Seattle, WA — Poet and storyteller Kabal announces 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,” Kabal says. “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 streaming now on all platforms.
The book release is forthcoming.
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Subject: Spoken-Word EP Streaming Now With Upcoming Poetry Book Release
I’m reaching out to share MOUTHY, a spoken-word EP by queer Black poet and storyteller Kabal, now streaming on all platforms, with a companion poetry book set for release soon.
MOUTHY explores what it means to reclaim your voice after years of being silenced, using both sound and text to deepen emotional impact and accessibility. The project centers themes of identity, body politics, chronic illness, joy, and survival, and was intentionally designed as a cross-medium release.
This is a culturally resonant project that speaks to ongoing conversations around voice, visibility, and self-worth, particularly within queer, Black, and marginalized communities.
I’d love to share audio excerpts, advance book details, or schedule an interview if this aligns with your coverage.
Thank you for your time and consideration
PRESS QUICK FACTS
Artist: Kabal
Project: MOUTHY
Formats: Spoken-Word EP (Streaming Now), Poetry Book (Upcoming)
Genre: Poetry and Spoken Word
Themes: Identity, voice, silence, body, queerness, Blackness, joy, healing
Reach Me Directly
Email: FashionablyKabal@gmail.com
TikTok: @fashionablykabal
Instagram: @fashionablykabal
Facebook: @fashionablykabal
YouTube: @FashionablyKabal
Contact Information:
Company name: Kabal Briar
Email: FashionablyKabal@gmail.com
Website URL: kabaltv.com
Country: Seattle, WA
