Artistry & Expression

Lakiba’s artistry spans mediums and embodies her unique spirit. She is currently working on her 2nd edition of her self-published book “Bread Crumbs from The Soul… Finding Your Way Back Home,” a showcase featuring her original art, poetry and autobiographical reflections. In 2020, she opened as a feature guest poet at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MOAD) Open Mic Series and returned as a feature guest poet in 2023 along with other writers featured in the anthology Black Fire This Time Vol I.

For the last few years, her art has been featured along with over fifty women at The Black Woman is God art exhibits at SomARTS, the African American Art & Culture Complex and San Francisco State University. Her art is also featured at Art Steps in the LaLuSa Gallery. She was one of the featured poets at the 50th year celebration of the Black Arts Movement, and most recently was featured in Black Fire – This Time, showcasing Black poets from the Black Consciousness movement.

Lakiba was a keynote presenter using poetry as a self-healing process for Sister Spirit’s Annual Retreat, for Healing Together and was also a featured speaker at Stanford University’s Fireside Chats on wellness during the Pandemic. Lakiba was the Director for Nairobi Institute of Cultural Arts and was a founding member of the Congolese Music & Dance Ensemble – Fua Dia Congo.