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If you want to know how Sam Cooke, my dad, The Fugees and the Red Hot Chili Peppers helped me write a poem, then you are gonna dig this episode. I’m taking you behind the poetry of my poem Key of G and in the process I’m talking you through a lot of music I LOVE. 

In this episode I share some information about the Hungry Hearts anthology featuring my essay “Period Playlist.” The book is OUT NOW. Get your copy here: http://penguinrandomhouse.com/hungryhearts.



Show Notes:

Key of G by Amena Brown

Southern Fried Poetry Slam

A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cookie

One Night in Miami

Hungry Hearts anthology, edited by Jennifer Rudolph Walsh

James Brown

Shining Star by Earth, Wind, and Fire

Do You Want More by The Roots

The Fugees

John Coltrane

My Favorite Things by John Coltrane

Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Breaking Old Rhythms by Amena Brown

Jodeci

Live at Java Monkey by Amena Brown

Amena Brown Live by Amena Brown

Give Her A Crown: Grandma Bertha Lee


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