by Namaya the Jazz Poet | Jul 5, 2025 | Default
We spent the week with the Watha people of Kenya, traveling from Watamu and Malindi to their ancestral villages. What is most memorable is the quiet dignity of people who, by every Western measure, live in extreme poverty; and yet, they may be among the wealthiest...
by Namaya the Jazz Poet | Jul 4, 2025 | Default
We’ve been in Lusaka for just over a week, and the beauty and heartbreak of this city continue to unfold. We’re staying in one of the city’s quieter neighborhoods—walled gardens, well-kept roads, a bubble of calm. But just a short walk away, the energy shifts. Streets...
by Namaya the Jazz Poet | Mar 27, 2025 | Default
https://www.thejazzpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Carpe-Diem-Tale-from-the-book-Celebrate-Life-Viva-La-Vida.mp4 Namaya Celebrate Life: Viva La Vida stories, poems, observations from Namaya. The book can be purchased...
by Namaya the Jazz Poet | Mar 17, 2025 | Jazz Stories Performance
Performance, reading and classical guitar. Friends, the Weather looks blustery but join us today for a reading performance of Jake and the Hobo: My Summer of Love by Namaya. click here to book your ticket now https://www.pinellas-park.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=11426...
by Namaya the Jazz Poet | Jan 17, 2025 | Book readings
https://www.thejazzpoet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jake-and-the-Hobo-My-Summer-of-Love-by-Namaya-reading-part-4.mp4 On-going story of Jake Meadows, Erasmus P.Hobbs, their dog Socrates. Please order from...