Delighted to welcome back Trinidad-born poet, novelist, academic and musician, Anthony Joseph, presenting a special full-band set focussing primarily on the poetic element of his work.

Moving between the free, the surreal and the spiritual, Joseph will be performing work from his last two books, Sonnets for Albert & The Frequency of Magic, and from his last album, The Rich are Only Defeated When Running For Their Lives, as well as performing new material for the first time in the UK.

‘An absolutely brilliant writer’ – Benjamin Zephaniah 

‘An exceptional talent’ – Blake Morrison

Anthony Joseph

Anthony Joseph is an award-winning Trinidad-born poet, novelist, academic, and musician. He is the author of five poetry collections and three novels. His 2018 novel Kitch: A Fictional Biography of a Calypso Icon was shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize and the Royal Society of Literature’s Encore Award, and longlisted for the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. In 2019, he was awarded a Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowship. As a musician, he has released eight critically acclaimed albums. His most recent album, The Rich Are Only Defeated When Running For Their Lives, was released in May 2021. His latest poetry collection, Sonnets for Albert, is shortlisted for this years’ Forward Prize for Best Collection. He lectures in Creative Writing at Kings College, London.

Anthony Joseph / poetry

Andrew John / bass

Denys Baptiste / saxophone

Jason Yarde / saxophone & keyboards

Colin Webster / saxophone

David Bitan / drums

Thibaut Remy / guitar

Richard Olatunde Baker / percussion

Presented with the support of Speaking Volumes.