Konya Shamsrumi Welcomes Keyukemi Usani To Curate the Black Poets Panel

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Konya Shamsrumi Appoints New Curator for Black Poets Series

ABUJA, NIGERIA, October 18, 2024 — Konya Shamsrumi, Africa’s premier poetry-only publishing house, is pleased to announce the appointment of Keyukemi Usani as the new curator for its Black Poets series. Ms. Usani will oversee the weekly panel for the next quarter, starting Monday, 21st, October, 2024. It will be published by 3:00 p.m. Subscribe below:

The Black Poets panel, a weekly feature on Konya Shamsrumi’s website, introduces poets of African origin to new audiences through original biographies and samples of their work. Usani follows in the footsteps of previous curators Richard Ali, author of “The Anguish and Vigilance of Things” (2019), and Star Zahra, known for “Dance of Dawn” (2018).

Keyukemi Usani, an aspiring writer and avid literature enthusiast, is currently pursuing a law degree in Nigeria. “As an aspiring writer, I regard the opportunity to curate the Black Poets panel on Konya Shamsrumi as a huge learning curve in my career development,” Usani said. “Hopefully, it will delight the audience to read as much as it has pleased me to compile. Several amazing poets have already been featured, and I am keen to bring my selection to a new audience.”

Richard Ali, co-founder of Konya Shamsrumi, expressed enthusiasm about the appointment: “We are thrilled to welcome Keyukemi Usani to our team. Her fresh perspective and passion for African poetry align perfectly with our mission to showcase diverse voices from across the continent. We believe her curation will bring exciting new talents to our readers’ attention.”

We look forward to the fresh perspectives that young African writers like Keyukemi Usani bring to our platform and the wider literary community.

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About Konya Shamsrumi: Konya Shamsrumi is Africa’s leading poetry-only publishing house, dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and promoting poetic voices from across the African continent and diaspora. Founded in 2017 by Richard Ali and Umar Abubakar Sidi, we aim to create a vibrant community of poets and poetry lovers, fostering cultural exchange and literary excellence.

Konya Shamsrumi is edited by Su’eddie Vershima Agema.

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