The Last Poets: Vibes From The Scribes Selected Poems

by Jalal Nuriddin (Poet), Suliaman El Hadi (Poet), Chris May (Introduction by)

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Since 1968, The Last Poets have been central to New York street poetry. In the rap explosion their poems are being rediscovered, re-mixed and reviewed. Successful gigs in Britain, and now albums on the Celluloid label, are winning a new enthusiastic following for The Last Poets.

Genres: Poetry

92 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not a fan of The Last Poets music, but enjoyed this little book of their lyrics in poetry form far more than I thought I would. An interesting glimpse into a time and place and mood that I appreciated being invited to see via its pages. I especially had fun compiling a playlist with songs from all the jazz greats mentioned by name in "Bird's Word."