Amara Gabriela (Amara van der Elst)
All-round artist, Founder, Politician (BIJ1 Rotterdam)

At a young age, Amara van der Elst learned to hold herself down. On stage, she rises above herself. Spoken word helped Amara to discover and feel emotions, which allowed her to engage with them more deeply. She learned to be vulnerable on stage, to share this with others, and to gain strength and energy from it. It is the place where her words find rhythm.

In 2021, Amara impressed the whole of the Netherlands with her performance during the National Remembrance Day on May 4. In 2022 she won the title 'Talent of the year' from the Education Innovation Fund NL, founded the spoken word writers camp 'Rhyme & Reason' and shined on the spoken word music album 'Binnenste Buiten' by Spraakuhloos.