Emotionally estranged Jul 10, 2009
Web search enhanced by. Friday July 10, 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Denys Baptiste: Let Freedom Ring is... Feb 23, 2009
The suites that make up the CD blends contemporary jazz with a potent mix of Gospel, blues and Afro Cuban music and then as if he wanted us to reach higher, Denys added the deep baritone voice of Nigerian Poet Ben Okri to chant inspired lyrics from his epic poem Mental Fight , between the clash of rhythm section and horns. It s intoxicating and inspiring at the same time. (Suite101.com)
Famed artist Ibrahim Hussein dies of heart attack Feb 19, 2009
Early recipients of the award - which started in 1995 - included director Chen Kaige soprano Babara Hendricks, architect Richard Meier, violinist and conductor Lord Menuhin, author and poet Ben Okri, sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar as well as screen writer tor Oliver Stone. This year is the 10th anniversary of the Crystal Award. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Unlucky number 13 sets sombre tone Feb 12, 2009
He quoted from Nigerian poet and novelist Ben Okri, who is renowned for stirring an African flavour into the literary genre of "magic realism", where magical elements overlay ordinary settings. In the quote that Manuel chose, however, Okri's words spoke less of magic than of realism: "If the things we face are greater and more important than the things we refuse to face, then at least we have begun the re-evaluation of our world. At least we have begun to learn to see and live again. But if we... (Business Report, South Africa)
