Small Worlds, big impact: Caleb Azumah Nelson’s latest triumph

Peckham’s Rye Lane in late July, and there’s rhythm in the air. Soundtracked by the sizzle snare of a suya grill and sounds of the diaspora from a nearby boombox, I’m on my way to Nola Coffee to meet a Sunday Times-bestselling author who imbues his writing with similar timbres and tones – a style that, as he puts it, helps “bridge the gap between emotion and expression.” Peckham’s Rye Lane in late July, and there’s rhythm in the air. Soundtracked by the sizzle snare of a suya grill and sounds of the diaspora from a nearby boombox, I’m on my way to Nola Coffee to meet a Sunday Times-bestselling author who imbues his writing with similar timbres and tones – a style that, as he puts it, helps “bridge the gap between emotion and expression.”

Caleb Azumah Nelson is a rare breed. The kind of multi-hyphenate artist whose disciplines complement and improve each other with every string he adds to his bow. At only 29 years old, he’s found his freedom in music, photography, film and prose, developing into a storyteller whose reputation for poeticism and tenderness precedes him. Caleb Azumah Nelson is a rare breed. The kind of multi-hyphenate artist whose disciplines complement and improve each other with every string he adds to his bow. At only 29 years old, he’s found his freedom in music, photography, film and prose, developing into a storyteller whose reputation for poeticism and tenderness precedes him.

Small Worlds, big impact: Caleb Azumah Nelson’s latest triumph

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