12.4.2025, 1–3 PM
»Still I Rise, The World
Is Yours« Poetry & Writing
with writer & poetess
Lubi Barre
Workshop #1:
12.4.2025, 1–3 PM »Still I Rise, The World Is Yours« Poetry & Writing with writer & poetess Lubi Barre
Format: Practice-oriented beginners workshop in writing & poetry
Groupe size: max. 15 participants
Duration: 2 hours
Language: English
Infos for participants: As a Somali-born poet raised in the diaspora, I come from a culture with a rich and long tradition in oral poetry. Growing up as a teenager in the suburbs of San Diego, I naturally gravitated to the rap poetry of Tupac and Nas. Their music gave me a way to explore my rich inner worlds—ones that often lacked a voice in my home culture, family, and the broader American teenage experience. This 2-hour workshop explores how poetry and music intertwine to create powerful avenues of self-expression. Participants will delve into the artistry of Tupac and Nas, breaking down lyrics, uncovering poetic devices, and writing their own poetry inspired by music. Together, we’ll explore how rap and poetry transform personal stories into universal truths, reminding us that while our struggles shape us, our voices are what define us.
Location: M.Bassy e.V., Schlüterstraße 80, 20146 Hamburg
Participation free of charge (incl. drinks & snacks),
please reserve via: reservation@m-bassy.org
Lubi Barre
Lubi Barre, born in Paris, France, is a writer of poetry and short stories. She published in the anthology "My Old Man" at Cannongate Books, the German language collection "Here and There" at Punktum Verlag as well as in the anthology Kontinentaldrift- Das Schwarze Europa by Wunderhorn Verlag. She is founder of the independent reading series Sprachlos and FRAMED, and a member of the residency Writers Room. From 2017-2020 she was co-organizer and co-moderator of the reading series Hafenlesung as well as the 2020 and 2021 literary curator of the Fluctoplasma festival in Hamburg. She co-curated the first Black Writers Book Festival of Hamburg in 2024. She has received numerous grants for writing and curation and in addition teaches creative writing seminars at various universities.
ACCOMPANYING WORKSHOP-SERIES #1-4: 30.3. – 21.6.2025 »Beat the Silence: Sonic Chronicles« with Arthur Jafa, Christelle Oyiri, Theaster Gates, JulianKnxx & Elom 20ce. We would like to thank Stiftung Kunstfonds for its generous support of the exhibition project as well as the Rudolf Augstein Foundation and the Hamburg Ministry of Culture and Media for their funding.
