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          Gylan Kain, a Harlem-born poet and performance artist who was a founder of the Last Poets, the spoken-word collective that laid a foundation for rap music.!

          Gylan Kain

          American poet and playwright (1942–2024)

          Frank Gillen Oates (May 26, 1942 – February 7, 2024), better known by his stage name Gylan Kain (sometimes simply KAIN, Kain or Kain the Poet), was an American poet and playwright.

          Gylan Kain, a founding member of The Last Poets, has died at the age of 81 in the Netherlands according to a new report.

        1. Shortly after the death of Martin Luther King, The Last Poets were born.
        2. Gylan Kain, a Harlem-born poet and performance artist who was a founder of the Last Poets, the spoken-word collective that laid a foundation for rap music.
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        4. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. led directly to hip-hop, an era of black American culture, politics, and art that is often contrasted with his.

          5. Biography

          Frank Gillen Oates was born at Harlem Hospital in New York City on May 26, 1942, and raised by his mother, Hilda Oates.[1]

          After a stint at Hunter College in Manhattan, he began acting and adopted a new name, a twist on Dylan, in reference to the poet Dylan Thomas, and the biblical figure Cain.[1] He was a founding member, in 1968, of the Original Last Poets (along with Abiodun Oyewole and David Nelson, with Felipe Luciano soon added).

          Kain personally created the aggressive, rhythmic delivery of spoken word aka performance poetry as it is known today.[citation needed] He often performed with hand drums or backing musicians such as saxophonists and bass guitarists.

          His work has been sa