The rapper vs the poet : a conversation about contemporary poetry

Jazz Brak is a Brussels-based artist who explores words as fragments of stories and emotions. After releasing five albums with the STIKSTOF collective, he launched his first solo project, BRAK, in 2023, marked by introspective and urgent writing. His second album, AUTOFOCUS released in October 2024, turns the lens inward, focusing on his goals as a father, artist, and resident of Brussels. This project is the result of collaborations with various artists and beatmakers, and is accompanied by a visual approach through photography, his second passion. Jazz Brak merges text and image to offer a fuller vision of his universe.

Tijl Nuyts (1993) is a poet and author. Winner of the Herman de Coninck Prize and the Fintro 2023 Prize, he has been nominated several times for major awards, including the C. Buddingh' and De Grote Poëzieprijs. His texts appear in Belgian and Dutch literary journals, and he has performed on numerous stages, including Poetik Bazar. His first novel, Grondwerk, will be published in June 2025 by Atlas Contact. He is currently working on his third collection.

Myriem El-Kaddouri (1994) is a poet, legal scholar, and performer. Her debut collection, Hier ligt de waarheid in overdaad (2024), was awarded the C. Buddingh’ Prize for best debut in Dutch-language poetry. A slam champion and Letterzetter of Kortrijk (2024–2026), she weaves together language, law, and poetry — on stage and throughout the city.