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From prison to stardom and back - The journey of Abdel Wright, an artiste with a difference
Published: Monday | May 11, 2009
Paul H Williams, Gleaner Writer
Wright
The brief performance he gave recently at The Gleaner says it all. He's a musical genius who should have conquered the world. Because, with his eclectic brand of music, charisma, swagger and endearing je ne sais quoi, the world should have been at his feet. Abdel Wright was born to be a star! His rain-quenching-parched-earth voice, his soulful cadence, his dexterity with the guitar, and the funky acoustic that comes from it will force you to ask the question, "Why is this man, who is dripping with talent, not an international phenom, tearing down walls and building bridges with what he prefers to call 'the truth', the message in his music?
Yet, Abdel has already tasted stardom, even for a brief while. His star shone brightly and guess who were in the glare of it? Bono from U2, Nelson Mandela, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, Johnny Cash, Oprah Winfrey and P.J. Patterson adored him. He met them all and bowled them over with a magnetic voice that you find only one in a million, and they and a legion of fans were looking to see and hear much more of him.
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/glean...ews/news1.html
Published: Monday | May 11, 2009
Paul H Williams, Gleaner Writer
Wright
The brief performance he gave recently at The Gleaner says it all. He's a musical genius who should have conquered the world. Because, with his eclectic brand of music, charisma, swagger and endearing je ne sais quoi, the world should have been at his feet. Abdel Wright was born to be a star! His rain-quenching-parched-earth voice, his soulful cadence, his dexterity with the guitar, and the funky acoustic that comes from it will force you to ask the question, "Why is this man, who is dripping with talent, not an international phenom, tearing down walls and building bridges with what he prefers to call 'the truth', the message in his music?
Yet, Abdel has already tasted stardom, even for a brief while. His star shone brightly and guess who were in the glare of it? Bono from U2, Nelson Mandela, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, Johnny Cash, Oprah Winfrey and P.J. Patterson adored him. He met them all and bowled them over with a magnetic voice that you find only one in a million, and they and a legion of fans were looking to see and hear much more of him.
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/glean...ews/news1.html
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