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Cheef Chebe

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Contact: [email protected]
Local authority: North Lanarkshire
Languages: English
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Cheef Chebe (also known as Chief Chebe, Frank McChebe, Soulay Puliman….), is a highly gifted and multi-skilled Scottish African author, drummer, healer, musician, storyteller, bibliotherapist, happiness guru, great entertainer, and much more, in spirit and soul!

Cheef Chebe uses the healing tradition of African Storytelling to bring light to his diverse audience in creative literature classes. He involves two of his favourite traditional instruments: the African Djembe drum and his native Sissala Gyang-C, the African xylophone!

His infectious energy and mesmerising presentation skills can catch and hold the attention of both children and adult participants from start to end. He leaves his audiences with joyous tears, happy smiles, and positive lasting memories.

Cheef Chebe featured as a guest poet on CBBC Rhyme Rocket - his debut national TV appearance - in 2012.

Chebe is an experienced artist with an impeccable record of visiting over one thousand schools and community events in Scotland, London and other parts of the UK. He is happy to participate in most creative art/literature projects and he is thrilled to be on the Live Literature Author Directory.

More of Cheef Chebe’s work, including his recent book and music releases, are available on his website.

Local authorities will visit

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Argyll and Bute; Clackmannanshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Dundee; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; East Renfrewshire; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Highland; Inverclyde; Midlothian; Moray; Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles); North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross; Renfrewshire; Scottish Borders; Shetland; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire; West Lothian

Events will deliver

Bibliotherapy; Bilingual event; Chairing events; Mentoring; Multilingual event; Panel event; Professional development, CLPL or CPD; Reading; Residency; Talk; Workshop

Audience will work with

Adult learners; Care-experienced people; Carers; English as an additional language (EAL); Intergenerational learning; Outdoor learning; Adults with additional support needs; People experiencing mental health problems; People living with dementia; Prisoners & young offenders; Reluctant readers; Young people in the community (e.g. Youth clubs, Guides, Scouts); Young people with additional support needs (under 18) (ASN/SEN)

Topics of work

Activism & protest; Adolescence; Adventure; Ageing; Characters of colour & BAME characters; Childhood; Comedy, humour & funny books; Discrimination & prejudice; Fairy tales, folklore & mythology; Family; Fantasy; Friendship; Mystery & thriller; Rural communities; Science fiction

Age groups published for

Children; Teens; Adults

Age groups will work with

0-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-11; 12-14; 15-18; 18+

Audience size

0-10; 11-30; 31-100; 100-500; 500+