Nairobi reading of Bwagamoyo

has just been finalized.

Thursday June 9th. Full details on my calendar.

It will be the next iteration of what I presented at the Slottsbiografen in Uppsala. Can't believe that was less than three weeks ago - it feels like I've packed in three months of activity and motion since then.

What do Samuel Kivuitu's neck, Ngugi wa Thiong'o's ribcage, William Ruto's abdomen, and the hands of a Nairobi "grease monkey" all have in common?

Find out on this poetic journey, from colonial Zanzibar to Kenya's post-election violence, by way of the male body.

A powerful, heartbreaking, hilarious exploration of how patriots become patriarchs, muscles break down masculinities, and daughters confront fathers.

An anthemic call for a new generation of Kenyans to reconnect gut to heart to voice.
To challenge icons and claim our own power.
To sing ourselves back from our violent histories to new ways of knowing and living the truth.

This reading is dedicated to the memory of Bantu Mwaura (1969 - 2009). Brother, friend, truth teller. Mourned and deeply missed.

I'm both thrilled and terrified.