ABOUT BACK CHAT

CAISO: Sex and Gender Justice in Trinidad and Tobago has partnered with Bocas Lit Fest since 2017 to organise a space to celebrate Caribbean LGBTQI+ writing and writers. This event is usually been held during the Bocas Lit Fest as an evening event with music and dancing featuring a mix of well-known local and diaspora writers and performers.

We call this event “BackChat” in honour of the groundbreaking Caribbean LGBT literary readings held in New York over 20 years ago – and as a way to continue showcasing and celebrating Caribbean diverse genders and sexualities.

BACK CHAT 2024: We Resist. We Empower. We Are Fierce.  Celebrating Caribbean LGBTQI+ Voices

25 April 2024 – Programme

Introductions | Host – Jo Johnson
Community Food Drive | CAISO at 15!
– Johannah-Rae Reyes

Open Mic

  • Raven (they/them) – poem
  • Chinyere Brown (she/they) – poetry   

Featured Performers

  • Brandon O’Brian (he/him) (Poetry)  
  • Shivanee Ramlochan (she/her) (Poetry)   
  • earth (they/them) (Spoken Word)   

Open Mic – Daniel Robert Blaize (he/him) – Song  

Featured Performers:

  • Angelique V. Nixon (she/her) (Poetry)    
  • Amir Denzell Hall (they/them) (Fiction and Poetry)   
  • Phil Thee People Man (he/she/they) (Poetry)  
  • Deneka Thomas (they/them) (Spoken Word)   

Special Invited Performers

  • Ms. Kalisi – “Black”
  • Mizzz Understood – “You da Father”

Curation Team

  • Shivanee Ramlochan
  • Johannah Rae-Reyes
  • Angelique V. Nixon
  • Shaden Alexander

Partner Organisations

  • NGC Bocas Lit Fest
  • CAISO: Sex and Gender Justice
  • NovelNiche
  • Trinidad & Tobago Transgender Coalition

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