A Fire in Harlem - Tribute to Sekou Sundiata at UpSouth International Book Festival
REPORT: A Fire in Harlem - Tribute to Sekou Sundiata at UpSouth International Book Festival by DuEwa On Friday, September 21, 2007, there was a fire in Harlem! A fire was created from the mouths, hearts, and minds of the artists who performed and read in tribute to the late, legendary poet and performer, Sekou Sundiata at the UpSouth International Book Festival at Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse. The entire festival this year was dedicated to the memory of Sekou Sundiata (1948-2007). Around 7:40pm the program began with a graceful introduction by the mistress of ceremonies, Malaika Adero, founder of the UpSouth International Book Festival. Malaika informed the audience that the evening's program featuring Sonia Sanchez , Danny Simmons and Queen Esther, was in tribute to Sekou Sundiata, who had been a longtime friend of hers. She told a funny story of how Sekou called her out of the blue one day and said, "I'm standing right here in front of your church." Malaika...