B-Side: The Last Poets with Abiodun Oyewole + Umar Bin Hassan + Baba Donn Babatunde

'The Last Poets started as a group of young Harlem activists creating art in the wake of the assassinations of Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. Stripped of prominent leaders, and voices to advocate on their behalf, the collective used their own. Combining sharp verses with Afro-roots percussion, they quickly went from performing on street corners to releasing highly coveted albums nationwide. Credited as the first group to transform poetry into rap, their influence can be traced to just about every hip-hop group performing today. B-Side is delighted to welcome Abiodun Oyewole, Umar Bin Hassan, and percussionist Baba Donn Babatunde into the studio for a night of poetry, rhythms, and conversation.' -- BRIC TV