Bahamian singer KB pens book based on tales in his songs

Kirkland “KB” Bodie, has published a book entitled “Bahamian Lyrical Tales”.  The book is published by Media Unlimited, and illustrated by Freeport-based art teacher Alisa Streather-Robinson.  The book is being launched in Nassau and Freeport this week.

The book is a group of 15 short stories based on songs he has written that were all hits... except for The Greasy Man, a story that has been told orally for years and for the first time is now in print. Complementing this he has produced a score with the same name that he has on his latest album. KB uses Bahamian dialect also and there is a glossary in the book to help people decipher it if they are unfamiliar. 

Bahamian Lyrical Tales is geared toward children, but adults will enjoy and may recognize some of the stories, in particular of one of his greatest hits, “She Fat” as it is also included under the title, “Gussimae”

Information courtesy of thebahamasweekly.com

Bahamas featured in International Underground Railroad book

Hello again after a long summer.  School is open and the children are back to work.

Just found this story about the underground railroad at Bahamasweekly.com

Linda Cousins-Newton’s book Free Globally!–-The International Underground Railroad has just been released in its third edition.  Included is information on the Black Seminoles of Florida, some of whom settled in the Bahamas, mainly in Andros.


Read the story: here