Echoes of Dub.
Enter the arena of rhythm and voices. May the best Dubber win.
Jamaica's First All-Digital Dub Poetry Competition · Closes May 30th 2026
Open from Age 6
Solo and Group entries
Schools · Tertiary · Open Arena
Over $100,000 JMD in Cash and Prizes
Closes May 30th 2026
A national stage built for this art form.
Echoes of Dub by Bekelé is Jamaica's first all-digital dub poetry competition. Open to basic schools, primary schools, secondary schools, tertiary institutions, and the general public across all parishes.
Everything is digital. No travel. No stage required. Record your performance, submit your video, and let your voice do the work. Schools and individuals from any parish in Jamaica can enter.
Judging is carried out by a panel of three independent practitioners using a standardised five-criteria rubric. All entries are held in the permanent Echoes of Dub digital archive.
"Dub poetry is not performance. It is position. It is the Jamaican voice refusing to be quiet."
Built to last. Built to matter.
Cash Prizes
Over $100,000 JMD in cash prizes awarded to top performers across the competition. The biggest winners take home real money.
Over $100,000 JMDTrophies
Area and overall winners receive trophies presented at the Echoes of Dub awards presentation.
Medals
Medals awarded across areas recognising outstanding solo and group performances.
Certificates
Every participating entrant receives an official Echoes of Dub by Bekelé certificate of participation.
The Drum
The top school by cumulative score receives a drum — a permanent symbol of cultural achievement that belongs to the institution.
Archive Feature
Outstanding entries are featured permanently in the Echoes of Dub digital archive and across BekeléPlatform channels.
Public Favourite Award
Could you win the People's Dubber? Finalists are shortlisted after judging and put forward for a nationwide public vote. The entry with the most votes wins — chosen entirely by Jamaica.
The People's Dubber AwardRegister your school. Enter your voices.
School Registration
$2,500 JMDCovers your first three entries across any area combination. Solo and group pieces both count toward your entry total.
- Basic schools, primary schools, secondary schools
- Universities, colleges, teachers colleges, community colleges
- First 3 entries included in registration fee
- Additional entries $1,000 JMD each
- No entry limit — submit as many pieces as you wish
Open Arena Registration
$2,500 JMDOpen to any individual, group, or family. Adults, artists, community members, students entering independently. No age ceiling. No restrictions.
- Any individual, group, or family
- Parent and child entries welcome
- First 3 entries included in registration fee
- Additional entries $1,000 JMD each
- No entry limit — no restrictions
Every voice has its arena.
6 and Under
Basic school entrants. Solo and group entries accepted.
Grades 1 to 3
Lower primary entrants. Solo and group entries accepted.
Grades 4 to 6
Upper primary entrants. Solo and group entries accepted.
Grades 7 to 9
Lower secondary entrants. Solo and group entries accepted.
Grades 10 to 12
Upper secondary entrants. Solo and group entries accepted.
Tertiary
Universities, colleges, teachers colleges, and community colleges. Solo and group entries accepted.
General Public
Open to any individual, group, or family. Adults, community members, independent artists, parents. No age ceiling. No restrictions. Family entries welcome — parent and child can enter together as a group entry.
From registration to submission.
Register on bekele.org
Create your account on bekele.org to register for Echoes of Dub. Schools and tertiary institutions register as an institution. Open area entrants register individually. You will receive immediate access to your member dashboard.
Complete Payment
Pay your registration fee by bank transfer. Bank details are inside your dashboard. Submit your payment confirmation screenshot via the payment form. Your entries are activated once payment is verified.
Submit Your Entries
Upload each performance video to Google Drive, set sharing to Anyone with the link, and submit the entry form from your dashboard. Submit one form per piece. No entry limit — enter as many pieces as you wish.
How to submit your video.
All entries are submitted as recorded video performances through Google Drive. There is no minimum length. Maximum five minutes per piece.
You do not need professional equipment. A phone recording is perfectly acceptable. What matters is the performance — your voice, your rhythm, your truth.
Record your performance on any device — phone, tablet, or camera
Upload the video to Google Drive
Click Share and set access to Anyone with the link. Confirm downloading is enabled.
Copy the share link and paste it into the entry form in your dashboard
Upload the written poem text as a PDF or Word document. Required for all entries.
Complete a new section within the same form for each additional piece. One form submission covers up to 10 entries. One section per piece.