Mutabaruka

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1. 0:00Our next guest is
2. 0:03Our next guest is is a legend, is a true
3. 0:05is a legend, is a true
4. 0:05is a legend, is a true true hero of mine and so so many so many
5. 0:09true hero of mine and so so many so many
6. 0:09true hero of mine and so so many so many others and it is a real honor and
7. 0:10others and it is a real honor and
8. 0:10others and it is a real honor and pleasure to have him here tonight. From
9. 0:12pleasure to have him here tonight. From
10. 0:13pleasure to have him here tonight. From Kingston, Jamaica, please give it up for
11. 0:15Kingston, Jamaica, please give it up for
12. 0:15Kingston, Jamaica, please give it up for the original Mutabaruka.
13. 0:34This poem shall speak of the wretched
14. 0:36This poem shall speak of the wretched sea that washed ships to these shores.
15. 0:38sea that washed ships to these shores.
16. 0:38sea that washed ships to these shores. Of mothers crying for their young
17. 0:40Of mothers crying for their young
18. 0:40Of mothers crying for their young swallowed up by the sea.
19. 0:42swallowed up by the sea.
20. 0:42swallowed up by the sea. This poem shall say nothing new. This
21. 0:44This poem shall say nothing new. This
22. 0:44This poem shall say nothing new. This poem shall speak of time, time
23. 0:46poem shall speak of time, time
24. 0:46poem shall speak of time, time unlimited, time undefined. This poem
25. 0:49unlimited, time undefined. This poem
26. 0:49unlimited, time undefined. This poem shall call names, names like Lumumba,
27. 0:51shall call names, names like Lumumba,
28. 0:51shall call names, names like Lumumba, Kenyatta, Nkrumah, Hannibal, Akhenaton,
29. 0:55Kenyatta, Nkrumah, Hannibal, Akhenaton,
30. 0:55Kenyatta, Nkrumah, Hannibal, Akhenaton, Malcolm, Garvey, Haile Selassie. This
31. 0:57Malcolm, Garvey, Haile Selassie. This
32. 0:57Malcolm, Garvey, Haile Selassie. This poem is vexed about apartheid, racism,
33. 1:00poem is vexed about apartheid, racism,
34. 1:01poem is vexed about apartheid, racism, fascism, the Ku Klux Klan, riots in
35. 1:03fascism, the Ku Klux Klan, riots in
36. 1:03fascism, the Ku Klux Klan, riots in Brixton, Atlanta, Jim Jones.
37. 1:07Brixton, Atlanta, Jim Jones.
38. 1:07Brixton, Atlanta, Jim Jones. This poem is revolting against first
39. 1:08This poem is revolting against first
40. 1:09This poem is revolting against first world, second world, third world
41. 1:11world, second world, third world
42. 1:11world, second world, third world division, man-made decision. This poem
43. 1:14division, man-made decision. This poem
44. 1:14division, man-made decision. This poem is like all the rest. This This poem
45. 1:16is like all the rest. This This poem
46. 1:16is like all the rest. This This poem will not be amongst great literary
47. 1:18will not be amongst great literary
48. 1:18will not be amongst great literary works, will not be recited by poetry
49. 1:20works, will not be recited by poetry
50. 1:20works, will not be recited by poetry enthusiasts. It will not be quoted by
51. 1:22enthusiasts. It will not be quoted by
52. 1:22enthusiasts. It will not be quoted by politicians nor men of religion. This
53. 1:25politicians nor men of religion. This
54. 1:25politicians nor men of religion. This poem is knives, guns, bombs blazing for
55. 1:28poem is knives, guns, bombs blazing for
56. 1:28poem is knives, guns, bombs blazing for freedom. Yes, this poem is a drum, a
57. 1:31freedom. Yes, this poem is a drum, a
58. 1:31freedom. Yes, this poem is a drum, a shanty, mama, Igbo, Yoruba, Nyabinghi
59. 1:34shanty, mama, Igbo, Yoruba, Nyabinghi
60. 1:34shanty, mama, Igbo, Yoruba, Nyabinghi warriors, Uhuru Uhuru, Uhuru Namibia,
61. 1:37warriors, Uhuru Uhuru, Uhuru Namibia,
62. 1:37warriors, Uhuru Uhuru, Uhuru Namibia, Uhuru Soweto, Uhuru Africa.
63. 1:41Uhuru Soweto, Uhuru Africa.
