Who Are The East West Poets?
The East West Poets are Khadija Kausar, Walter Borden and Keith Whiting.
They are currently in the studio recording tracks for their first album “Songs From An Eastern Western”.
The first two tracks, “I Will Rise In Love” and “Jazz” are currently available on Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, Apple Music and all other streaming platforms
The next release “Beautiful” will be available September 24
I Will Rise In Love
“God is love and God doesn’t make mistakes… So when He brings two people together in love it is never wrong.”
LOVE… We look for love, we live for love, we search for love, we cry for love, we ache for love, we seek for love, we fight for love, we destroy for love, we pray for love, and sometimes… we even die for love!
Love should be simple… two people meet, fall in love and live happily ever after!
But love is never simple and when racism, bigotry, culture and love collide, results can be tragic.
I Will Rise In Love explores love in its many guises… forbidden love, interracial love, intercultural love, gay love…
Two intertwining and parallel love stories – one current – A young Muslim woman and an older non-Muslim man – The other, in the past, a young gay black man, a Griot, and his white lover.
Both relationships end in tragedy, but true love never dies…
Across time, distance, and even death, love flourishes and though apart, love continues until the lovers are finally reunited.
A stunning multi-media production full of pathos, romance, joy, humour, and love.
Told through poetry, song, dance, video, sound, lights and music. I Will Rise In Love will have you loving, laughing, crying, but ultimately uplifted.
I Will Rise In Love; featuring the words and music of The East West Poets. Look for it coming soon to a theatre near you!