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Happy to announce that I recently signed a contract with Acre Books for the publication of my debut poetry collection, ARA'LUEBO: The Immigrant Monologues. I can't wait to share this work with you all. Stay tuned!

Nineteen Ways of Looking at Awono is available internationally via Bakwa Books, African Books Collective, @Bookshop_Org, Amazon etc

First stop: Nineteen Ways of Looking at Awono radio tour, with Jean-Claude Awono, and André Meka of Radio Campus

Georgina Collins in the introduction to Nineteen Ways of Looking at Awono Bakwa Magazine bakwamagazine.com/featured-conte…

In the art and design worlds, few items are more ubiquitous than the humble tote.

Lost Tapes 1: Work Dey Vol. 3 by Pascal The first in a series of reviews of albums by Cameroonian artists that deserve more attention dzekashumacviban.substack.com/p/lost-tapes-1…

This collection highlights the diversity of Englishes in existence worldwide, with each translator rendering Awono’s poem in their own form of English including Nigerian Pidgin & Jamaican Creole. africanbookscollective.com/books/nineteen…

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On vulnerability in ASKIA 👑 KARIN's most overlooked album, I Tried to Return Your Missed Calls... dzekashumacviban.substack.com/p/i-tried-to-r…

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We are beyond honored that Nineteen Ways of Looking at Awono is on BRITTLE PAPER 's 100 Notable African Books of 2024. You can read more about the list and the wonderful titles featured in it here: brittlepaper.com/100-notable-af…

Looking for an end of year poetry read, Bakwa Books got you. Nineteen Ways of Looking at Awono is a poetic contemplation of heterogeneity and translation, which pushes the boundaries of discourse on literary translation. africanbookscollective.com/books/nineteen…

'Kúnlé 🧩 Some interesting readings on this from a trending conversation and argument on it years back theguardian.com/books/2016/oct… bakwamagazine.com/featured-conte…

If you are in Kinshasa don't miss this exhibition from January 13 - February 7, 2025 at different locations in Kinshasa.

Saw this and thought about someone, then thought about a story in Bakwa 11 by Bakwa Magazine

My friend and brother Sada Malumfashi curated this event. A good space to listen to conversations on this topic. Bakwa Magazine’s Dzèkáshu MacViban will be there too. Register and attend. unlv.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

I have a new story in apublicspace 🙂 Thanks to Lydia for holding my hand through this process. I’m grateful. apublicspace.org/magazine/detai…