Saeed Malami is a writer and performer whose work examines love, identity, ambition, and the intense pressure to perform within powerful systems. He writes primarily in English and frequently reflects on the personal and cultural costs of doing so. His play Mumu, set at the end of the Oyo Empire, is being developed in collaboration with musician DAP The Contract and director Shariffa Ali. An award-winning orator known for captivating audiences with inspiring and eloquent speeches, Malami graduated from Lafayette College where he studied computer science alongside government and law. He won the 2019 Interstate Oratorical Association championship, was named the National Forensic Association (NFA) Performer of Highest Distinction in 2020, and was inducted into the NFA Hall of Fame in 2026. His other works includes Alien of Extraordinary Ability, The Many Deaths of Baka Shaka, African House, and Sheep.