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CALABAR INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2014

Calabar International Jazz Festival 2014 Press Conference

CALABAR INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL RETURNS TO LIGHT UP EASTER

Calabar International Jazz Festival 2014 Press Conference
Following a successful debut in 2013, the Calabar International Jazz Festival, has announced this year's lineup for an exciting Easter weekend.
Conoisseurs of smooth jazz, R 'n' B and African dance music can look forward to three nights of fabulous performances by Hugh Masekela, Liquideep, Jimmy Dludlu and Micasa Music (South Africa), Gwyn Jay Allen (UK) and local superstars Dare Art Alade, Yinka Davies and Kunle Ayo. Three more major international artistes are to be announced in the next few days.
Speaking on behalf of broadcast partners MTV Base, Alex Okosi, Senior VP and Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa, said, "We're happy to be broadcasting Calabar International Jazz Festival once again. It brings a different edge to MTV Base and provides our audience with an eclectic mix of music and great live performances from artistes who deserve more exposure."
For EbonyLife TV, CEO and popular chat show host, Mo Abudu, said, "The Jazz Festival is another great reason for people to visit Calabar. It's a fantastic addition to Nigeria's live music scene and we're looking forward to profiling such a fascinating lineup of artistes."
Calabar Jazz Festival is the backbone of a great Easter weekend break for Nigerians, looking forward to escaping hectic city life in Lagos, Abuja 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.
The confirmed line-up of artistes for the Calabar International Jazz Festival from 18th - 20th April is as follows:

ABOUT BEZ


Bez
Born Emmanuel Bezhiwa Idakula, November 10, 1983 in Jos, Nigeria. He did not stumble upon music; it was inscribed on his genes. He grew up as a musical child in a musical family, absorbing every bit of music around him and transmitting all of it through the instrument he loved most, the guitar. While in college, he pursued an undeniable passion for music, honing his skills day by day to produce one of the most remarkable playing styles. His first live performance was with gospel group KUSH, and then other regular performances with Sage Has son, (A spoken word artist) followed, sharing the stage with Mode9, Terry tha Rap Man, Djinee, M.I, Roof Top Mcs and many more in quite a number of events including Taruwa® an unplugged show he features in regularly. One of his most defining moments was performing as an opening act with Cobhams, an ace producer at Asa's two day concert in Lagos.
Tagged as “The next big thing” in the Nigerian music scene by the Guardian and Thisday newspapers in two consecutive weeks, his style can be described as a hybrid of jazz, soul, and world music, a really eclectic sound he calls alternative soul. Though quite different from the ever-popular afro hip-hop genre in Nigeria, he believes the quality of his music would create a niche by itself taking him to greater heights as he takes a life long ride creating and sharing his music with the world.
Bez performed at the debut edition of the Calabar International Jazz Festival which held last year.
Friday 18th
1) Bez
2) Jimmy Dludlu
3) Salvador Sango


Saturday 19th
1) Dare Art Alade
2) Micasa Music
3) Kunle Ayo


Sunday 20th
1) Liquideep
2) Gwyn Jay Allen


Monday 21st (private event, by invitation only)

Hugh Masekela
1) Hugh Masekela
2) Yinka Davies

Tickets start from just N15,000 per night and are available at Jumia.com. All-inclusive travel packages to Calabar (flights, hotel, concert tickets, after-parties and ground transfers) are available from Leadway Travel & Tours (07042631730, info@leadwaytours.com). Sponsors include Bouygues Construction, NAIRDA, Moët-Hennessy, with more brands expected to be announced later this week.

Following a successful debut in 2013, the Cal­abar International Jazz Festival, has announced this year’s lineup for an exciting Easter weekend.

ABOUT CALABAR INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

Keyshia Cole
KEYSHIA COLE WILL BE HERE AS WELL

...THE ULTIMATE EASTER BREAK FOR MUSIC LOVERS

The Calabar International Jazz Festival is an annual event designed to provide the perfect easter break for lovers of jazz and other related forms of music. For three nights, you will enjoy a veritable feast of jazz, blues, R ‘n’ B and neosoul, from an impressive array of international and Nigerian artistes.

ABOUT CALABAR INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

Calabar International Jazz Festival 2013
The Calabar International Jazz Festival is an annual event designed to provide the perfect easter break for lovers of jazz and other related forms of music.For three nights, you will enjoy a veritable feast of jazz, blues, R ‘n’ B and neosoul, from an impressive array of international and Nigerian artistes.The vibe is laid-​back and friendly, and the performances range from intrigu­ing to down­right breathtaking.
For this year, daytime activities include historical & cultural tours, boat cruises, a culinary session, a wildlife sanctuary and Nigeria’s best waterpark. Visit Music Meets Photography, a unique live music event where you can get your picture taken in a variety of scenes by some of Nigeria’s most talented photographers. And the fun doesn’t stop there nightly VIP after ​parties allow you to mingle with the artistes in a relaxed environment.

For more details on how the event turns out listen in on my show "Jazzville" on City 105.1 Fm Lagos on Sunday  the 27th of April 2014 from 9 pm till 11 pm  visit www.city1051fm.com.


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