Born in Manchester the Nigerian daughter of a Liverpool Mother
Performance poet and the freelance Cultural Director of Black Arts Alliance
Artist's statement
I like to call myself a poet because the word has such hidden depth. Being a poet has allowed me to be a novelist, playwright, live artist and even write opera. I can use poetry when I am speaking at conferences. I can share words ideas with young people from knee high to grey toppers. I love that it has such a strong link to my ancestry, the African oral tradition, and fits so neatly on the page right here in 21st Century Manchester. Why on earth would I want to be anything different when I can be what I am, a poet, and a SUSSEDBLACKWOMANCELEBRATINGLIFE?
Performances
On the stage, the page or speakers platform SuAndi always hits the audience with honesty whether she is dealing with the what-is, the creative voice or ambitions for tomorrow. A global artist working in USA, East Asia, South America, India and across Europe. Her commissions include Whitworth Art Gallery, ICA and BBC Philharmonic proving she can be classical, contemporary, and visual.
Her fellowships include NESTA. Winston Churchill and in 1999 an O.B.E. for her work in the arts
Contact details
SuAndi
369 Barlow Moor Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 7FZ
Phone: +44 (0)161 283 1661
Mobile: +44 (0)7788 817978
Email: suandi@blackartists.org.uk
Website: www.blackartists.org.uk//suandi
