http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303 KadmusArts - the destination for dance, music and theatre festivals - has a story to tell about each and every festival. Join us as we listen to the voices behind the stories - from the festival stages, from all over the world. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:16:20 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303&cpage=1#comment-14397 AfrikBoutik Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:13:20 +0000 http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303#comment-14397 It's really sad to have heard that Sekou has parted this life. He was such an inspiration for all the folks that got to know him and his works. He will be missed. It’s really sad to have heard that Sekou has parted this life. He was such an inspiration for all the folks that got to know him and his works. He will be missed.

]]> http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303&cpage=1#comment-14154 Wiley Newton Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:32:35 +0000 http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303#comment-14154 Today, I listened to Blue Oneness of Dreams and my heart just ached. There is no voice like his. The wisdom was so concentrated...he took what the ancestors gave us all and pushed it uptempo into a handbag or a wallet, made complicated blackness a cool accessory, listening to him was like spending money on something you really wanted. Valuable. He was/is so valuable. He explained us as Black people so well in all our triumph sand madness. I so deeply lament not ever seeing him in person, but my bond is so hyper personal from CD's and Sekou sightings shared between friends. He guided me through personal tragedy, laughing and crying and cooing at his awesome word play. His poetry remains as a father to me. Today, I listened to Blue Oneness of Dreams and my heart just ached. There is no voice like his. The wisdom was so concentrated…he took what the ancestors gave us all and pushed it uptempo into a handbag or a wallet, made complicated blackness a cool accessory, listening to him was like spending money on something you really wanted. Valuable. He was/is so valuable. He explained us as Black people so well in all our triumph sand madness. I so deeply lament not ever seeing him in person, but my bond is so hyper personal from CD’s and Sekou sightings shared between friends. He guided me through personal tragedy, laughing and crying and cooing at his awesome word play. His poetry remains as a father to me.

]]> http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303&cpage=1#comment-14152 Jan Clausen Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:28:39 +0000 http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303#comment-14152 Sekou was a dear colleague and poet-friend of mine at the New School where we both taught. For a short tribute that will be published in the next Poetry Project Newsletter, I'm trying to obtain a good photograph. Might I know where you obtained the one you posted here, and/or could I have permission for the Newsletter to use it if that's in your hands? Thanks, Jan Clausen Sekou was a dear colleague and poet-friend of mine at the New School where we both taught. For a short tribute that will be published in the next Poetry Project Newsletter, I’m trying to obtain a good photograph. Might I know where you obtained the one you posted here, and/or could I have permission for the Newsletter to use it if that’s in your hands?
Thanks,
Jan Clausen

]]> http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303&cpage=1#comment-12900 Lee Pachter Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:27:28 +0000 http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303#comment-12900 You exposed me (and countless other) to vibes, viewpoint, meaning, music and truth. You will be greatly missed, but never forgotten. Thannk you. You exposed me (and countless other) to vibes, viewpoint, meaning, music and truth. You will be greatly missed, but never forgotten. Thannk you.

]]> http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303&cpage=1#comment-12782 rahimah lateef Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:53:36 +0000 http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=303#comment-12782 sekou sekou sekou--a piece of the firmament for those of us who honor the best in cool black truth is not where it's supposed to be--truthful, caring, brilliant--the pain just gets a little deeper--however we will somehow continue as his representatives--thanks for the truth cool black brilliant obsidian like truth. sekou sekou sekou–a piece of the firmament for those of us who honor the best in cool black truth is not where it’s supposed to be–truthful, caring, brilliant–the pain just gets a little deeper–however we will somehow continue as his representatives–thanks for the truth cool black brilliant obsidian like truth.

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