Lunch Talk #9 - Between Rakim and Rumi: hip hop, poetry and spirituality
Amir Sulaiman – Friday 6/10/2023, 12u – 13:15u
From 2020, FSW Connects (Faculty of Social Sciences) will bring a free Lunch Talk four times a year in collaboration with 'Nuff Said. During these Lunch Talks, an artist from the world of comedy, literature or music is central. The focus is on the personal and professional story of the guest, and how it takes place against a background of important social themes and events such as migration, polarization and (international) conflicts. Come along and be inspired by our unconventional guest speakers.
Amir Sulaiman (US) is a Harvard Fellow, poet, screenwriter and producer. Most recently, he was a writer and producer on the second season of the award-winning series "Ramy." On the music front, he earned a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album in 2022 for his collaboration with Dave Chappelle on their album '8:46'. He also recently released music with Robert Glasper; they played their song 'In Tune' on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'.
Robert Glasper - In Tune ft. Amir Sulaiman (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube
Between Rakim & Rumi is a program Amir Sulaiman developed as a Fellow at Harvard University. It explores the art of hip hop and poetry as a means to deepen spirituality and encourage solidarity in the world.
Friday Oct 6, 2023
- 12:00 Walk-in with free continuous lunch
- 12:15 Introduction by Amal Miri (MIGLOBA & ‘Nuff Said)
- 12:20 Talk by Amir Sulaiman
- 12:50 Brief afterthought by Samira Azabar (UAntwerpen & Radboud University)
- 12:55 Q&A
- 13:15 End
Free, but registration is required.
Want to see Amir Sulaiman perform at ‘Nuff Said? Oct 4 in Vilvoorde, Oct 6 in Antwerp and Oct 7 in Genk. Info & tickets: www.nuffsaid.be
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A collaboration between the Faculty of Social Sciences and 'Nuff Said.