Fi Wi Patwa Live with Raul "Blaze" Davis Author of "A Fi Mi Patwa"

Come experience an evening unlike any other! "Fi Wi Patwa Live" is a warm, intimate and culturally rich

Authors Book Signing & Book Reading Event celebrating the beauty and power of Jamaican Patois through literature.

Author Raul "Blaze" Davis invites you to join him for the launch of "Fi Mi Patwa — A Collection of Poems, Proverbs and Stories" — a book born not from a classroom, but from the yard, the verandah, the coal pot fire and the voices of our elders. This is culture preserved in print.

What to expect?

✦ Live book reading by the author himself

✦ Book signing — get your personal copy signed by Raul "Blaze" Davis

✦ Books available for purchase on the night

✦ Refreshments on sale

✦ Warm community atmosphere — all are welcome

This Event is Perfect For

✦ Caribbean community members wanting to celebrate their heritage

✦ Parents looking to connect their children to their cultural roots

✦ Anyone curious about Jamaican Patois, poetry and Caribbean storytelling

✦ Book lovers, culture lovers and community builders

"Fi Wi Patwa nuh fi hide. It is the language of our grandmothers, our markets, our laughter and our pain. Come celebrate it with me." — Raul "Blaze" Davis

Presented in collaboration with AFIWI Centre for Arts & Culture, a community hub that perseves the culture of teh African and Caribbean Disapora.

Admission: $35.00

Books: Available for purchase on the night

Refreshments: On sale

Family: Friendly — bring the children!

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM

Location: 102-1895 Clements Rd, Pickering, ON L1W3V5

Website: www.afiwigroove.com

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