WINGS OF A STRANGER is the companion CD to
the book of poetry by the same title written by Anthony Kellman and
published in 2000. The CD is a combination of spoken word and song tracks
that explore the nature of reconciliation at the personal, historical,
social, and spiritual levels. These renditions feature Kellman's acoustic
Tuk (Tuk music is the indigenous folk music of Barbados) combined with
Latin and rock influences, the album is fresh, socially conscious, and
groundbreaking, a perfect addition to the rainbow of styles with make up
Caribbean reality.
ANTHONY KELLMAN was born in Barbados and educated there, and in the US,
where he teaches creative writing at Augusta State University. Based in
Atlanta, he is the author of three books of poetry, Watercourse (1990),
The Long Gap (1996), and Wings of A Stranger (2000); and a novel, The
Coral Rooms (1994). In 1992 he edited the first full-length US anthology
of English-speaking Caribbean poetry, "Crossing Water." His many awards
include a National Endowment for the Arts Poetry award, and his writings
have appeared in literary periodicals all over the world.
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