Re-Enchant: Sip + Rhyme hosted by Joly Licks with S-Bars, Kofi Achina | House Band

Sip + Rhyme hosted by Joly Licks with S-Bars, Kofi Achina & House Band

Friday 10 May
7:30pm

Sip + Rhyme hosted by Joly Licks with S-Bars and Kofi Achina. @jolylicks @fauifesto @kofi_achina @sbarks_

Get ready to Re-Enchant the pen with Joly Licks at this special edition of Sip + Rhyme!

Join Sip + Rhyme for an evening of poeting and writing with two incredible guest poets: S-Bars and Kofi Achina. Expect joy, creativity, and lyrical magic at Re-Enchant’s Friday offering. Plus the awesome festival House Band who are sure to get you dancing by the end of the night.

As a performance and workshop event, you will have the chance to share your work after each exercise. Writing materials will be provided but you are encouraged to bring your own notebooks and pens.

So book now for this magical night, designed to ignite the pen and celebrate three top acts on the Spoken Word Scene!

Fausta Joly a.k.a. Joly Licks is a queer London born poet/performer/producer - known for her dulcet tones, unique rhythms and giving just as much attention to the macro as the micro. Notable performance credits include Brighton Poetry Festival, the Purcell Room at the Royal Albert Hall, EFG London Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scotts, We Out Here, and Writerz and Scribez.

Producing arts events since 2018 from her female-led jazz jam, Coven Jazz, Queer Arts Festival, Fervor and notable poetry workshops Sip + Rhyme, Joly Licks’ aim is to spread the ethos that creativity is a guarantee of sanity!

From 2020 - 2023 she was a co-host/producer of Hammer & Tongue Hackney,  her work has been published alongside the popular queer tarot deck, Transient Light Tarot Deck and her poetry film Glitter Gutter has been screened at various festivals around the world including Zebra (Berlin). Due to release her first EP in Autumn 2024.

Website: https://jolylicks.com

Kofi Achina is a London-bred spoken word artist, storyteller and slam finalist. Inspired by the likes of Kae Tempest and Little Simz, he weaves together comedy and tragedy, cold rhymes and storylines, to give a voice to his random thoughts and 3am musings. He’s featured at venues across London and Brighton speaking on a variety of topics ranging from consumerism to hangovers, with his physical presence as punctuation to his performance.

S-bars (they/them) is a queer spoken word/ movement artist and actor from the UK. Their work is often raw, reflective and comedic. Catering to all audiences, their work empowers listeners and leaves you wanting more.

As well as performing at Prides across the UK, S-bars regularly features and headlines at events. They’ve performed and facilitated writing and poetry workshops for the likes of VMLY&R, We Out Here festival, The University of East London, The London Library and many more.

Having  placed as a Finalist at ‘Not Another Drag Competition’  2023, where they merged their favourite art forms: Spoken word and movement, they hope to continue to create work which is powerful, healing and fun.

Jessica Bullen - Sax

Hal Kelly - Synth & Keys