Bamendian Spoken-Word Artist Mottanni Gains Academic Spotlight as His Poetry Inspires Research at the University of Bamenda
BAMENDA, CAMEROON — October 2026 — The work of award-winning Cameroonian spoken-word artist Mottanni, born Tanni Desmond Awa, is the focus of a Master of Arts dissertation at the University of Bamenda, bringing new academic attention to a performance practice shaped by cultural identity, social realities and the possibilities of art as a tool for public dialogue.
