"Akwasi Aidoo's Rhythms of Dignity is a remarkable, bold first
collection. There is a rich diversity in range of form, expressiveness,
experience, and passion. Reading through this work is a journey through
the undercurrents of experience that reflect on living through the
charged realities of the 'post-colonial' decades of our modern African
not only with an intimate Pan-African awareness of history but also with
a poignant sensibility of brotherhood, sisterhood and belonging. Clearly
evocative of the age the poet has lived through, these poems have both a
sharp clear eye on history, and an abiding tender trust in human
relationships." - Abena P.A. Busia, Professor of literature and
poet.