Angelique Kidjo At Carnegie Hall | Nov. 11th, 2010 for “Around The Globe” Series
Special Guests To Include Dianne Reeves, Omara Portuondo, Youssou N’dour And More
On Thursday, November 11, 2010 GRAMMY Award winner and Beninoise
native Angelique Kidjo will headline Carnegie Hall for the first time as
part of its 2010-2011 “Around the Globe” concert series. Kidjo will
present “The Sound of the Drum,” a tribute to the African roots of the
music of the Americas. Joining Kidjo for this historic event will be
Dianne Reeves, Omara Portuondo, Youssou N’Dour and more guests to be
announced.
“The Sound of the Drum” is a celebration of the
beauty and diversity of African music and the Diaspora. It will bridge
the evolution of African drums and chants with various musical
traditions throughout the Americas from Jimi Hendrix to Celia Cruz,
James Brown to Gilberto Gil, from Stax from Memphis to Kompa in Haiti.
“At the core of African music, there is the drum on which every melody,
every dance is based,” explains Kidjo.
On
June 10th, joined by John Legend, Kidjo performed music from her
outstanding new record ‘OYO’ (Razor Tie) live at the opening concert of
the Fifa World Cup in South Africa.
Event Details
Thursday, November 11, 2010, 8pm
Carnegie Hall “Around the Globe” Concert Series
Angelique Kidjo presents “The Sound of the Drum”
With special guests be Dianne Reeves, Omara Portuondo and Youssou N’Dour
Tickets: www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_14429.html
http://www.kidjo.com/
http://www.batongafoundation.org/