Traditional Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Neo Soul,
R & B, Afrobeat, Hip Hop. We put them all in the Lagos Jazz Series blender
and came up with a music festival.
From the 27th of November to the 1st of
December the city of Lagos will be entertained by some of the world’s top music
acts as the 4th Edition of the Lagos Jazz Series kicks off. A 4th edition that
promises to sell out quickly. Continue...
This year’s series will be a music festival like none before it. Grammy award winning artistes will be featured in fantastic outdoor locations in eight events for five consecutive days. Four of those five days will have two simultaneous events at different locations. Lagos Jazz Series will once again put the city of Lagos on the map as a destination city for Jazz, Music and Entertainment.
Headlining the festival is the following
list of stunning artistes:
Marcus Miller
Marcus is a two-time Grammy Award winner,
bassist, composer, producer of 10 critically acclaimed and genre defying
albums, multi-instrumentalist, and he was also the last primary collaborator
with the jazz legend Miles Davis. He is the genius behind the sound of many
popular Luther Vandross songs.
Pat Metheny
This prolific artiste is an American jazz
guitarist, composer and 20-time Grammy Award winner. His music is original and
stretches across the boundaries of jazz and other genres, making it possible
for him to perform any kind of music without losing his audience.
Jill Scott
A mature, 13 nominated and 3 Grammy award
winning, Jazz/R&B/Spoken Word/Soul/Neo Soul/Hip Hop vocalist who excelled
most with slower, sensual material (“A Long Walk,”) and was versatile enough to
pack plenty of punch with anthems of pride and self-empowerment
("Golden"). She is also a songwriter, actress and poet.
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis is an American
saxophonist, composer and bandleader. He has received the National Endowment of
the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master award and won two Grammy awards. While primarily
known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he
also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the
group Buckshot LeFonque.
Seun Kuti
Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti, commonly known as
Seun Kuti, is a Nigerian musician, and the youngest son of legendary afrobeat
pioneer Fela Kuti. Seun leads his father's former band Egypt 80.
Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper is a jazz pianist with a
knack for mellow, harmonically complex compositions that also reveal a subtle
hip-hop influence. His 2012 album Black Radio won the Grammy Award for Best
R&B Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards.
M.I. Abaga
A
proficient producer, lyricist, songwriter and instrumentalist, M.I has been
described as the future of African Hip-Hop.
Antibalas
Influenced by Nigerian Afro-beat,
American soul, and Latin dance grooves, Antibalas performs their particular
style based on the combination of different cultures immersed in the band.
Antibalas is the group behind the Fela on Broadway show.
This year’s lineup of artistes is a
diversity and fusion of all music genres, each powerful and electrifying in
their performance. Lagos Jazz Series has gone 5 notches higher this year by
bringing to Lagosians the “Africa Stage” which will be at the Muri Okunola Park
where music in all its different genres is embraced and performed by these
distinct artistes yet similar to each other in their love for music, soul and
performance.
Lagos Jazz Series 2013 promises to be a
truly entertaining present to give yourself before Christmas, an experience you
will not soon forget. Get your tickets quickly before they are all gone.
Tickets on immediate offer are being sold at early bird prices.
For tickets – visit: www.buyamtickets.com
For more information, please visit
www.lagosjazzseries.com or contact info@lagosjazzseries.com.
For press inquiries, please contact
linda@bobbytaylorcompany.com.
1st again! Nice one!
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ReplyDelete~D great anonymous!
JILL SCOTT!! OMG!! *FAINTS*
ReplyDeleteNice line up,,, ! Buh wats M.I doin in a jazz concert?? Helllo? *ONYX GODWIN*
ReplyDeleteA nice concept,nigerian music industry is rily going places,the world is watching,yes they are,am so so hapi abt this..@rexo
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ReplyDeletePlease lemme know when it comes out on #100 vcd, as a big boy am allergic to crowd................T
ReplyDeleteNyc one
ReplyDeleteWould luv to be there
Jill Scott the tripple threat: talent, beauty and brains
ReplyDeleteWow! Its a must attend event..
ReplyDeleteJill Scott nko? No be she wear blue for dat pishure for up? She's d only reason i'll buy ticket sef.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like fun! I love Jill Scott's music
ReplyDeleteWats MI doing there sef!!!!
ReplyDeleteAbi, help me ask, at least we still understand that seun kuti plays an instrument!!!
DeleteI tot Seun Kuti sings Afro beat and MI raps??? What's "jazz" about them???
ReplyDeleteObesere can join the whole lot as well if that's d case.
Everly d show will be very boring sha*yawns*
ReplyDeletehm
ReplyDeletei cant shout... this is just too much.Jill scott, Robert Glasper, Marcus Miller, in Naija... i don buy ticket sharp, sharp.
ReplyDeleteWhy is M.I. even here? Does he have a jazz track we are unaware of?
ReplyDeleteAbeg, help me ask ooo
Deleteaunty lindha husband M.I dey there
ReplyDeleteWere is BEZ
ReplyDelete.....And ticket for sale at 100,000 naira per head. Next story pls.....
ReplyDeleteAntibalas would be dere? Choii! I dey go o. I need to hear some Oyinbo's Afrobeat.
ReplyDeleteNo superstar dia jare
ReplyDelete@Godwin Onyx. the concept is to make Naija artist that do not do Jazz ordinarily perform jazz songs. was at last years. Nice did street credibility and gongo aso, (jazz version)arranged by Cobahms and Ini d minstrel. although he didnt do too well, but it was a good attempt at it. Waje also did some jazz too. it was a great show. looking forward to this years. i already bought tickets sef.hehehehe
ReplyDeletego away.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I don't expect LIBers to be excited about this... Bunch of lousy and shalow people!
ReplyDeleteM.I is a lyricist......that's what he is doing there.
ReplyDeleteGetting ready2 go there with my darlin boyfriend *yipee*
ReplyDeleteThat booby wud make me buy ticket
ReplyDeleteOmg I so much like jill scott n dat lovely voice of hers
ReplyDeletewats show is dis linda.
ReplyDeleteTerry g no follow y?..this dude Jamal
ReplyDeleteNice one
ReplyDeletePls wherez bez, darey, asa, praiz, nneka, gt da guitarman etc. I dnt undastand wat M.I is doin there, promotin our own jazz/neo-soul artists wuld be beta dan makn artists dat dnt do jazz, do jazz on dat stage...smh
ReplyDeleteAnd when will we have. a rock concert? Get Coldplay,the script,paramore n d likes.
ReplyDeleteIntrestin I must attend
ReplyDeleteReally interesting....really gat to be there.....good one Linda
ReplyDeletenw thats a concert i wud want to attend
ReplyDeletewhere's pasuma & obesere? lolz nice1, i love Jill Scot. hw much is the ticket?
ReplyDeleteomg! i would love to b there!
ReplyDeletefunny MI is included...he has not put out a good music in almost 2 years!!!..objectively Modenine should a be there...why is Bez NOT there???
ReplyDeleteWhen will 9ja begin to get things right?