MAYA ANGELOU GOES HIP-HOP
NEW YORK (AP) _ The grandson of poet Maya Angelou (MY’-uh AN’-juh-loh) says she had a great laugh when she was tickled by something, and she had that laugh when she heard her voice integrated into hip-hop songs. Colin A. Johnson says his grandmother was a fan of the project “Caged Bird Songs” from the very beginning. The album is the creation of Az Yet singer Shawn Rivera and producer RoccStarr. Johnson says even if you’re a big fan of Angelou’s writings, you’ll appreciate them in a whole new way with this music. “Caged Bird Songs” comes out November 4.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
