THE POETRY COURT
"National Poetry Month" {NPM}
April 2015
As we young poets in ThePoetryCourt join in celebrating National Poetry Month, we are also using this period to also celebrate POETS, PERFORMANCE POETS {Spoken Words} and POETRY PROMOTERS that have taken POETRY to the Mainstream through their continues involvement to see that the Art continues to grow, in all of it possible form.
In no particular other, we are listing the names of all poets that we have been able to identify, in AFRICA as QUALITY POETS.
THE POETRY COURT AFRICAN POETS ENCYCLOPEDIA 2015
Bassey Ikpi - Nigeria
Jean Amrouche - Algerian
DONNA - Nigeria
Henrique Abranches - Angola
Oko Owi Ocho "Africa" - Nigeria
Ama Ata Aidoo - Ghana
Kemji Xtien - Nigeria
Khadambi Asalache - Kenya
Jean Amrouche - Algerian
DONNA - Nigeria
Henrique Abranches - Angola
Oko Owi Ocho "Africa" - Nigeria
Ama Ata Aidoo - Ghana
Kemji Xtien - Nigeria
Khadambi Asalache - Kenya
Neofloetry Dawina Scriblisis - Nigeria
Toyin Akinosho - Nigeria
Ben Tomoloju (Ben T) - Nigeria
Humphrey Ogu - Nigeria
Hymar David - Nigeria
I Am Rage - Nigeria
Idongesit Ifet - Nigeria
Iduseri Emily Osa - Nigeria
Ife Olujuyigbe - Nigeria
Igbor clemency - Nigeria
Ikeogu Asoegwu - Nigeria
Ikeogun Oke - Nigeria
Ikirigo Sokari Jeremiah - Nigeria
Increase - Nigeria
Isidore Diala - Nigeria
Iyeoka Okoawo - Nigeria
Iyeoman Emmanuel Ehizogie - Nigeria
Izuchukwu O. Udokwu - Nigeria
Jack Vince - Nigeria
Jahman Anikulapo - Nigeria
James beck Roberts - Nigeria
Ero Oginni - Nigeria
Ewo Franklin Chidiebere - Nigeria
Falodun Kemi - Nigeria
Femi Amogunla - Nigeria
Fodio Ahmad - Nigeria
Folu Agoi - Nigeria
Gbenga Adesina Renaissance - Nigeria
Foursyte Bogani - Nigeria
Gbenga Oni - Nigeria
Gbenga Osowe - Nigeria
Godson Osarenren - Nigeria
Hajara Husseini - Nigeria
Haryour Changecentric - Nigeria
Hassan U. Katsina - Nigeria
Hillary Uzomba - Nigeria
James T. Abel Adesitimi - Nigeria
Jemima Ugiagbe - Nigeria
Jennifer Emelife - Nigeria
Jerry Chiemeke - Nigeria
John Afere - Nigeria
Josephine Iyunade - Nigeria
Joyce Nwanokwai J.Y.C - Nigeria
Jude Uchella - Nigeria
Judith Chekwube Sern - Nigeria
Julius Bokoru - Nigeria
Justice Gift Ogochukwu - Nigeria
Kemi Mildred Hughes - Nigeria
Khaleev Di Palermo - Nigeria
Dike Chukwumerije - Nigeria
Femi Onileagbon - Nigeria
Akeem Lasisi - Nigeria
Dami Ajayi - Nigeria
Muta Baruka - Jamaica
Raph Tataghata - Nigeria
Niyi Oshundare - Nigeria
Inuah Ellelam - Nigeria
Lady Imapiro Logos - Nigeria
Titilope Senuga - Nigeria
Jahman Oladejo Anikulakpo - Nigeria
Folu Agoi - Nigeria
Akachi Ezeigbo - Nigeria
Bob Ekat - Nigeria
Obi Ifedika - Nigeria
Elizabeth Ayoola - Nigeria
Sandra Nwandi - Nigeria
Richard Ali - Nigeria
Toni Kan - Nigeria
Kafayiat Quadri - Nigeria
Odia Ofeimun - Nigeria
Kodwo Hybrid - Nigeria
Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom - Nigeria
Kolapo Orowale - Nigeria
Kruseaphix - Nigeria
Kunle Omope - Nigeria
Lawal Kafayat Gold - Nigeria
Lola Shoneyin - Nigeria
Lydia Idakula Shobogun - Nigeria
Madu Chisom Kingdavid - Nigeria
Mark Anthony Banks - Nigeria
Mary Ajayi - Nigeria
Mature Tanko - Nigeria
Mcbenny lil kween - Nigeria
Milton Mills - Nigeria
Mobolaji Jonathan - Nigeria
Moyosoore - Nigeria
Ndukwe Onuoha - Nigeria
Niyi Osundare - Nigeria
Nnena Ihebom - Nigeria
Nwadike Johnpaul - Nigeria
Obari Gomba - Nigeria
Odey Patrick - Nigeria
Oguntoyinbo Shola Phebian - Nigeria
Okechukwu Michael - Nigeria
Okwudilichukwu Obu - Nigeria
Olabusayo Ajayi Hammed - Nigeria
Olajide Teniola - Nigeria
Olamiposi Omoyele - Nigeria
Olayemi Ayo - Nigeria
Olayinka Jonathan Emmanuel - Nigeria
Olisaeloka Oyenkaowu - Nigeria
Olusegun Romeo Oriogun - Nigeria
Oluseyi Macaulay - Nigeria
Oluwatosin faith kolawole - Nigeria
Omi Ohiosimuan - Nigeria
Omoroegbe Esosa - Nigeria
Omoyen - Nigeria
Adjarho Abten Anthony - Nigeria
Ifeanyi Bernard "Prestige" - Nigeria
Emebirodo Peterson Ugochukwu Hitch - Nigeria
Benjamin Elemide - Nigeria
Oluwatobi Ademola Edun - Nigeria
Okeme Jerome Akpevwe - Nigeria
Abiola Inioluwa - Nigeria
Onyeka Nwelue - Nigeria
Oppong Clifford Benjamin - Nigeria
Oyin Oludipe Samuel - Nigeria
Paul Alowo - Nigeria
Paul Word - Nigeria
Rasak Malik Gbolahan - Nigeria
Raymond Elenwoke - Nigeria
Rem Raj - Nigeria
Rex Mayor - Nigeria
Richard Ali - Nigeria
Richard Anyah - Nigeria
Ropo Ewenla - Nigeria
Saddiq Dzukogi - Nigeria
Sam de poet - Nigeria
Samuel Leumas - Nigeria
Sandra Timi - Nigeria
Showunmi Olawale Michael - Nigeria
Slye Bassey - Nigeria
Soonest Nathaniel - Nigeria
Stan Aneto - Nigeria
Stanley Princewil McDaniels - Nigeria
Su’eddie Vershima Agema - Nigeria
Subulola Jiboye - Nigeria
Sule Abdullahi - Nigeria
Theodora Okwudarue - Nigeria
Theresa Oguche - Nigeria
Tijani Mohammed - Nigeria
Timilehin Gabriel
Olajuwon - Nigeria
Titi Senuga - Nigeria
Titilayo Mabogunje - Nigeria
Tobi Adebowale - Nigeria
Tolu Akinyemi - Nigeria
Tolu Ogunlesi - Nigeria
Tolu Oloruntoba - Nigeria
Tolu Popoola - Nigeria
Tonye Willie-Pepple - Nigeria
Uko Edet - Nigeria
Chinemerem Hopefine - Nigeria
Uzor Martins Uzoatu - Nigeria
Valentine Igolo - Nigeria
Vincent Okonkwo - Nigeria
Walter Shaksparean Ude - Nigeria
William Danagogo - Nigeria
Wole Ayodele-Fash - Nigeria
Yinka Elujoba - Nigeria
Yommy Bishop - Nigeria
Youpele (Ayagere) Odohofreh - Nigeria
Oluwa Olamiposi Omoleye - Nigeria
Kolade Olanrewaju (Freedom) - Nigeria
James Ademuyiwa - Nigeria
Desola Ajayi - Nigeria
Akor Emmanuel - Nigeria
Chika Jones Onwuasoanya - Nigeria
Ayomide Festus - Nigeria
Tade Ipadeola - Nigeria
Noleen Utterance Desiree Titus - South Africa
Yusuff Olayode - Nigeria
Uwandu Chioma - Nigeria
Veekthur LyricPoet - Nigeria
