{"product_id":"the-language-of-saxophones","title":"The Language of Saxophones \/\/ Selected Poems of Kamau Daaood","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSelections from a lifetime of poetry by one of America's premier \"word-musicians,\" this book is long overdue!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKamau Daáood\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: City Lights Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: April 01, 2005\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 120\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780872864412\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6.5 X 5.2 X 0.4 inches | 0.3 pounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC: Poetry \/ American \/ African American \u0026amp; Black\u003cbr\u003eSocial Science \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Ethnic Studies \/ American Studies \/ African American \u0026amp; Black Studies\u003cbr\u003ePoetry \/ Subjects \u0026amp; Themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kamau Daáood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":68255780602091,"sku":"9780872864412","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780872864412.jpg?v=1792958210","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/the-language-of-saxophones","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}