Drums of War

About the Book

This is the first time that Malama Katulwende has exposed a huge collection of unpublished poetry to the public. His work is a stark reflection of his culture, history, and intellectual environments in which he has been able to create.

About the Author

Zambian born writer and poet, Malama Katulwende, first published his poetry in an anthology titled, “Under the African Skies: Poetry form Zambia” in 2003. Yet this is the first time that Malama has presented to the world some of his best pieces of unpublished poetry which he had been writing for nearly two decades. Like most of his published works, “Drums of War” is a call to battle. It raises into focus Africa’s most pertinent challenges: underdevelopment, corruption, conflict and post-colonial alienation. Malama’s poetry is a stark reflection of his culture, history and intellectual environments in which he has been able to create. Educated in Catholic schools and the University of Zambia, Malama Katulwende was born in the Luapula province of Zambia. He has taught mathematics and physics at different schools. Malama is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Knowledgegates Tools, an information technology company based in Lusaka. Among other works Malama has also published “Bitterness” and “The Fire At The Core: Discourses on African Aesthetics, Music, Juriprudence, Ethni-politics and Good Governance”.