Kalamu ya Salaam is the founder of NOMMO Literary Society.  NOMMO is  a New Orleans-based creative writing workshop whose members are published in national anthologies such as Dark Eros, Kente Cloth, Catch the Fire, and 360° A Revolution of Black Poets.  He is also a founder of Runagate Multimedia, which focuses on New Orleans and African-heritage cultures worldwide. 

Salaam is the leader of the WordBand, a poetry performance ensemble that combines poetry with blues, jazz and other forms of music.   Salaam's work includes the spoken word CD "My Story, My Song" (AFO Records) and his latest book "What Is Life?" (Third World Press). 

Born March 24, 1947, Salaam's awards include national and regional awards for poetry, play writing, literary criticism, cultural criticism, and radio production.  Salaam has served on numerous panels and boards, including NEA Literature panels.  He has read his poetry and lectured at universities, community programs and institutions worldwide. 

Salaam is also moderator of CyberDrum, a listserv of Black writers and diverse supporters of literature. To join CyberDrum or contact Kalamu, email him at kalamu@aol.com

Kalamu ya Salaam is available for lectures, poetry readings, video screenings, workshops and residencies: http://www.kalamu.com/

Read Kalamu ya Salaam's Poetry Book Reviews on the AALBC.com Web Site

Jungle Nights and Soda Fountain Rags by Brian Gilmore

i see through eyes by Eric Payne

Talisman by Afaa Michael Weaver

And All These Roads Be Luminous: Selected Poems 1969-1993 by Angela Jackson

Fertile Ground Edited by Kalamu ya Salaam & Kysha N. Brown

Related Links   

Kalamu's AALBC.com Author's Profile
http://aalbc.com/authors/kalamuya.htm

Read Kalamu ya Salaam's Tips on "How to Get Published and Not Exploited"
http://aalbc.com/placesto.htm

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