David Ayomide - Nigeria
Yahya Khahid - Nigeria
Ben Mwol - Nigeria
Zaccheus Gbenga - Nigeria
Titus Ogundepo - Nigeria
Okeke Precious Kosie - Nigeria
Atalor Beyons Mea - Nigeria
Taiye Kolawole - Nigeria
Rocky Poetrose - Kenya
Elias Peter - Nigeria
Dare Dan Kolawole - Nigeria
Martins Bassey - Nigeria
Obakeng Bainton Pule - South Africa
Ifeoma Ndiolo - Nigeria
Bankole Kolawole (BankHALL A) - Nigeria
Kenneth Sibanda - Zambia
Momodu Ehizua - Nigeria
Boye Lord Nyamekye - Ghana
Nkemjika Ogadinma C. - Nigeria
Efe Paul Azino - Nigeria
Khadambi Asalache - Mali
Mohammed Achaari -Morocco
Abdulhakim Imran - Nigeria
Abegunde Sunday Olaoluwa - Nigeria
Abel Iseyen - Nigeria
Abiodun Awolaja - Nigeria
Adaku Eugenia Agbarakwe - Nigeria
Adebote oluwaseunfunmi - Nigeria
Adeife Adebiyi - Nigeria
Adejumo Uthman Ajibola - Nigeria
Adelaja Ridwan - Nigeria
Adewale Oreshade - Nigeria
Akinnawonu Peter - Nigeria
Akintunde Akinwamide - Nigeria
Ali Chibuzor Orji - Nigeria
Alozor Michael Ikechukwu - Nigeria
Amatoritsero Ede - Nigeria
Anyanya Bassey - Nigeria
Anchorman - Nigeria
Anold Ali Ovurevu - Nigeria
Aquila Kalagbo - Nigeria
Arch-Angel - Nigeria
Attah Ogezi Isaac - Nigeria
Ayiola Mabiaku - Nigeria
Ayodele Arigbabu - Nigeria
Ayokunle Kamson Komolafe - Nigeria
Bada Yusuf - Nigeria
Basit Jamiu - Nigeria
Benson David - Nigeria
Biokpo Joshua West - Nigeria
BM Dzukogi - Nigeria
Bolanle Adefunmilayo - Nigeria
Bura Bari Nwilo - Nigeria
Chika Jones - Nigeria
Chisom Ohuka - Nigeria
Chris Okiri Raphael - Nigeria
Chuma Nwokolo - Nigeria
Covenanted Chim Nonso - Nigeria
David Ishaya Osu - Nigeria
Decipher Moore - Nigeria
Deinbofa Ere - Nigeria
Dolapo - Nigeria
Don Witty - Nigeria
Dr. Emeka Mc Coy - Nigeria
Dr. Ogochukwu Promise - Nigeria
D-Ray Itima - Nigeria
Eagles Voice - Nigeria
Ebenezar Wikina - Nigeria
Ebo Flora - Nigeria
Echezonachukwu Nduka - Nigeria
Edidion Etukudoh - Nigeria
Edmund Obilo - Nigeria
Ekemini Joseph - Nigeria
Ekitti Ekitte - Nigeria
Elsie Godwin - Nigeria
Emman Shehu - Nigeria
Emmanuel Abdalmasih Samson - Nigeria
Emmanuel Dairo - Nigeria
Emmanuel Oris - Nigeria
Enobong Odohofreh - Nigeria
Kaddour El Alamy - Morocco
Mohammed ibn Idris al-Amrawi - Morocco
Adetimilehin VicAdex Inioluwa - Nigeria
Angifi Dladla - South Africa
Dolapo - Nigeria
Donovan Mitchell - South Africa
Finuala Dowling - South Africa
Michael Echeruo - Nigeria
Amatoritsero Ede - Nigeria
Graciano Enwerem - Nigeria
Elisabeth Eybers - South Africa
Bushra Elfadil - Sudan
Uche Uwadinachi - Nigeria
Elizabeth Ayoola - Nigeria
Mohammed Moftahh Elfitory - Sudan
Ife Olujuyigbe - Nigeria
John Eppel - Zimbabwe
Achour Fenni - Algeria
Kemi Islamiya Bakare {KEMISTREE} - Nigeria
Allal al-Fassi - Morocco
Abd al-Rahman al-Fazazi - Morocco
Myne Whitman - Nigeria
Sheila Meiring Fugard - South Africa
Ahmed Gabyow - Somalia
