The Language of Saxophones: Selected Poems of Kamau Daaood

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A long-awaited collection from a pioneer of the spoken word movement, these poems soar and sway with the syncopation and melodies of jazz. From his early days in the Black Arts movement and up to the present, Daaood has been a powerful artistic and social force. 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.

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Kamau Daood, 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.