#Video| Umar Sidi’s The Peninsula of Poets II read by DJ AB, Haneefa and Shellenge

We are pleased to share with you this powerful and beautiful visual rendition of the Peninsula of Poets II from Umar Abubakar Sidi’s highly celebrated poetry collection, The Poet of Dust.

This beautiful representation of the #KSRCollective poem by Haneefa Abdulrahman, the chairperson of Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation (Kaduna chapter); multiple award winning Nigerian rap artist, DJ AB and AA Shellenge is a testimony of our press, Konya Shamsrumi, in bridging the gap while bringing poetry closer to the people.

Peninsula of Poets, Umar Sidi

Sidi’s The Poet of Dust remains one of the most enchanting African poetry collections in recent years.

Let us know what you think of this effort in our visualization of African poetry.

This poetry video was directed by Wonderwise Production.

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SAI Sabouke
Sai Sabouke is a writer living in New Bussa, Nigeria. He’s a dervish who sees Sufism, history and language as formidable tools for society regeneration. His writing has appeared in Praxis Magazine Online and Agbowo. Sabouke loves beans, coffee and dreams of roasting the entrails of vultures.