Kizitio, from Zimbabwe, has a computer science degree and studied at the Wharton School of Business. Now, he's an entrepreneur, film maker, writer and thinker exploring the impact storytelling has on all facets of society and business.
He started The Tellers' Tribe, a body of storytellers who share the little known stories from their communities with the world. He's also a lover of Eastern philosophy, seeking peace and equinimity and a strong believer in the paradox that since nothing makes sense at all, thus everything is as it should be.
He loves a good challenge and sees presenting at Popcorn Club as his next one.
No Hip-Hop knowledge is necessary for this club...
No Hip-Hop knowledge is necessary for this club. An open mind would be nice though._x000D_
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Is there poetry in Hip-Hop? The answer is a definitive yes, but let's go deeper, let's feel it, let's understand it, and let's discuss it. Hip-Hop is one of the most influential and misunderstood art forms of today. The truth is, in many ways, it represents the highest forms of poetry. How? Why? Which songs? What links could there possibly be between Hip-Hop lyrics and great classical poets? What themes like loss, love, suffering, and redemption can be found in Hip-Hop lyrics? What secret messages lay there? Can you relate to any of it?_x000D_
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In this club, we'll look, through the lens of poetry, at Hip-Hop music, the culture that created it, the generations that propagate it, and the poets of the streets who gave birth to it. This is about people speaking out for the silenced ones. This is about realising that no matter how different worlds may look, we are the same. This is about the poetry of Hip-Hop._x000D_
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Let's have an intelligent discussion about something beautiful!_x000D_
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今晚的活动你不需要嘻哈知识。 但是保持开放的心态会很好哦!_x000D_
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嘻哈有诗意吗? 答案是肯定的,但是让我们更深入一点,让我们感受一下,让我们理解它,让我们讨论它。 嘻哈是当今最具影响力和最容易被误解的艺术形式之一。 事实上,在许多方面,它代表了诗歌的最高形式。 如何? 为什么? 哪些歌曲? 嘻哈歌词和伟大的古典诗人之间可能有什么联系? 在 Hip-Hop 歌词中可以找到哪些主题,比如失去、爱、苦难和救赎? 那里有什么秘密信息? 你能理解其中的任何一个吗?_x000D_
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在这个活动上,我们将通过诗歌的镜头来审视嘻哈音乐、创造它的文化、传播它的几代人,以及孕育它的街头诗人。 嘻哈让人们为沉默的人群大声疾呼,让大家认识到无论世界看起来多么不同,我们都是一样的。 这是关于嘻哈的诗歌。_x000D_
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让我们就这一美丽而有诗意的事物,来一场明智的讨论吧!