The pieces were written and performed by Ishinga in 1980s and 1990s and reflect the bleak and tense siege like atmosphere of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's Britain. Ishinga is a performance poet and has performed the pieces in this collection across London and in many parts of the country and abroad; sometimes solo, sometimes with a flautist and sometimes with a six piece African jazz band.. The pieces although written to be performed by way of spoken word are equally compelling read on paper. Our art (painting, music and literature) fostered our politics and political organization and fostered greater community cohesion and engagement. and has had a transformative impact on the black diaspora and the world. I introduce you to one such artist Ishinga the poet. contact: ishingathepoet@gmail.com'
