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title: "2 Kalamu ya Salaam Quotes - Famous Science fiction writer"
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# Kalamu ya Salaam

(1947)   Science Fiction Writer

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Kalamu ya Salaam is a science fiction writer.

## Quick Facts About Kalamu ya Salaam

Born March 24, 1947

Profession Science Fiction Writer

## About Kalamu ya Salaam

American writer... \| Kalamu ya Salaam is an American poet, author, filmmaker, and teacher from the 9th Ward of New Orleans. A well-known activist and social critic, Salaam has spoken out on a number of racial and human rights issues. For years, he did radio shows on WWOZ. Salaam is the co-founder of the NOMMO Literary S

##  Quotes by Kalamu ya Salaam

> [“Did you see that band out there? They weren't reading music. You know, if you can play without music, pretty soon you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kalamu-ya-salaam/did-you-see-that-band-out-there-they-weren-t-reading-music-you-know/)

Kalamu ya Salaam

[Music](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ded/kalamu-ya-salaam-109831_music_did-you-see-that-band-out-there-they-wer_2661715.jpg)

> [“Keep the music going! We don't even GOT nothing and we keep the music going!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kalamu-ya-salaam/keep-the-music-going-we-don-t-even-got-nothing-and-we-keep-the-music/)

Kalamu ya Salaam

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72f/kalamu-ya-salaam-109831_going_keep-the-music-going-we-don-t-even-got-n_2720576.jpg)

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