Meet Konwledge

Mpoba *Knowledge* Monyeke, is a poet, scholar, teacher, Chemical Engineering student (UJ), and co-founding member of Maseru based Poetry clique, (Poets Alive Crew (2008). He has been writing Poetry since 2006, and has been part of UJ based Poetry and Creative Writing Society (Afro-Alphabets) since 2010 to present, as part of his extra-curriculum to his Chem. Eng. Program, he also studied performance poetry from 2010 to 2013 at University of Johannesburg.  He currently is being trained as a Chemical/Process Engineer at Loti Brick (Pty) Ltd.

Performances

1. Grahams Town National Arts Festival- Outreach Program (2010)

2. Poetry Africa Grand finale opening (open mic) (2010)

3. UJ Izimbongi Poetry Fest. (2011/2012)

4. Likwid Tongue Benefit Shows (2010/2011/2012)

5. Word’NSound Open Mic Shows (2011/2012)

6. UJ Foreword shows (2010/2011/2012)

7. Poetry Farm Workshop 2013

8. 5 MINUTES to Friday Times Café 2009

9. UJ Afro Alphabets Shows 2010/2011/2012

10. Mxolisi and Tumi’s wedding (JHB) 2011

11. Mimi’s 21st Birthday (JHB) 2011

12. Dominion Family Church Youth Nights (JHB) 2011/12

Radio Appearances

1. Ultimate fm 99.8 :( Miss P unplugged show) – (2008/2009/2010)

2. TK fm 97.6: Afternoon drive show – (2011/12)

3. CR fm 103.3: Afternoon drive show)-(2011/12)
4.TransAfrica Radio.net – (2012)

Publications

1. Weekly Wail News Paper (now defunct) 2008-2010

2. Scribbled Poetry.com 2012

3. www.poetryfarm.wordpress.com  2009/2012

4. Poets Alive Crew blog 2010/13

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