"….He Draws no distinction between his cultural and artistic activities "
Andrea Enisuoh
"harvests his consciousness and handles his art in a creditable manner..."
Anson Gonzales
".. evoking memories of 'mighty warriors humbled' by the Kushites and speaks feelingly of reclaiming ..the lost, stolen legacy of pristine ages..".
George Alleyne
"..this writer does not shrink from giving readers the truth.."
F.E. Brassington
" ...addresses Caribbean, pan-Caribbean and global issues while remaining steeped in that tradition"
Dr Eric Doumerc
" By offering his audience a sense of their claims on wholly other cultural inheritances mdash; particularly through his informed awareness of the importance of Africa in the evolution of Caribbean culture; Kwabena's poetry argues an alternative agenda..."
Prof. Stewart Brown
"….bridging the old with the new, by opening your eyes to the magic of his imagination and your spirit to the music of his soul and has certainly established himself as the voice of new Caribbean poetry"
Mustapha Matura
" Kwabena's poems combine the two worlds, obviously an ideological gesture, which also reflects the breadth of audience address towards which he aims...."
Dr. Lauri Ramey
“ ...masterwork of the list as conjuring trick where the end of the list climaxes sharply with a wish, a surprise or a truth. Embedded within are complex word plays and references that make the reader go back again and again for different meanings each time. New words summon harsh realities"
Reyhan King
"...voice is as
recognisable as his visage, sometimes even more so than his visage."
Dr. Femi Oyebode
This poetry represents his complex background and his close involvement in the politics of the Caribbean. It is powerful and direct poetry but it also demonstrates his love of language, his excitement at the effects of language.."
Jonathan Davidson
