Suzy Eises to pay tribute to Hugh Masekela
Join Suzy next weekend for a musical feast as she honours the African jazz legend in the heart of Namibia.
Namibian audiences will have an opportunity to pay homage to African jazz legend and human rights activist Hugh Masekela, when award-winning artist Suzy Eises hosts a tribute show in his honour at the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) on 25 August. The event will celebrate the life and music of the iconic pioneer of jazz before, during and after exile.
The musical journey will see the likes of Suzy Eises and her band being joined by seasoned international artists Dan Shout on the saxophone and Vaughn Fransch on trumpet. Asked what encouraged her to pay tribute to Masekela, Eises noted she loved his unique way of telling stories.
“I had the distinguished honour to share a stage with Masekela and I always looked up to him as a young aspiring musician. Bra Hugh (as he was so affectionately known) had a unique way of telling stories through his music and I believe that it is only befitting that as Namibians and fellow Africans we ought to celebrate and honour a life well lived,” added Eises.
The NTN stage is set for a spectacular tribute which will be a one night only soiree for the jazz enthusiasts where the audience will be taken on a two musical journey with surprise accompanying local acts. Proceeds raised will go towards music education and to benefit underprivileged youth from the Physically Active Youth programme in Katutura. Tickets are available at Computicket for N$250 and N$300 at the door.
Namibian audiences will have an opportunity to pay homage to African jazz legend and human rights activist Hugh Masekela, when award-winning artist Suzy Eises hosts a tribute show in his honour at the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) on 25 August. The event will celebrate the life and music of the iconic pioneer of jazz before, during and after exile.
The musical journey will see the likes of Suzy Eises and her band being joined by seasoned international artists Dan Shout on the saxophone and Vaughn Fransch on trumpet. Asked what encouraged her to pay tribute to Masekela, Eises noted she loved his unique way of telling stories.
“I had the distinguished honour to share a stage with Masekela and I always looked up to him as a young aspiring musician. Bra Hugh (as he was so affectionately known) had a unique way of telling stories through his music and I believe that it is only befitting that as Namibians and fellow Africans we ought to celebrate and honour a life well lived,” added Eises.
The NTN stage is set for a spectacular tribute which will be a one night only soiree for the jazz enthusiasts where the audience will be taken on a two musical journey with surprise accompanying local acts. Proceeds raised will go towards music education and to benefit underprivileged youth from the Physically Active Youth programme in Katutura. Tickets are available at Computicket for N$250 and N$300 at the door.
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