About Orange Poetry Africa
A poetry platform is becoming an institution built to last.
Founded in 2019, Orange Poetry Africa is building a trusted home for exceptional spoken-word voices—across artist development, public culture, creative production and institutional partnership.
Our position
We should be defined by the structural problem we solve—not by a list of activities.
Orange Poetry Africa began by making Nigerian and African spoken-word work easier to find. It raised expectations for how the work could be filmed, presented and shared, then built physical community through the Orange Poetry Live Show and other public programmes.
Today, our creative practice serves brands, NGOs, institutions and cultural projects. But the longer institutional ambition is larger: to build the judgment, standards, support and relationships that help exceptional artists move beyond isolated moments of visibility into durable creative lives.
The record
Built in chapters, not overnight.
A concise history based on Orange Poetry Africa’s approved company profile and project archive.
- 2019
Founded
Ebiotu Tamarakuro—known professionally as Director ET—founded Orange Poetry on 31 December 2019.
- 2022
Operations begin
The platform began formal operations and expanded its work with poets, audiences and creative communities.
- 2023
Institutional work
Media, talent and cultural commissions included youth, summit and institutional programmes.
- 2024
Owned formats grow
The recurring Live Show, first Film Festival and poetry-film production established a visible public record.
- 2025
New cities and forms
Slams, musical theatre and seasonal experiences widened the work across Abuja and Lagos.
- Now
Institutional transition
Orange Poetry Africa is connecting public culture, creative practice and a research-led approach to durable artist careers.
What stays constant.
- 01Cultural specificity
Make work that feels lived, not imported or generic.
- 02Artist dignity
Respect the people, labour, rights and long-term lives behind every public moment.
- 03Standards and judgment
Build trust through careful curation, professional practice and honest recognition.
- 04Evidence
Describe the role honestly, measure what changes and preserve a record people can inspect.
Leadership
Founded and directed by Ebiotu Tamarakuro (Director ET).
The ambition is to build a cultural institution—with a capable creative practice, clear standards, durable systems and a body of work—that can outlive any single event or any single person.
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