Sound and Spoken is a BeirutxDetroit poetry and music exchange that brings together poets and musicians in a live, improvised conversation. Poets pass the mic in rotation while musicians hold and shape the sonic ground.
The show features a rotating group of performers convening for the first time. What happens after that unfolds in the unscripted moment.
Curated by Layan Srour, Kamelya Youssef, and Celine Aljamil, the series takes shape across both Beirut and Detroit.
Sound & Spoken — First Edition
August 14, 2025 at Internazionale in Beirut, Lebanon
Photos by Mona Nayfeh
On Sound: Joy Moughanni, Layan Srour, Marwan Tohme
On Spoken: Jana Haj Ali, Samia Naccash, Rabab Chamseddine, Kamelya Youssef, Celine Aljamil
Sound & Spoken — Second Edition
December 12, 2025 at Moondog Cafe in Detroit, Michigan
Photos by Aloni Godin
On Sound: Taqsim and Dominant Hand
On Spoken: Kamelya Youssef, Tariq Luthun, Jamaal May, Hajjar Baban
Listen to Echo Location — Sound & Spoken #2 on bandcamp