Ola Writes - Nigeria
Keith Gottschalk - South Africa
William Wellington Gqoba - South Africa
Osigwe Benjamin - Nigeria
Stephen Gray (writer) - South Africa
Mafika Gwala - South Africa
Abdul Raheem Glailati - Sudan
Hadraawi - Somalia
Malek Haddad - Algeria
John Matshikiza - South Africa
James Matthews (writer) - South Africa
Mzwakhe Mbuli - South Africa
Adeniye Kunnu - Nigeria
Joan Metelerkamp - South Africa
Abdul Milazi - South Africa
Ruth Miller (poet) - South Africa
Sanni Zainab Oyiza - Nigeria
Hannah Okurabe - Nigeria
Segun Akinlolu - Nigeria
Sen Ihenyen - Nigeria
Servio Gbadamosi - Nigeria
Shade Mary-Ann Olaoye - Nigeria
Shegzrhymes - Nigeria
Shittu Fowora - Nigeria
Amitabh Mitra - South Africa
Felix Nnamdi Ogbomuche - Nigeria
Kobus Moolman - South Africa
Rose Moss - South Africa
Isabella Motadinyane - South Africa
Chuma Nwokolo - Nigeria
Iquo DianaAbasi Eke - Nigeria
Femi Onileagbon - Nigeria
Olayinka Samson Aremu (PoeThick Samurai) - Nigeria
Mesioye Affable Johnson - Nigeria
Adedayo Adeyemi Agarau - Nigeria
Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez - Nigeria
Modikwe Dikobe - South Africa
Akeem Lasisi - Nigeria
Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi - South Africa
Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali - South Africa
Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub - Sudan
Zina Mahjoub - Sudan
Malkat Ed-Dar Mohamed - Sudan
Tumi Molekane - Tanzania
Mukotani Rugyendo - Uganda
Mulumba Ivan Matthias - Uganda
Dambudzo Marechera - Zimbabwe
Solomon Mutswairo - Zimbabwe
Togara Muzanenhamo - Zimbabwe
Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ - Kenya
Nagbe - Liberia*
Mririda n’Ait Attik - Morocco
Mostafa Nissaboury - Morocco
Hans Daniel Namuhuja - Namibia
Fidel Davynovich - Nigeria
Okey Ndibe - Nigeria
Uche Nduka - Nigeria
Wanna Wanna - Nigeria
Arthur Nortje - South Africa
Pitika Ntuli - South Africa
Chike Obi - Nigeria
Tanure Ojaide - Nigeria
Gabriel Okara - Nigeria
Diego Odoh Okenyodo - Nigeria
Christopher Okigbo - Nigeria
Olatubosun Oladapo - Nigeria
Onwuchekwa Jemie - Nigeria
Niyi Osundare - Nigeria
Okello Oculi - Uganda
Louis-Marie Pouka - Cameroon
Shailja Patel - Kenya
Lenrie Peters - Gambia
William Plomer - South Africa
Karen Press - South Africa
Okot p'Bitek - Uganda
Alfred Themba Qabula - South Africa
David Rubadiri - Malawi
Lesego Rampolokeng - South Africa
Rustum Kozain - South Africa
Gely Abdel Rahman - Sudan
Ras Nas - Tanzania
Shaaban Bin Robert - Tanzania
Rex Mayor Ubini - Nigeria
Jean Sénac - Algeria
Si Mohand - Algeria
Francisco Santos - Angola
Bakari Sumano - Mali
Abdelhadi Said - Morocco
Mohamed Serghini - Morocco
Noémia de Sousa - Mozambique
Mabel Segun - Nigeria
Wole Soyinka - Nigeria
Léopold Sédar Senghor - Senegal
Peter M. Sacks - South Africa
Arja Salafranca - South Africa
