About The Retrospective

Who was Sekou Sundiata (1948-2007)?
Citizen Artist.
People's Poet.
American Griot.
Creator. Collaborator. Educator. Activist.
New Yorker. Harlem native.
Maker and performer of music, theatre, poetry, spoken word.
Builder of community. Fighter for social justice. Mentor to artists, students, organizers.
Beloved soul who left this earth before his work was done.

Blink Your Eyes: Sekou Sundiata Revisited celebrates Sekou Sundiata's broad vision for bold, rigorous, multidisciplinary artistic expression that emerges from a love for one’s community, a passion for real democracy and social justice, and a vision for a better world. In venues across New York City from April to October 2013, we invite you to celebrate Sundiata's legacy through live performances by the artists he inspired— in the places and communities that inspired him.

The retrospective is produced and curated by MAPP International Productions.

Retrospective Producing Team