60th anniversary of Spike Lee

(Born 20 March 1957, Atlanta, US)

One of the most prolific and distinguished film directors of his generation (releasing over 30 movies in a career, begun 1983, including the classic Malcolm X [1992]), actor, producer, writer, academic

Twitter @HerbertEkweEkwe

55th birthday of Terence Blanchard

(Born 13 March 1962, New Orleans, US)

Award-winning trumpeter, bandleader, educator and versatile composer whose output includes a range of film scores especially the critically-acclaimed music for director Spike Lee’s 2006 documentary, When the Leeves Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts on the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina

(Terence Blanchard Sextet & Orchestra, “Levees” [personnel: Blanchard, trumpet; Brice Winston, tenor and soprano saxophones; Aaron Parks, piano; Derrick Hodge, acoustic and electric basses; Kendrick Scott, drums, percussion; Zack Harmon, tabla drums; Northwest Sinofia {40-member string orchestra, conducted by Blanchard}; recorded: Blue Note, New York, 14 August 2007])

Twitter @HerbertEkweEkwe

59th anniversary of Spike Lee

(Born 20 March 1957, Atlanta, US)

One of the most prolific and distinguished film directors of his generation (releasing over 30 movies in a career begun 1983, including the classic Malcolm X [1992]), actor, producer, writer, academic

Twitter @HerbertEkweEkwe

58th anniversary of Spike Lee

(Born 20 March 1957, Atlanta, US)

One of the most prolific and distinguished film directors of his generation (releasing over 30 movies in a career begun 1983, including the classic Malcolm X [1992]), actor, producer, writer, academic

Twitter @HerbertEkweEkwe

57th birthday of Spike Lee

(Born 20 March 1957, Atlanta, US)

One of the most prolific and distinguished film directors of his generation, writer, producer, actor, academic

Twitter @HerbertEkweEkwe