
The Language of Saxophones
Selected Poems of Kamau Daaood
Kamau Daood(Author)
City Lights Books (Publisher)
Published on 19. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-0-87286-441-2 (ISBN)
Description
A long-awaited collection from a pioneer of the spoken word movement, these poems soar and sway with the syncopation and melodies of jazz. Portraits, chronicles, incantations and invocations, drawn from a lifetime of prolific activity. From his early days in the Black Arts Movement and up to the present, Daaood has been a powerful artistic and social force, an inspired seer/seeker. Whether collaborating with renowned musicians, heading up a performance group or inspiring and nurturing new talent, he speaks to and from the urgency of his time. Kamau Daaood, performance poet and community arts activist, is the artistic director of Los Angeles' World Stage Performance Gallery, which he co-founded with master drummer Billy Higgins. His work can be heard on his award-winning CD Leimert Park.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Monroe, OR
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
129 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87286-441-2 (9780872864412)
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Kamau Daaood, poet, educator and community arts activist, is a native of Los Angeles. He is the Artistic Director of the World Stage in LA, which he founded with drum legend Billy Higgins. A former member of the Watts Writers Workshop, he is the subject of an award-winning documentary, and he honed his skills as a "word musician" in the Pan-African People's Arkestra.