Requiem for Aaliyah: Remembering the Artist 15 Years Later
On the 15th anniversary of her untimely passing, we look back on the life and legacy of Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aliyah embodied the Spirit of Detroit. She represented for the city. Still beloved by millions around the world, she will always hold a special place in the hearts of musically minded Detroiters. When the news of her untimely passing shook the world, Detroit poet, performer and author Khary Kimani Turner wrote a eulogy for the Metro Times that today remains a lyrical, heartfelt testament to her memory.
Now, 15 years after that fateful plane crash, Turner revisits the words he wrote and the emotions he felt with WDET’s Culture Shift.
Khary Kimani Turner
