SKU: PR.114419090

ISBN 9781491113578. 9 x 12 inches.

The title Fanmi Im�?¨n is Haitian Creole for Maya Angelouâ�?��?�s famous work, Human Family. Both the musical and literary poems acknowledge differences within mankind due to ethnicity, background, and geography, but Angelouâ�?��?�s refrain: â�?��?we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalikeâ�?�, reaffirms our humanity as a reminder of unity. Colemanâ�?��?�s work draws inspiration from French flute music blended with an underlying pentatonicism found in Asian traditions, a caravan through Middle Eastern parts of the world merging with Flamenco, and an upbeat journey southward into Africa with the sounds of Kalimba (thumb piano). Fanmi Im�?¨n was commissioned by the National Flute Association for its 2018 High School Soloist Competition.