Requite by Malaika Kegode

This is a love letter to the testament of humanity and the patchwork of people that make up our lives.

“Attuned to the rhythms of life, looking for them through language, looking for how they might heal us, Malaika Kegode speaks herself powerfully on to the page, and on to the stage, and in doing so reminds us how important it is to live in hope and to love well. This much anticipated debut from one of the brightest lights of performance poetry is a timely book of love and adage, a celebration of community and spirit.”
Rachael Boast

'Devastatingly beautiful, I urgently drank every word of this up and now I feel more full. A collection that speaks of what it is to be a young woman finding her way amongst the people and promise that surrounds us all. Be it shooting whiskey shots, from growing up in a sleepy village to being spat into the big city. From addiction to heartbreak, from music to race. It speaks of realism, of the relatable and raw. It speaks with an honest tenderness, unafraid and explorative. It speaks of hope…I want more words, more feelings, more poetry please from the glorious Malaika Kegode.' 
Rebecca Tantony

https://soundcloud.com/malkegode