Professor of Literary Arts Kwame Dawes began his three-year term as the fourth poet laureate of Jamaica in January, taking on ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s newly appointed Poet Laureate, Professor Kwame Dawes, plans to celebrate and promote the art of poetry throughout the island during his tenure. Custos Rotulorum ...

Nigerian poet Rasaq Malik Gbolahan wins the 2024 Anhinga Prize for Poetry for The Origin of Wounds, earning global ...

Photo by Jamaica GIS. Jamaica’s new Poet Laureate, Professor Kwame Dawes, aims to promote poetry across the country during his term from 2025 to 2028. At a ceremony at King’s House, Custos Rotulorum ...

Kwame Alexander brings stories to life, inspiring young readers through poetry and storytelling. Kwame Alexander, a Chesapeake native and award-winning author, believes books are like amusement ...

A month after linking up on the Grammys stage, Brad Paisley and Dawes team up again on the country star’s new song “Raining Inside.” Paisley originally wrote the track with Dawes’ Taylor ...

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has announced the appointment of Kwame Ntow Amoah as its new Acting Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Edward Abambire Bawa, who has been ...

Ghanaian artist and educator Kwame Akoto-Bamfo is charting a path toward sparking renewed interest in traditional African funerary practices through his art and educational campaigns. The artist ...