KEISHA COLE & ASA SET FOR CALABAR JAZZ FESTIVAL 2014

Top American singer-songwriter, record producer and TV personality, Keyshia Cole and our very own International music singing super star are 2 of the main stars that would feature at this year's Calabar International Jazz Festival set for around Easter period in beautiful Calabar, Cross Rivers State. 

Other top notch artistes that would show class at the event are as follows- Hugh Masekela, Kunle Ayo, Darey, Jimmy Dludlu, Yinka Davies and a few others. 


The Calabar International Jazz festival would span over 4 days- from Friday, April 18 till Monday, April 21, 2014. One of the artistes, is the award winning Kunle Ayo  who just had a fantastic showcase of talent at the live recording in London tagged ''Under the Bridge, Stamford Bridge, London. So we are sure the master guitarist would have another superlative showcase in Calabar come 2 weeks time.

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.

LONDON ARE YOU READY!!!!!!! KUNLE AYO LIVE IN LONDON CONCERT 2014

Kunle Ayo is most probably one of the most gifted guitarists in the world. And just in case you never knew before now, he is a Nigerian and proud one at that. There's the likelihood that this very gifted dude was born with a guitar, the obvious reason for that assertion is because he seems to have a love relationship with this music instrument and knows how to strum it in the right places and things. The unbelievable thing is that, he is very good with other instruments too. He started with the drums, before moving on to the thumb piano before finally embracing the love of his life the 'guitar'. 


His musical journey or should we say Odyssey has seen him play for such greats like Kayode Olajide, Lagbaja, the enigmatic masked one with whom he went round the world- South America, Europe & North Africa & not forgetting one of Nigeria's best, the Chief Commander himself, Chief Ebenezer Obey.

After leaving the shores of Nigeria about 12 years ago to relocate to South Africa; he has had the privilege to work with the likes of Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, Al Jarreau, the late Jate Khanyile just to mention a few. He has also produced many. He has 5 albums to his credit, with the 6th getting ready to be dropped very soon. 

This super talented guy has performed just about anywhere and his energetic performance always astounds. 

Come Saturday, March 29, 2014 in the heart of London town, at ''Under the Bridge'', Stamford Bridge, Fulham Rd, Chelsea, London, SW6 1HS, lovers of good music, the jazzy kinda-stuff and more, would be swept off their feet as the multiple award winning Kunle Ayo would be headlining a concert tagged- Live In London with the likes of Mike Aremu, Tee Mac, Femi Temowo, Annastasia Baker, Soweto Kinch and Oliver Mtukudzi. The day's event would be hosted by Nigeria's best ever comedian Ali Baba. 

It's a Black Grape Global & K Cool Productions package. For more info check out www.kunleayoliveinlondon.com or call +44 7946811253 or +44 7852542390