Bootleg Griot | Lost in Translation: Exploring Language and Culture

Bootleg Griot is a public library concept, created by Ronald Ekore and Fawaz Abdulazeez. Exploring the impact of language on culture, identity, and the challenges of translation, the installation will feature a curated selection of books and print media that highlight the richness and diversity of world literature, with a focus on African literature.

Alongside this, interactive elements such as a language exchange programme, and workshops by local authors, and translators, will take place for visitors to practice their language skills and learn from others:

Tuesday 4th April | 7.30PM
A conversation with the founders of Efie Gallery tracing the link between the West African tradition of oral storytelling and contemporary African Music.

Sunday 9th April | 8PM
A conversation with Professor Binyam Sisay Mendisu (Director of the department of languages and translation, The Africa Institute) on African Literature and Language, with a focus on the different ways that language is used in African literature and how this has evolved over time.

The library will stay open from 1-9 April, starting 7PM-12AM at Satellite WH16.