Herbert Ekwe-Ekwe(Born 25 December 1931, Onicha, Biafra)
ONE OF African World’s multifaceted and most distinguished painters: his evocative landmark Exodus (1970) captures the devastating aftermath of phase-I of the Igbo genocide, perpetrated by Fulani islamist/jihadist-led Nigeria and its co-genocidist state Britain, 29 May 1966-4 January 1967, as nearly 2 million Igbo who survive this initial slaughter in the north region and elsewhere in Nigeria stream home before the subsequent phases (II & III: 5 January 1967-5 July 1967, 6 July 1967-12 January 1970, respectively) when the genocidists effect a comprehensive range of land, aerial and naval blockade of Biafra, unprecedented in Africa, and murder a total of 3 million people therein by 12 January 1970; beginning on 13 January 1970, the genocidists launch phase-IV of the genocide as they simultaneously embark on the occupation of Biafra ... genocide continues unrelentingly
(For Biafra: ... Uzo Egonu, Exodus [1970])
(Don Cherry Quartet, “Art deco” [personnel: Cherry, pocket trumpet; James Clay, tenor saxophone; Charlie Haden, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; recorded: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US, 27/28/30 August 1988])
*****Herbert Ekwe-Ekwe is the author, with Lakeson Okwuonicha, of Why Donald Trump is great for Africa (2018)
Twitter @HerbertEkweEkwe