Sipho Sepamla - South Africa
Sjaka Septembir - South Africa
Mongane Wally Serote - South Africa
Warsan Shire - Somalia
Ari Sitas - South Africa
Adam Small (writer) - South Africa
Lina Spies - South Africa
Frédéric Pacéré Titinga - Burkina Faso
Aida Touré - Gabon
Toyin Adewale-Gabriel - Nigeria
Mohammed Timacade - Somalia
Mohamud Siad Togane - Somalia
Eugène Terre'Blanche - South Africa
Totius (poet) - South Africa
Mamman Jiya Vatsa - Nigeria
Louis van Niekerk - South Africa
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi - South Africa
Wayne Visser - South Africa
Gert Vlok Nel - South Africa
Phillis Wheatley - Senegal
Crystal Warren - South Africa
Stephen Watson - South Africa
Mary Morison Webster - South Africa
George Weideman - South Africa
Hein Willemse - South Africa
David Wright (poet) - South Africa
Christopher van Wyk - South Africa
Chapanga Wilson - Tanzania
Cali Xuseen Xirsi - Somalia
Owoade Adewale - Nigeria
Makhosazana Xaba - South Africa
Yommy Bishop - Nigeria
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan - Somalia
Gebre Hanna - Ethiopia
Mohammed al-Haik - Morocco
Allal El Hajjam - Morocco
Hamdun ibn al-Hajj al-Fasi - Morocco
Aj Dagga Tolar - Nigeria
Mohammed al-Harraq al-Alami - Morocco
Kukogho Iruesiri Samson {KIS} - Nigeria
David Hassine - Morocco
Sulayman al-Hawwat - Morocco
Sage Hasson - Nigeria
Dorian Haarhoff - Namibia
Helon Habila - Nigeria
Ken Ike (Slam Master) - Nigeria
Obo Aba Hisanjani - Nigeria
Hasan Hayle - Somalia
Megan Hall (poet) - South Africa
Usman Lawal Iyoma - Nigeria
Joan Hambidge - South Africa
Ernest van Heerden - South Africa
C. M. van den Heever - South Africa
Robert Homem - South Africa
Christopher Hope - South Africa
Dike Chukwumerije - Nigeria
Allan Kolski Horwitz - South Africa*
Chenjerai Hove - Zimbabwe
Ismail ibn al-Ahmar - Morocco
Idriss ibn al-Hassan al-Alami - Morocco
Ibn al-Khabbaza - Morocco
Eriata Oribhabor - Nigeria
Malik ibn al-Murahhal - Morocco
Ahmad Ibn al-Qadi - Morocco
Plumbline - Nigeria
Ibn Zaydan - Morocco
Chinweizu Ibekwe - Nigeria
Dami Ajayi - Nigeria
Abdi Bashir Indhobuur - Somalia
Ibrahim 'Ali Salman - Sudan
Salah Ahmed Ibrahim - Sudan
António Jacinto - Angola
Chijioke Amu Nnadi - Nigeria
Abu al-Abbas al-Jarawi - Morocco
Joseph ben Judah of Ceuta - Morocco
Ahmed Joumari - Morocco
Jumoke Verissimo - Nigeria
John Jea - Nigeria
Alan James (poet) - South Africa
Wopko Jensma - South Africa
Liesl Jobson - South Africa
Sarah Johnson (poet) - South Africa
Ingrid Jonker - South Africa
Ajaib Kamal - Kenya
Jonathan Kariara - Kenya
Bai T. Moore - Liberia
Mohammed Khammar Kanouni - Morocco
Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine - Morocco
Aryan Kaganof - South Africa
Su’eddie Vershima Agema - Nigeria
Anne Kellas - South Africa
Keorapetse Kgositsile - South Africa
