Poet and storyteller Kabal has announced the release of MOUTHY, a spoken-word EP now streaming on all platforms, alongside the upcoming poetry book of the same name. Together, the EP and forthcoming book form a singular, cross-medium body of work exploring voice, identity, survival, and the reclamation of self after years of being told to stay quiet.
MOUTHY is not simply a poetry project. It is a declaration.
Rooted in lived experience as a queer, Black, fat, chronically ill artist raised in a small rural town, Kabal’s work confronts the long echoes of shame, labels, silence, and self-erasure, and what it takes to speak anyway. The forthcoming book moves through memory, body, joy, anger, softness, and truth with clarity and emotional precision. The EP extends that voice into sound, transforming select pieces into spoken-word recordings that allow breath, pause, and resonance to carry as much meaning as language itself.
“I didn’t want a quiet release,” said Kabal. “This work is about taking up space. The book holds the words. The EP holds the voice. Together, they tell the full story.”
Rather than treating the EP as a promotional add-on, Kabal developed it as an intentional extension of the book, designed for listeners who connect to poetry through sound, accessibility, and emotional presence. The EP invites audiences into the texture of the work, including the pauses, the emphasis, and the feeling of being spoken to rather than read at.
MOUTHY addresses themes of:
- Voice and silencing
- Queer and Black identity
- Body politics and fat liberation
- Chronic illness and resilience
- Self-worth, softness, and survival
- Joy as resistance
The project speaks directly to listeners and readers who have felt misnamed, minimized, or misunderstood, offering language for the moment when silence no longer feels safe. Kabal is a queer Black poet and storyteller whose work centers authenticity, emotional truth, and visibility. MOUTHY marks the beginning of a larger creative body of work spanning literature, audio, and live performance.
The MOUTHY EP is now streaming on all platforms, with the book release forthcoming. Find out more at https://kabaltv.com/.
ABOUT KABAL
Kabal is a queer Black storyteller and educator blending poetry, truth, and lived experience while inspiring others to feel seen, valued, and brave enough to live in their own voice. Follow on:
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City: SEATTLE
State: WASHINGTON
Country: United States
Website: https://kabaltv.com/
