On 26 September 2026, we mark four full decades of Slam Poetry 🔥

To honour this milestone, the September edition of Poets You Should Know gathers three reigning titans of the form who carry that lineage forward with relentless fire, craft, and truth: @timogk, 64th Slam Africa Champion, @laurentbujirike, « Enfant des aires désolées » – PYSK Francophone Slam Champion 2025 and @its.nainena, the 2026 Rising Voices Schools Slam National Champion and first preliminary winner of the Poetry Slam Africa season.