The
Jazz Cafe in collaboration with Waka Waka Africa is proud to present a solo
concert, the “Tunde Jegede Testimony Tour : 21 Concerts in 21 Cities” at 8pm on
Wednesday 12th July in the Black Swan Bar and Venue, Newcastle Arts
Centre, 69 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SG.
Tunde
Jegede is an internationally renowned kora (African harp) player, cellist and
composer whose remarkable music bridges African and European musical
traditions.
There
will be a short support set of songs from a young, local singer,Victor Yugire
and Tunde will also be giving two music workshops.
Tunde
Jegede grew up in London where his Nigerian father was artist in residence at
the Keskidee Centre, Britain’s first Black Arts Centre, and where Tunde
encountered a range of artists and activists including Bob Marley, Linton Kwesi
Johnson and Angela Davis. In the Gambia as a child he studied the kora and the
ancient Griot traditions of West Africa; in London he studied the cello and
western composition.
In
addition to work with classical orchestras he composes for film, theatre,
dance, opera and music theatre productions. He has also worked with former
members of the Jazz Warriors and writes for vocalists in the pop, R‘N’B, Reggae
and Hip Hop fields.
WORKSHOPS
Workshop
# 1 - Wednesday 12th from 6pm to 7pm in the Black Swan. An
introduction to the Kora (West African
Harp) and the Griot tradition dating back to the 13th century.
Workshop and talk for students, musicians and members of the public. £10.00.
Workshop
# 2 – Thursday 13th from 10.30am to 12.00 / 12.30 in the Jazz Cafe,
25-27 Pink Lane NE1 5DW. A creative music workshop for musicians and students
of music. An exploration on composition from an African perspective. This
workshop is for people of mixed musical abilities and instruments as long as
they are able to bring their own. There is no age restriction for this workshop
but numbers are restricted to 20. £15.00
Admission to both workshops for a discount of £20.00
Advanced
booking is necessary for the workshops since space is restricted. Tickets for
both the workshops and the concert are on sale at The Jazz Cafe from noon on
Tuesdays to Saturdays Tel. 0191 222 9882. When booking for a workshop a phone
number or email address should be left.
Tickets for the concert, priced £8.00 advance
/ £7.00 Under 18’s (£10.00 on the door) are also on sale online at www.jazzcafe-newcastle.co.uk.
Press release.
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