THE VOCAL ENSEMBLE OF AFRICA

The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, IP1 2AS

www.wolseytheatre.co.uk | Tickets: 01473 295 900

THE VOCAL ENSEMBLE OF AFRICA

JUWON OGUNGBE (Nigeria); EUGENE MAKUTA (Congo), ZYTA ZEBINI (Ivory Coast),
ESSENCE KASOZI (Uganda), JOYCE MOHOLOAGAE (South Africa), THOMAS MOYO (Zimbabwe).
DELE OGUNDEKO (guitar); RENELL SHAW (bass), SOJI IJADUOLA (drums)
JUNIOR BALOGUN (percussion)

Here is something new from Africa. Six singers from six countries combine multiple influences to create music of astounding power. Passionate harmonies, rich melodies and vocal textures as deep as the ocean and big beat are fused together by the six singers and their four musicians to create music that defines what African culture is today: no cultural or musical borders.

Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club, 47 Frith Street, London, W1V 4HT

THE AFRICAN JAZZ ALLSTARS

www.ronniescotts.co.uk | Tickets: 020 7439 0747

THE AFRICAN JAZZ ALLSTARS

LUCKY RANKU – guitar/leader/South Africa; CLAUDE DEPPA – trumpet/South Africa
TREVOR EDWARDS – trombone/Jamaica; BUKKY LEO – tenor saxophone/Nigeria
TONY KOFI – alto saxophone/Ghana; GREG BONNIE – baritone saxophone/Nigeria
ADAM GLASSER – piano/South Africa; FEMI SOFELA – bass/Nigeria
BABWAKU BIASONAMA – drums/Congo; SIEMY DI – percussion/Congo
PINISE SAUL – vocals/South Africa

Africa’s finest jazz orchestra returns with their blistering big band funk, imaginative jazz solos and irresistible African rhythms. They are joined by the Queen of African jazz PINISE SAUL who adds her class quality as she sings some new arrangements of some of her greatest songs. Expect exhilarating and rousing show.