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Thursday, 14 June 2018

In Memory of "The Grandfather of Rap" Jalal Nuriddin (Last Poets).


In Memory of 
The Grandfather of Rap


(aka Alafia Pudim)
(aka Lightnin' Rod)
of The Last Poets.

24/07/1944 - 05/06/2018


May he rest in power and in peace!





Jalal Nuriddin & Malik Al Nasir
during release of the film
"Hustlers Convention"
Docfest - 2015
Sheffield UK.

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I was asked by the Guardian 
to write an obituary for Jalal.

Here it is...

Farewell To The Grandfather Of Rap

by Malik Al Nasir (6th June 2018 - The Guardian).





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Jalal Nuriddin 

(The Grandfather of Rap)

a personal reflection

by Malik Al Nasir (27th June 2018 - Get Into This).





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Mike Todd (Director)
Malik Al Nasir (Associate Producer)
Jalal Nuriddin
Orphy Robinson (Musical Director)



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The Last Tour


In 2016 Jalal and Malik Al Nasir toured Canada for what would be
Jalal's last ever tour

Here are some memories of some of those special events...




Malik & Jalal 
at Carleton University
Ottawa Canada Feb 2016



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 Channel 4 News Shoot


When Hustlers Convention came out 
Malik Al Nasir produced a shoot for Channel 4 News
with producer Kate Conwy







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Some press from "The Last Tour"


Time Out Toronto 
- 2016 - Toronto Canada

Lliverpool etc, - 2016 - Liverpool UK
Now Magazine - 2016 - Toronto Canada
Mississauga News - 2016 - Mississauga Canada
Harbourfront Blog  - 2016 - Toronto Canada
The Charlatan Magazine - 2016 - Ottawa Canada



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