| Fresh Voices: Iman Amrani talks to George the Poet Monday 15 June, 8pm–9pm (BST) Online event Join award-winning spoken word artist George the Poet as he talks to Guardian multimedia journalist Iman Amrani in this live-streamed discussion where you will have the opportunity to ask your questions in real time. While he was still a student at Cambridge University, George Mpanga began uploading spoken word pieces to a small online audience. His break came in 2015, when he was shortlisted for the critics’ choice category at the Brit Awards, and nominated for BBC Sound of 2015. 2018 saw the launch of Have You Heard George’s Podcast?, which the Guardian rated as one of the top 20 podcasts of 2019. In it, he plays with form, using poetry and different sounds to explore topics such as Grenfell, racism, poverty and music. Iman will be talking to George about his career to date, his lockdown life, and his response to the issues facing the world today. | |