J.J. Bola
JJ Bola is a Kinshasa-born, London-raised writer, poet, educator, and workshop facilitator.
He performs internationally at shows, festivals, and universities.
Bola has published poetry collections, including "Elevate," "Daughter of the Sun," and "WORD." His work focuses on empowerment, humanization, trauma healing, and self-discovery through art and literature.
Bola promotes the idea of supporting writers as enthusiastically as rappers.
He believes poetry's purpose is to expose reality and teach survival.
Bola's international presence includes performances in Paris, Brussels, Boston, San Francisco, and Oakland, where he won the Oakland Poetry Slam.
