Poem & voice: Josephine Watson
Images & music: Louis-Philippe Chiasson
Listen to Josephine Watson as she performs her spoken word poem, “Mamma Gave”.
Website: https://www.poesiemonctonpoetry.com
To cite this article:
Watson, Josephine. "Mamma Gave". Discours/e: Digital Catalogue for Atlantic Literatures and Cultures, 09/08/2021. https://discours-e.ca/en/2021/08/09/mamma-gave-2/, viewed on 11/06/2026.
Josephine Watson
Josephine C. Watson is a poet, singer and actor from Fredericton, New Brunswick. Combining jazz, blues, rock and reggae with spoken-word poetry, she is a powerful performer and artist on stage. She was the first woman to be named Moncton’s “Poète Flyée”. Her dedication to history and memory is evident in her French translation of the children’s book Africville.
