'Lanmè pa lwen' in Quicktime version

Following many requests from Mac users, here is the Quicktime version of the video 'Lanmè pa lwen' (30 to 60 seconds downloading depending on your connection)

Click here to watch the video

The windows media player version is still available here or in the menu on the right if you choose the section "Links" on the same page

See you soon ;°)

'Lanmè Pa lwen' : the video on line !

Exclusivity of the website,
the new single taken from Ninaroz : Lanmè Pa Lwen.

Director : Saïdou Bernabé
Actress : Karine
Assistant Director: Yoane "Zindien" Pavadé
Cinematography by : Soundja Bernabé
Editing : Dachin'
Digital FX : Sïb.
Make Up : Karine Singarin

Special thanks to the theater "le Studio des ursulines" and its staff, Olivier Martiny, EESA, DAvid Chauvet, Valérie Pourtout, Tatiana Sully-Alexandrine, Osange Silou, Banc Public, Youma B, Pascal Foy.

WATCH THE VIDEO !

Lanmè Pa Lwen, first pictures taken from the video !

The whole video will be on line soon !

NEWS JANUARY 2006

" One of our two favourite singers for 2006 "
Le Nouvel Observateur



>> A promissing year is beginning for Mike :

> TV Shows :
- TV5, January, 2, "TV5's World"

-FRANCE O, Januray, 21 (rebroadcasted on January, 22, 26 and 27) in the TV Show "Studio M"

> Radio Programms:
- Africa n°1, January, 19 in "Africa Song" presented by Robert Brazza;

- Radio FPP, January, 19 at 9:30 PM with Eddie Edouard;

- Africa n°1, January, 21 at 3 PM in "Black screen" presented by Guy Registe;

- Espace FM, January, 23 at 2:30 PM with Laura Beaudi.


> Press with an article in "le NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR" dated of January, 5

> A live show at the CANAL OPUS on January, 25 before a departure to the French West Indies for the promotion of the album. First part : Ines (carribean soul) and after the concert, a party with carribean groove

2006 !!

Of course Love and Wellfare to all of you !
and also a lot of Music !



>> Today, January, 2 at 9 PM, Mike is invited by Estelle Martin in her live TV show entitled "TV5's world"

>> On January, 25 a new concert at Canal Opus, further news coming soon.

Mike's personnal message : "I take this occasion to say thank you to those who have shared with me beautiful moments in 2005 (they will recognize themselves;-)) to begin with, a great thank you to those who have bought my album "Ninaroz", the audience who came to see us in concerts (Thank you to Karl Joseph for taking pictures during the live shows), thank you to the musicians : Patsy Gérémy (background vocals), Guy N'sangue (bass), Simmons Massini (guitar), Carl Leury (background vocals) and Frédéric Poli (drums)*** The label Mangroove's staff (Zina, Najoua, Muriel), "Art et son communication" (Evelyne and Karine), Afrik.com (Olivier, Antoine, David)*** the journalists (press radio, Internet and television) who have spoken about Ninaroz, very often and with a lot of enthousiasm and interest in my work, the venues with a special mention to The Canal Opus (thank you to Thierry Bonnefont for your support)*** My family and friends***
To those who are supporting me, from the closest persons to all the others : Thank you !
there are lots of news coming up on the website, stay connected !

Politics of relation

Please find here a link to a brilliant communication letter written by Patrick Chamoiseau and Edouard Glissant to the french Secretary of the Interior : Click here

Mike’s reading advice : "Poetics of relation" by E. Glissant (Gallimard, 90).
This essay goes throught reflexions about globalisation, interbreading and the carribean identity.



A novel : "Tout-monde" (Gallimard, 95).

and also, written by Patrick Chamoiseau : "Biblique des derniers gestes" (Gallimard, 03)

Meetings at the french Film Institute opening ceremony...

This happened on November, 29 at the French Film Institute opening ceremony. From left to right : Mike Ibrahim, Ralph Thamar (well known west indian singer), Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres (French secretary of Arts and Culture), Mario Canonge (carribean jazz pianist). Mike Ibrahim is seen autographing his album for the secretary.