In my own words "...writing [Remembering Your Ancestral Fire] has been a way to make sense out of those things I cannot escape. It is the result of many years of experiences, sitting at the feet of African Masters, growing up bi-racial, finding/cultivating your purpose in life, trips around the world, sharing stories, composing "Africanesque" folktales, and making observations...it is definitely not just about the West African djembe drum."