Hear Edward Kamau Brathwaite read three powerful poems: “Mammon,” “Unrighteousness of Mammon,” and “Naming.” Drawn from The Arrivants, these poems confront the legacy of colonialism and the power of language to reclaim identity. Explore themes of profit, memory, and the redemptive power of naming in African traditions.

Hear Edward Kamau Brathwaite read three powerful poems: “Mammon,” “Unrighteousness of Mammon,” and “Naming.” Drawn from The Arrivants, these poems confront the legacy of colonialism and the power of language to reclaim identity. Explore themes of profit, memory, and the redemptive power of naming in African traditions.

Hear Edward Kamau Brathwaite read three powerful poems: “Mammon,” “Unrighteousness of Mammon,” and “Naming.” Drawn from The Arrivants, these poems confront the legacy of colonialism and the power of language to reclaim identity. Explore themes of profit, memory, and the redemptive power of naming in African traditions.

Sounds of Freedom I-4: The Poems of Kamau Brathwaite - Episode 4: "Mammon's Legacy: Reclaiming Identity"

Catch up or listen on-demand with the best of Radio Bimshire - the Voice of the National Library Service, Barbados (https://bit.ly/radiobimshire). Radio Bimshire Presents is a selection of short stories, poetry, history, rare audio clips and humour - the sound of Barbadian heritage. Featuring: Off The Shelf: Readings of Barbadian writing; Standpipe: Memories of Wash Day; Sounds of Freedom: Stories of Emancipation... and much more.

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Sounds of Freedom I-4: The Poems of Kamau Brathwaite - Episode 4: "Mammon's Legacy: Reclaiming Identity"

Sounds of Freedom I-4: The Poems of Kamau Brathwaite - Episode 4: "Mammon's Legacy: Reclaiming Identity"