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Lady Leshurr hosts as 12 Words First poets perform works in response to climate change.

Lady Leshurr hosts as 12 of the Words First poets perform new works in response to climate change, recorded at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.

1Xtra, Asian Network and BBC Contains Strong Language joined together to find the brightest and best spoken word artists from across the UK.

Lady Leshurr is your host as 12 of the Words First poets perform new works in response to climate change, recorded at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.

Poets performing: P.A. Bitez (Words First 2020), Flo Cornall, Oli Isaac, Sharnika Power, Rue Collinge, CJ Simon, Seun Matiluko, Meriem Jouti, Maureen Onwunali, Aisosa Egharevba, Gemma Barnett, Raina Greifer and Elliot Waloschek.

Part of the BBC's Our Planet Now season.

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