Christine Otten & The Last Poets (2017 Event)

The Last Poets were formed in the US in the late 1960s, a period
full of hope and a time when the Black Panthers were at the
height of their power. Their performance poetry has influenced
generations of musicians, securing them the title of ‘the
founding fathers of hip-hop’. Coming from New York to Scotland
for the first time for this event recorded live at the 2017
Edinburgh International Book Festival, The Last Poets - Umar Bin
Hassan, Abiodun Oyewole and Baba Donn Babatunde - discuss their
incredible lives with their friend and author Christine Otten,
whose book is based on their story.