Goree's Unwavering Songs

Femi Ojo-Ade's final poetry collection, "Gorée's Unwavering Songs" came out a few years after his first, the honourably mentioned "Exile at Home". The wait, one daresay, was well worth it. This collection is poignant and thought-provoking. The poems delve into the innermost confines of Africa's soul to address myriad issues stemming from the dual tragedies of slavery and colonialism. At the basis lie the multifarious forms of black experience in Africa and the Diaspora. There was none other more