L-FRESH The LION

Friday 22 September 7pm doors open for 7.30pm start. Poetic Justice: How Hip-Hop Saved My Life. Join us in celebrating the transformative power of rap. Simone Amelia Jordan will share captivating stories from her new memoir, Tell Her She’s Dreamin’, reflecting on her journey as Australia’s top hip-hop journalist. Together with co-host Zig Parker, they’ll exchange stories with selected audience members who would like to share life-changing tales from hip-hop culture. Then, brace yourself for an electrifying rap battle between L-FRESH The LION and Mari. with DJ Capital Zee. With support from Diversity Arts Australia, this unique celebration marks hip-hop’s 50th anniversary year. At Bankstown Arts Centre on Friday 22 September, 7-8.30pm. This Boundless Festival 2023 event is run by Writing NSW, in partnership with Bankstown Arts Centre. ‘Poetic Justice: How Hip-Hop Saved My Life’ is curated by Simone Amelia Jordan, one of our emerging curators for this year’s Boundless festival. Read about our 2023 curators. The Boundless program gives emerging literary curators from First Nations or culturally diverse backgrounds the experience of programming an individual event in our 2023 event series. The festival will bring together established writers and emerging voices, giving space to writing in many forms.