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World Poetry Celebrates the Talented Sepehr Hojjaty from Iran and Canada!

 

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The World Poetry Café Radio Show with hosts Ariadne Sawyer and  guest host Nasreen Pejvack welcomed the talented composer, Sepehr Hojjaty , Tuesday, August 18, 9-10 pm on CFRO 100.5 FM in a special musical show.

Due to a request from a lady in Pakistan who wanted to hear Farsi again, Nasreen did a wonderful job of speaking in Farsi and conducted a beautiful interview with Sepehr .

He is a talented musician and composer and will go far in the world-a shining light of music, caring and hope.

From all the feedback, we thank you for letting us know that it was a magical show and one of the best ever. To hear this lovely show and his moving description of each song: , CLICK HERE

Some of his  exquisite works are:
https://soundcloud.com/hojjy/little-stranger

https://soundcloud.com/hojjy/poor-man

https://soundcloud.com/hojjy/a-man-in-the-fog

 

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Sepehr  Hojjaty was  born  in Tehran,  Iran.  He and his family migrated to Canada in 2006. He began learning music with private lessons in Iran where he was inspired by Master Vahik Sahakian. He took music classes in school in Canada where he focused seriously on violin lessons, and worked hard at mastering the instrument with private training.

After a few years of playing violin, at age 16 he began to compose his own music, inspired by classical music masters. He graduated from Carson Graham secondary in 2011, and entered the music program at Capilano U in 2012.

From a young age, Sepehr admired how master symphonic conductors so beautifully coordinated many other musicians and produced such magnificent harmonies of sound.

Sepehr’s passion for Iranian classical music encouraged him to more profoundly understand that art. He has an immense desire to learn music, play and compose.

World Poetry Proudly Presents Michael Kwaku Kesse Somuah from Ghana!

Ariadne’s note:

We are so proud to present nominee Michael Kwaku Kesse Somuah who will receive the prestigious  World Poetry Youth Empowered Poet Award for Ghana at our third World Poetry Canada & International Festival April 4-30th, 2013.This year, the nominees are visonaries that are making  positive changes to create a better world, they are wonderful examples to us all.

The World Poetry Cafe Team of hosts Ariadne Sawyer and Israel Mota along with assistant Ryan Handy and our amazing tech Medhi welcomed Michael as a featured guest by phone from Ghana.  For  long awaited photos of the the team , go to the end of this post. We have had great feedback and increased visitors already. To HEAR THE SHOW CLICK HERE!

                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Mr. Somuah is a winner of numerous awards and honours such as National Youth Achiever in Literary Arts, presented by the President of Ghana during the maiden event of the National Youth Achievers Award.

International Peace Award winner of the Kostis Palamas Poetry Prize, Greece
Honorary Diploma in Poetry- United Poets Laureate International.

He is also a  Guest editor of Poetry Space-UK, and widely published in books, Literary Journals, Anthologies and newspapers in the UK, Canada, India, Ghana, Kalahari review-Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Pakistan, Hungary, Greece, Cyprus, USA and other web hosting literary magazines .

His new book is coming out in July.

CHORUS OF PEACE

In my faithful cry
and eyes swollen
hope lost
wars to view
daydreaming and stare

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I shivered in awe
the sight of blood
the marred voices of
I wish for old yesterday
hug and whisper into her ears
The Peace once had

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When the noble Lord of the heavens unfold
and the breeze leaves everything serene
our children bid farewell to
sweet aid at
the beaches, and call Peace

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Bags of grace, yield of harvest past
storeroom of gold, fragrance of joy eclipsed for
shades of arms… injustice
to cause distant cries
For Peace I say

Copyright ©2010

Michael Kwaku Kesse Somuah (Ghana)

 

Medhi and Ariadne

 

Ariadne

 

 

 

 

Ryan and Isreal