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Kalamu Ya Salaam

Poet and musician Kalamu ya Salaam is the author of Cosmic Deputy: Poetry and Context 1968-2019 (2020) and The Magic of Juju: An Appreciation of the Black Arts Movement (2016). His music albums include Catfish and Yellow Grits, Lonely Woman, Munich Music, and My Story, My Song.

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AS SERIOUS AS A HEART ATTACK