Day 3: Paris Blues in Harlem & Abiodun’s in Morningside.

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

“Paris Blues been here forty four years” says Sam the proud owner straight out of central casting for a Chester Himes novel “The police were more criminal than the criminals”. Sam leaves us to Read more [...]

Day 2. Night and day Live at The Shrine in Harlem

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

The Shrine’s on Malcom X blvd in the heart of Harlem. Umar Bin Hassan is sat on the island in the middle of the boulevard with Natasha “Lemn come sit here man” he says in his gravel voice Read more [...]

Day 2. Morning Coffee in Harlem

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

So here’s how I know Megan Bandle. Mandela was made president in 1994 and it's fair to say South Africa was experiencing a post apartheid honeymoon period. The year after I performed Jo’burg Read more [...]

Day one in Harlem, New York.

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

Day one. It’s thirty minutes into Monday. The woman next to me crosses her self and closes her eyes as the plane lands. Touch down. While a haggle of New York Jewish guys negotiate with a taxi driver Read more [...]

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Day 3: Paris Blues in Harlem & Abiodun’s in Morningside.

Day 2. Night and day Live at The Shrine in Harlem

Day 2. Morning Coffee in Harlem

Day one in Harlem, New York.