Organisers of the Calabar International Jazz
Festival have announced today that Grammy-
nominated R&B singer Keyshia Cole and the
multi-talented songstress Asa have joined the
already star-studded lineup scheduled for
18-21 April 2014.
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Cole is well-known in Nigeria for her hits 'I
Should Have Cheated' and 'Heaven Sent', and
her two BET reality TV series 'Keyshia Cole:
The Way It Is' and 'Keyshia and Daniel: Family
First'. Asa returns after a triumphant
performance at last year's Festival, where she
wowed the crowd, switching effortlessly
between vocals, guitar, trumpet and some
fancy footwork.
Conoisseurs of smooth jazz, R 'n' B and
African dance music can look forward to
fabulous performances by Hugh Masekela,
Liquideep, Jimmy Dludlu and Micasa Music
(South Africa), Timotha Lanae (USA), Gwyn Jay
Allen (UK) and local superstars Dare Art
Alade, Yinka Davies and Kunle Ayo. Dludlu was
invited to return after a spell-binding show in
2013, while living legend Masekela is a
frequent visitor who considers Calabar his
'home away from home'. He will anchor a
special Peace Concert, a private event hosted
by His Excellency, Sen. Liyel Imoke, to
highlight the futile and senseless killings
around Nigeria.
According to the Governor of Cross River, the
invitation-only concert is an important one:
"Having endured the horrors of Apartheid, we
feel it is fitting to have Hugh Masekela help
us to highlight this disturbing new trend in
parts of our beloved country, even as we
search for solutions. We must never forget
the victims."
Calabar Jazz Festival is the backbone of a
great Easter weekend break for Nigerians,
looking forward to escaping hectic city life in
Lagos, Aubuja and Port Harcourt. Calabar
beckons with its reputation for being the
cleanest, greenest and safest state capital in
Nigeria.
In addition to the concerts, there will
be fun day-time activities and tours for all
the family, fabulous VIP after-parties, and, of
course, an opportunity to sample some of the
local delicacies which have made Calabar
famous with food lovers.
While the concerts will light up the night at
Calabar's Cultural Centre, with a glittering
array of music stars, the venue will play host
to an intriguing range of daytime activities.
Music Meets Photography brings together
some of Nigeria's most promising creative
photographers with an audience seemingly
addicted to being 'snapped', against a
backdrop of live jazz and local music. Art
lovers will be able to visit a gallery of
beautiful paintings and sculpture, curated by
Terra Kulture, in the large and imposing
lobby.
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