64. 1:41Uhuru Soweto, Uhuru Africa. This poem will not change things. This
65. 1:43This poem will not change things. This
66. 1:43This poem will not change things. This poem need to be changed. This poem is a
67. 1:46poem need to be changed. This poem is a
68. 1:46poem need to be changed. This poem is a rebirth of a people, arising, awakening,
69. 1:49rebirth of a people, arising, awakening,
70. 1:49rebirth of a people, arising, awakening, understanding. This poem speak, is
71. 1:51understanding. This poem speak, is
72. 1:51understanding. This poem speak, is speaking, have spoken. This poem shall
73. 1:54speaking, have spoken. This poem shall
74. 1:54speaking, have spoken. This poem shall continue even when poets have stopped
75. 1:56continue even when poets have stopped
76. 1:56continue even when poets have stopped writing. This poem shall survive you,
77. 1:59writing. This poem shall survive you,
78. 1:59writing. This poem shall survive you, me. It shall linger in history, in your
79. 2:01me. It shall linger in history, in your
80. 2:01me. It shall linger in history, in your mind, in time, forever. This poem is
81. 2:05mind, in time, forever. This poem is
82. 2:05mind, in time, forever. This poem is time. Only time will tell. This poem is
83. 2:08time. Only time will tell. This poem is
84. 2:08time. Only time will tell. This poem is still not written. This poem has no
85. 2:10still not written. This poem has no
86. 2:10still not written. This poem has no poet. This poem is just a part of the
87. 2:13poet. This poem is just a part of the
88. 2:13poet. This poem is just a part of the story, his story, her story, our story.
89. 2:17story, his story, her story, our story.
90. 2:17story, his story, her story, our story. The story is still untold. This poem is
91. 2:20The story is still untold. This poem is
92. 2:20The story is still untold. This poem is now ringing, talking, irritating, making
93. 2:23now ringing, talking, irritating, making
94. 2:23now ringing, talking, irritating, making you want to stop it. But this poem will
95. 2:25you want to stop it. But this poem will
96. 2:25you want to stop it. But this poem will not stop. This poem is long, cannot
97. 2:28not stop. This poem is long, cannot
98. 2:28not stop. This poem is long, cannot short. This poem cannot be tamed, cannot
99. 2:30short. This poem cannot be tamed, cannot
100. 2:30short. This poem cannot be tamed, cannot be blamed. The story is still not told
101. 2:32be blamed. The story is still not told
102. 2:32be blamed. The story is still not told about this poem. This poem is old, new.
103. 2:36about this poem. This poem is old, new.
104. 2:36about this poem. This poem is old, new. This poem was copied from the Bible,
105. 2:38This poem was copied from the Bible,
106. 2:38This poem was copied from the Bible, your prayer book, Playboy magazines, The
107. 2:41your prayer book, Playboy magazines, The
108. 2:41your prayer book, Playboy magazines, The New York Times, Reader's Digest, the CIA
109. 2:44New York Times, Reader's Digest, the CIA
110. 2:44New York Times, Reader's Digest, the CIA files, the KGB files. This poem is no
111. 2:47files, the KGB files. This poem is no
112. 2:47files, the KGB files. This poem is no secret. This poem shall be called
113. 2:50secret. This poem shall be called
114. 2:50secret. This poem shall be called boring, stupid, senseless. This poem is
115. 2:54boring, stupid, senseless. This poem is
116. 2:54boring, stupid, senseless. This poem is watching you, trying to make sense from
117. 2:57watching you, trying to make sense from
118. 2:57watching you, trying to make sense from this poem. This poem is [ __ ] up your
119. 3:00this poem. This poem is [ __ ] up your
120. 3:00this poem. This poem is [ __ ] up your brains, making you want to stop
121. 3:02brains, making you want to stop
122. 3:02brains, making you want to stop listening to this poem. But you shall
123. 3:04listening to this poem. But you shall
124. 3:04listening to this poem. But you shall not stop listening to this poem. You
125. 3:07not stop listening to this poem. You
126. 3:07not stop listening to this poem. You need to know what will be said next in
127. 3:09need to know what will be said next in
128. 3:09need to know what will be said next in this poem. This poem shall disappoint
129. 3:12this poem. This poem shall disappoint
130. 3:12this poem. This poem shall disappoint you too because this poem is to be
131. 3:14you too because this poem is to be
132. 3:14you too because this poem is to be continued in your mind, in your mind, in
133. 3:16continued in your mind, in your mind, in
134. 3:16continued in your mind, in your mind, in your