Chronicles of a Griot

The Rollout

The origin story, told in verses and prose. A 25-poem annotated collection published on 6 July 2026 through Badson Publishing and distributed worldwide by African Books Collective.

Across three Moments in two voices. Wilfred “Freddy Will” Kanu Jr.’s griot register and the mythological voice of Bee Mann himself. The book is the companion text to the double album of the same title, already available on vinyl, compact disc, and stream.

Afrofuturist, Black Speculative, autobiographical, and built from the ground up as a full mythology, complete with its own equipment lore, Bee Woman’s story arc, and the origin of the Hive.

Stings from a One-Man Hive

Disc One Singles

Stings from a One-Man Hive

Disc Two Singles

The People’s Sting Singles