Dasan Ahanu has been called “a poet’s poet” and “the Triangle’s leading light” of the art form. Let it also be said: Dasan Ahanu is a great poet. Over the years, Ahanu, also known as Christopher ...

When you meet Dasan Ahanu, you won’t forget him. Not only will you not forget him, but as educator Daniella Cook put it, “Once you hear him, you want to get to know him. It’s a sense of urgency.” ...

Each summer, youth reporters are tasked with telling stories from their community. Alani Rouse passed the mic to NC Piedmont Poet Laureate Dasan Ahanu as he reflected on his poetic journey, his role ...

Dasan Ahanu, 2023 Piedmont Laureate and Durham-based poet, said spoken word poetry saved his life. After stumbling onto an open mic night devoted to the art form — which Ahanu described as the ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Port City Poetry Jam is set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15, at the UNCW Kenan Auditorium. North Carolina’s 2023 Piedmont Poet Laureate Dasan Ahanu will headline the ...

Ask Durham-native Dasan Ahanu what exactly he does for a living, and you'll get quite a lengthy answer. "I'm a writer, performance artist and poet," Ahanu said. "Recording artist, songwriter, ...