Count

They

True not real

Ten things I want to say to my daughter

Heavenly bodies

Fragments

Monica's secret

Of things that I know

The spoken word poem echoes the attempts of other writers before Q to peel back the curtain and address the ongoing battle for women to access equal opportunities and justice in Malawi and the world.

The Unapologetic Apology

Qabaniso Malewezi, also known as Q, was born and raised in the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe. With a passion for the arts, he studied performing arts at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) in the United Kingdom and The Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, Surrey. He later went on to work as a music producer-songwriter and also co-founded Malawi’s pioneering hip-hop group The Real Elements. Despite the accumulated expertise in music, Q found his voice in poetry and spoken word after returning to Malawi in 2005. 

He embodies his life in poetry as a back and forth journey between his spoken and written word. Q has had prestigious international performances at events such as Poetry Africa, Harare International Festival of Arts (HIFA), Word'N'Sound Poetry Festival, Blantyre Arts Festival and Lilongwe Arts Festival. He has also performed at various state functions in Malawi.

Q is a founding member of the Living Room Poetry Club in Lilongwe and also mentors young poets through “Project Project”, a programme that uses spoken word poetry to help young people find and articulate their voice on issues that matter to them and their community.

Q has attracted international media and has been featured on CNN's African Voices, BBC, The Travel Channel, The Scotsman and NME Magazine. Q has published two poetry anthologies, "The Road Taken" and "Little Discoveries".

Qabaniso Malewezi

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