Where

  • Witloof Bar

Doors

19:30

Organiser

Botanique
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"Sheffield’s first hip-hop poet laureate"
The Guardian

Otis Mensah (recipient of Jerwood Arts Live Work Fund & Arts Council England’s Developing your Creative Practice) is a musician and performing artist exploring the intersection of poetry and experimental music(s). Taking influence from the rhythmic and expressive freedom of Jazz, Otis’ work uses aesthetic language as an instrument to solo through themes of race, identity, gender and the body. 

Since being appointed Sheffield’s first Poet Laureate in 2018, Otis has sold-out their debut poetry collection Safe Metamorphosis published with Prototype in 2020, debuted at Glastonbury, We Out Here and Shambala Festival, as well as performing with the likes of Moor Mother, Nightmares On Wax, Benjamin Zephaniah, Lava La Rue, Mahalia and Little Simz. 

Otis Mensah - Sound Of Sleep
Otis Mensah performs 'Old Boy/Troglodyte Jazz' — Cassette Head Sessions

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Buy tickets

Extra information

19:30 doors open
20:00 Klakmatrak (Rotonde)
20:30 Otis Mensah (Witloof Bar)
21:15 Violent Magic Orchestra (Rotonde)