Mbongeni Khumalo - South Africa
Olga Kirsch - South Africa
Torpedo Mascaw - Nigeria
Uys Krige - South Africa
Antjie Krog - South Africa
Anton Robert Krueger - South Africa
Mazisi Kunene - South Africa
Tofarati GT - Nigeria
Abdellatif Laabi - Morocco
Soonest Nathaniel - Nigeria
Wafaa Lamrani - Morocco
Ahmed Lemsih - Morocco
Moses Chibueze Opara - Nigeria
Mandla Langa - South Africa
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven - South Africa
Pule Lechesa - South Africa
Razaq Ivori (The African Masquerade) - Nigeria
C. Louis Leipoldt - South Africa
Douglas Livingstone (poet) - South Africa
W. E. G. Louw - South Africa
Taban Lo Liyong - Sudan
Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye - Kenya
Enigmatic Olumide - Nigeria
Micere Githae Mugo - Kenya
Jack Mapanje - Malawi
Ndukwe Onuoha - Nigeria
Felix Mnthali - Malawi
Ahmed al-Madini - Morocco
Shadya Yasin - Somalia
Shaykh Sufi - Somalia
Moufdi Zakaria - Algeria
Mohamed Zafzaf - Morocco
Abdallah Zrika - Morocco
Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra - Sudan
Musaemura Zimunya - Zimbabwe
Matthew Adedoyin - Nigeria
Chuma Nwokolo - Nigeria
Akor Emmanuel - Nigeria
Chika Jones Onwuasoanya - Nigeria
Yusuff Olayode - Nigeria
Uwandu Chioma - Nigeria
David Ayomide - Nigeria
Yahya Khahid - Nigeria
Ben Mwol - Nigeria
Zaccheus Gbenga - Nigeria
Titus Ogundepo - Nigeria
Rocky Poetrose - Kenya
Obakeng Bainton Pule - South Africa
Kenneth Sibanda - Zambia
Abdelaziz al-Maghrawi - Morocco
Abderrahman El Majdoub - Morocco
Bob Ekat - Nigeria
Abdelaziz al-Malzuzi - Morocco
Zahra Mansouri - Morocco
Olulu Holluway - Nigeria
Al-Masfiwi - Morocco
Dada Masiti - Somalia
Wome Uyeye- Nigeria
Thami Mdaghri - Morocco
Ahmed Mejjati - Morocco
Mohammed Bennis - Morocco
Peya Mushelenga - Namibia
Mohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi - Morocco
ATILOLA- Nigeria
Rozena Maart - South Africa
Kim McClenaghan - South Africa
Michelle McGrane - South Africa
Don Maclennan - South Africa
D. F. Malherbe - South Africa
Clinton Marius - South Africa
John Mateer - South Africa
Boye Lord Nyamekye - Ghana
Nkemjika Ogadinma C. - Nigeria
Makhosazana Xaba - South Africa
Shadya Yasin - Somalia
Shaykh Sufi - Somalia
Moufdi Zakaria - Algeria
Mohamed Zafzaf - Morocco
Abdallah Zrika - Morocco
Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra - Sudan
Musaemura Zimunya - Zimbabwe
Matthew Adedoyin - Nigeria
Mohammed Awzal - Morocco
Abu Salim al-Ayyashi - Morocco
Ali Azaykou - Morocco
Sebastião Alba - Mozambique
Chris Abani - Nigeria
Abdulkareem Baba Aminu - Nigeria
Chinua Achebe - Nigeria
Tochi Eze - Nigeria
Emmanuel David Oritseweyimmi - Nigeria
Faidat Yemi Adelabu - Nigeria
Ife Olujuyigbe - Nigeria
Ndukwe Onuoha - Nigeria
Torpedo Mascaw - Nigeria
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