"Full Moon of Sonia" is a celebration of the life and work of a cultural icon and national treasure of Sonia Sanchez, affectionately and deservedly known as the "Poet Laureate of the Planet". It fuses a wide range of musical styles with the poetry o [+]"Full Moon of Sonia" is a celebration of the life and work of a cultural icon and national treasure of Sonia Sanchez, affectionately and deservedly known as the "Poet Laureate of the Planet". It fuses a wide range of musical styles with the poetry of Sonia Sanchez in a groundbreaking CD that underscores Ms. Sanchez' contribution to poetry and performance in the 20th century. Further, Ms. Sanchez' unique performance style serves as a reminder of her impact on the oral tradition in African-American literature.
Her influence is far-reaching and wide ranging and can be heard in such artists as Mos Def, Jill Scott, Talib, Rakin, to name a few. She has been a guest artist on albums with greats such as Diana Ross and has collaborated with such artists as Eric Benet. Her latest album, the first in 25 years, reflects a diverse offering of musical and poetic styles that spans R&B, Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Gospel, and Hip-Hop. This breakthrough CD marks a new plateau in a career that stretches over four decades. On this CD, Ms. Sanchez has assembled some of the finest composers, musicians, and vocalists working in music today.
"Sonia Sanchez is a lion in literature's forest...This world is a better place because of Sonia Sanchez: more livable, more laughable, more manageable. I wish millions of people knew that some of the joy in their lives comes from the fact that Sonia Sanchez is writing poetry."
- Maya Angelou
"In all her words, Sanchez grabs your heart."
- Julia Chance, Vibe
"The poetry of Sonia Sanchez is full of power and yet always clear and uncluttered. It makes you wish you had thought those thoughts, felt those emotions, an above all, expressed them so effortlessly and so well."
- Chinua Achebe
"With an unblinking and critical poet's eye, Sonia Sanchez has been setting her readers straight, telling the 'terrible beauty', and reflecting images in ways that simultaneously solicit tears and laughter. For over thirty years this revolutionary poet has been undeterred from a path that began in the sixties. She has not given up the struggle to let her poetry be what she refers to as a 'call to arms' for her people."
- Juanita Johnson-Bailey, Ms Magazine
Poet. Mother. Activist. Professor. National and international lecturer on Black Culture
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